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81. Intern Spotlight: Fundraising & Auction Intern Lisa Zhu
(News & Blog)
Lisa is currently a high school student at Colleyville Heritage High School in Dallas, Texas. At school, she participates in DECA business competitions, fundraises for the Asian Food and Culture Club, ...
Created on 14 January 2025
82. What Not to Say
(News & Blog)
... needed conversation and intervention within the Pakistani and South Asian community at large, where misogyny and patriarchal norms are alive and well.  In this film I discuss the discomfort I felt when ...
Created on 24 December 2024
83. Global Collaboration to End FGM/C Conference 2024
(News & Blog)
... Asian, African, European, and the U.S. and Canadian regional networks, where participants discussed issues related to anti-FGM/C advocacy that were prevalent and specific to their communities.  Conference ...
Created on 18 November 2024
84. Voices to End FGM/C 2024 Cohort Video Screening
(News & Blog)
... with Asian Women’s Shelter and Silence Speaks – will host a screening of the newest set of Voices to End FGM/C digital stories, created by survivors of and advocates working to end female genital mutilation/cutting ...
Created on 15 November 2024
85. Helping our Sahiyo community process the 2024 election
(News & Blog)
... we’re providing links to resources that could be helpful at this time: Our partner the Asian Women’s Shelter has a helpful crisis line for FGC survivors (1-877-751-0880) Rape / Sexual Abuse / Incest ...
Created on 07 November 2024
86. Perseverance and Power
(News & Blog)
... itself – everybody coming together, talking to one another, and shedding some tears about our experiences. I enjoyed working with the Sahiyo, Silence Speaks, and Asian Women’s Shelter staff, too; they ...
Created on 05 November 2024
87. Reflecting on the "Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in California - Past, Present, and Future" Webina
(News & Blog)
... providers, and community members who are already working on ending FGM/C in the state: Dr. Nina Smart and Athia Carrim of the Greater LA FGM Task Force, as well as Orchid Pusey of the San Francisco Asian ...
Created on 17 October 2024
88. Sahiyo U.S Executive Director Mariya Taher receives the 2024 Champion of Change Award
(News & Blog)
On October 5th, 2024, Sahiyo U.S. Executive Director Mariya Taher received the 2024 Champion of Change Award, during the annual Asian Women’s Shelter’s (AWS) gala, “Hope and Action: Celebrating 36 Years ...
Created on 16 October 2024
89. Healing from Khatna with EMDR
(News & Blog)
... more positive, and resilient ones. Related links: Learn more about Asian Women's Shelter support line for survivors of FGM/C in the United States Check out Sahiyo's list of resources for survivors ...
Created on 24 September 2024
90. Empowering Voices: The Launch of the Sharing Your Experience with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Guide
(News & Blog)
... between Sahiyo U.S., Silence Speaks, and the Asian Women’s Shelter.   This guide is designed to empower survivors, activists, and advocates by providing the necessary resources to learn how to share ...
Created on 12 September 2024
91. FGM/C in California - Past, Present, and Future
(News & Blog)
... Equality Now; Senait Admassu and Athia Carrim of the Greater LA FGM Task Force and African Coalition; and Orchid Pusey of the San Francisco Asian Women's Shelter. Participants will discuss the shortcomings ...
Created on 11 September 2024
92. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Caitlin LeMay
(News & Blog)
... that FGC is only a practice that takes place in African, Asian countries, or basically anywhere but here. “I’m surprised I wasn’t more familiar with it earlier…I think that it really speaks to what it’s ...
Created on 20 August 2024
93. Advocacy & Travel Award
(Programs)
... Receipts or invoices must be submitted for reimbursement. Award in Action: Association for Asian Studies 2024 Annual Conference  ...
Created on 14 August 2024
94. Reflecting on the FGC 101 Training at the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault Conference
(News & Blog)
By: Jumai Olumo-Saidu Attending and presenting at the annual Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) conference in Springfield, Illinois, was a transformative experience. As a volunteer at ...
Created on 30 July 2024
95. That Old Familiar Violence - Reflecting on AAS 2024
(News & Blog)
... years of experience and dedicated research behind them. And then there’s me — an interloper. Existing on the outskirts of spaces is not an unfamiliar feeling to me. At the 2024 Association for Asian ...
Created on 18 July 2024
96. Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Reflection on our April 17, 2024 Webinar
(News & Blog)
... parts of the world, I spoke to my friends about this project and they wanted to know more about it. Then when we included the celebrity component we interviewed Constance Wu, an actress in Crazy Rich Asians ...
Created on 21 May 2024
97. Volunteer Spotlight: Programs Intern Sophia Jones
(News & Blog)
... programs team with education and outreach initiatives such as trainings, webinars, and advertising the Asian Women’s Shelter FGC Hotline. I also have assisted with developing materials for print and social ...
Created on 15 April 2024
98. A Recap: Public Screening of the Voices 8th Cohort Digital Stories
(News & Blog)
... Pusey from Asian Women’s Shelter, who are from partner organizations in this initiative. We were also joined by Jeniffer Dias and Gugu Makhari, participants from the latest workshop, who were invited to ...
Created on 11 April 2024
99. UNICEF releases new data on global prevalence of FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... more relevant data for our work to end FGM/C, it is worth noting that Asian countries like India and Indonesia, and Middle Eastern countries like Pakistan and Iran are missing entirely. With the absence ...
Created on 21 March 2024
100. Empowering Voices: The Launch of the Voices to End FGM/C Screening Guide
(News & Blog)
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Voices to End FGM/C Screening Guide, an educational resource developed by Sahiyo, Silence Speaks, and the Asian Women’s Shelter. This guide marks a significant ...
Created on 12 March 2024