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81. Introducing The FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund
(News & Blog)
... the world. Donate Here. (P.S. don’t miss out on our upcoming event, “4 Essential Strategies for Self and Community Care in Activism,” with Farzana Doctor, on Tuesday, September 10th at 9:00 AM PST/ ...
Created on 05 September 2024
82. Intern Spotlight: Policy Intern Sara Khattak
(News & Blog)
... view of the advocacy and implementation process they are pursuing. I’m also writing blogs about how to get involved with anti-FGC activism and the history of FGC in the U.S. Additionally, I’m holding interviews ...
Created on 15 August 2024
83. That Old Familiar Violence - Reflecting on AAS 2024
(News & Blog)
... I have to weigh my physical safety every time I enter a survivor space, or engage in anti-FGM/C activism. Will my identity be respected? Will gender-affirming care once more be equated to FGM/C, forcing ...
Created on 18 July 2024
84. Reflecting on the Activist Retreat
(News & Blog)
... Bohras who had different life experiences. The conversations were interesting, honest, and insightful.  It was great to see how people’s ideas for activism were evolving throughout the weekend. We talked ...
Created on 28 May 2024
85. Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial Coordinator Sheena Vasani
(News & Blog)
... and she didn’t even know what the official, modern term was for it until I started this job. She knows what it is now, though, and it’s inspired a little sense of activism in her too. My Mom has endured ...
Created on 20 May 2024
86. Reflections after sharing my story during the Psychosocial Impacts of FGM/C Webinar
(News & Blog)
Farrah Dalal was one of the speakers who participated in our "Quiet Activism and the Psychosocial Impacts of Female Genital Cutting" webinar. Watch a recording of the event here. By Farrah Dalal Sharing ...
Created on 19 May 2024
87. Join Us at Sahiyos Activists Retreat
(News & Blog)
... their community to abandon FGC  Develop a safe space for individuals to learn more about the issue of FGC Build everybody’s overall capacity to engage in activism, including sharing knowledge, resources, ...
Created on 14 May 2024
88. Volunteer Spotlight: Programs Intern Sophia Jones
(News & Blog)
... execute  webinars on  topics related to FGC. I have spent the past several months researching and planning for a webinar on quiet activism and the psychosocial impacts of FGC. Additionally, I support the ...
Created on 15 April 2024
89. U.S. Activists Retreat 2024 Frequently Asked Questions
(News & Blog)
...  The purpose of the Activists Retreat is to allow activists to get together over the course of an entire weekend to build community, find support, and plan for future activism to end FGM/C. We ask that ...
Created on 09 April 2024
90. A Space to Belong: My Reflection on the 2023 Activist Retreat
(News & Blog)
... I’ve always thought that FGC activism was a young person's job. Our generation was doing the work, because previous generations had ostensibly failed us.  So I was really blindsided – yet also impressed ...
Created on 01 April 2024
91. Join us for Sahiyo’s 8th annual Activists Retreat
(News & Blog)
... to learn more about the issue of FGC Build individuals' overall capacity to engage in activism, including sharing knowledge, resources, and networks  Following the workshop, Sahiyo will support activists ...
Created on 19 March 2024
92. Sahiyo's Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Kaneez Madraswall
(News & Blog)
... women to support and uplift each other, and is passionate about embodying this in her involvement with Sahiyo and other activism. When and how did your involvement with Sahiyo first begin?   I first ...
Created on 02 March 2024
93. Sahiyo's Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Zehra Patw
(News & Blog)
... and the Activist Retreat in particular has helped me. I think the retreat has been one of the highlights for me personally in my activism, so, that's why we need the auction to keep these programs going. ...
Created on 29 February 2024
94. Staff Spotlight Community Engagement Coordinator: Samman Masud
(News & Blog)
... rights violations in the U.S. and abroad. Samman is excited to utilize her experiences in human rights advocacy, particularly her strengths in gender justice and intersectional feminist activism to address ...
Created on 13 February 2024
95. Musuya (Womanhood)
(News & Blog)
...  S Danso is a Gambian National and a legal practitioner with over eight years of experience in community work and activism focusing on equality, ...
Created on 12 January 2024
96. Grief to promoting education: Jacqueline’s inspiration to end FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... to bring together stakeholders and chiefs” to work towards ending it. Years later, her activism led her to attend the 2023 Women Deliver Conference held in Kigali, Rwanda. At the conference, Jacqueline ...
Created on 02 January 2024
97. Secrecy leads to the continuation of FGC in families and communities
(News & Blog)
... her activism work.  “The more I worked , the more I realized how unaware society is about the practice and how dangerous that can be.” “I have been working with Wadi for six years now, ...
Created on 02 January 2024
98. A Plan in Action: Reflecting on the 2023 Peer-to-Peer National ARP Convening
(News & Blog)
... Retreat, that annual opportunity for survivors and activists to come together for community, companionship, and healing. These retreats serve as an essential part of Sahiyo’s activism—and our self-care. ...
Created on 12 December 2023
99. Passion, Purpose, Party: My take on Sahiyo's Activists Retrea
(News & Blog)
... ultimately leading me to finally attend the Sahiyo in-person Activists Retreat in 2023. My activism and journey came full circle when I sat around the beautiful living room of a fellow Sahiyo member who ...
Created on 08 December 2023
100. Reflecting on the 2023 Activists Retreat
(News & Blog)
... movements. I noticed that the activists, from various age groups and diverse personal and professional backgrounds were able to comfortably share their experiences of FGC and anti-FGC activism in a safe ...
Created on 15 November 2023