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1. Donate to Sahiyo
Created on 10 March 2021
2. About - Our Story
Created on 30 November -0001
3. Engaging the Next Generation: A Conversation on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... advocacy. We began our talk by introducing the history of FGM/C in the United States and then discussed the prevalence of the harmful practice in Connecticut. From there, we shared a survivor’s story ...
Created on 10 April 2025
4. Reflecting on the Critical Intersections Webinar
(News & Blog)
... into their approaches and advocacy. As the anti-FGM/C field looks to the future of their work, the Critical Intersections Research Project makes it clear that intersectional collaboration is crucial to ...
Created on 21 March 2025
5. Reframing FGM/C Through an Intersectional Lens at CSW69
(News & Blog)
... Saza shared insights from her advocacy in Singapore, highlighting how FGM/C continues to affect the Malaysian Muslim population in Singapore. She emphasized that, in her opinion in the Singaporean context, ...
Created on 18 March 2025
6. Help a Change Maker Through the FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund
(News & Blog)
... mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) Enable survivors, activists, and advocates to actively engage in education and policy advocacy Ensure that activists are fairly compensated for their contributions, recognizing ...
Created on 13 March 2025
7. Announcing Our New T&TA MA Coordinator: Olivia Harris
(News & Blog)
... has contributed to domestic violence advocacy in the state. As the Massachusetts Community Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator, Olivia looks forward to applying her skillsets and leveraging the ...
Created on 12 March 2025
8. Newly Released: Sahiyo’s Toolkit on Survivor and Community Engagement!
(News & Blog)
... on the front lines of prevention efforts, survivor advocacy, and community outreach.  FGM/C is a deeply complex and culturally sensitive issue, which makes engaging with impacted communities challenging, ...
Created on 11 March 2025
9. Reflection on the Sahiyo Activists Retreat 2024: Zahara Kagalwalla
(News & Blog)
... engaged in anti-FGC advocacy initiatives in their communities.  Below, Zahara Kagalwalla, a 2024 retreat participant, reflects on how the experience expanded her community and shares what she’s looking ...
Created on 18 February 2025
10. Legislative Updates: Connecticut Moves Closer to Passing a Bill to Support Survivors of Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... commended the work of the Connecticut (CT) Coalition to End FGM/C, of which Sahiyo is a founding member, and it acknowledged our coalition’s ongoing advocacy efforts to urge collective action to protect ...
Created on 18 February 2025
11. Join Sahiyo, the Asian Women’s Shelter, and Silence Speaks for a Parallel Event at the 69th Session of Commission on the Status of Women in New York
(News & Blog)
... showcasing the resilience and courage of survivors. We will explore our storytelling approach and its effectiveness in advocacy and support for survivors of FGM/C, providing insights into how these narratives ...
Created on 11 February 2025
12. Supporting Survivors in the LGBTQIA+ Community: How Sahiyo Helped Afiqa Attend the ASEAN Queer Leadership Week
(News & Blog)
... Advocacy Travel Scholarship in 2024, which supported my participation in the program.  The leadership program was aimed at building the capacities of LGBTQIA+ activists in promoting the human rights ...
Created on 06 February 2025
13. Uniting to End FGM/C Across the Americas: A Joint Statement
(News & Blog)
... and survivor advocacy groups, dedicated to ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) across the Americas. Recognizing FGM/C as a severe violation of human rights and a form of gender-based violence ...
Created on 06 February 2025
14. Connecticut’s Lieutenant Governor Recognizes International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C
(News & Blog)
The Connecticut (CT) Coalition to End FGM/C, of which Sahiyo is a founding member, is so pleased to see that Connecticut’s Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz has issued a citation to recognize February ...
Created on 06 February 2025
15. Sahiyo research uplifts how intersectionality impacts the movement to end FGM/C this February 6th
(News & Blog)
... (FGM/C), as well as explored the potential to build collaboration with other social justice movements to increase advocacy work on ending FGM/C. Inspired by a webinar in 2021 that sought to specifically ...
Created on 06 February 2025
16. Calling CT Residents to Action - Ban FGM/C in Connecticut
(News & Blog)
... countless hours of advocacy from survivors and activists alike. The work, however, is not done! Connecticut has not yet made it clear that FGM/C is an intolerable criminal offense in the state. Right ...
Created on 30 January 2025
17. Press Conference Announced In Honor of International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGMC)
(News & Blog)
... with the Connecticut Coalition to End FGMC will hold a press conference to raise awareness about this critical issue, discuss ongoing advocacy efforts, and highlight House Bill 6596: An Act Concerning ...
Created on 29 January 2025
18. Empowered and Ignited
(News & Blog)
... engaged in anti-FGC advocacy initiatives in their communities. Below Emily Lerosion, who participated in the 2024 retreat, reflects on how the experience at the retreat has impacted her healing journey ...
Created on 18 January 2025
19. Legislative Briefing on FGM/C in the State of Connecticut: A Collaboration between the Connecticut Coalition
(News & Blog)
... children from FGM/C and to create resources to support survivors.  The Lieutenant Governor and Connecticut Representatives highlighted that pressure and advocacy by local, national, and international actors ...
Created on 16 January 2025
20. Intern Spotlight: Fundraising & Auction Intern Lisa Zhu
(News & Blog)
... to a mission I believe in, but also to explore the field of social justice and advocacy, which has become a growing interest of mine.  What does your work with Sahiyo involve? As a Fundraising & Auction ...
Created on 14 January 2025