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21. How can you, as an ordinary person, help end female genital cutting?
(News & Blog)
... meeting, keep in mind a few key points: First, focus on the key message that best supports your position. End FGM Network, the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C, and the Washington Coalition to End ...
Created on 22 October 2024
22. Interview with Zehra Patwa of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
Recently, policy interns at Sahiyo have been interviewing members of the Connecticut (CT) Coalition to End FGM/C to learn more about its members and all the important work they contribute toward ending ...
Created on 20 October 2024
23. Reflecting on the "Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in California - Past, Present, and Future" Webina
(News & Blog)
On October 11, Sahiyo in partnership with Equality Now, The U.S. End FGM/C Network, and the Greater Los Angeles FGM Taskforce held a joint webinar titled, "Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in California ...
Created on 17 October 2024
24. Sahiyo U.S Executive Director Mariya Taher receives the 2024 Champion of Change Award
(News & Blog)
... of Sahiyo U.S., Mariya has played a key role in the movement to end FGC. Her work with state coalitions has influenced legislation, culminating in anti-FGC laws passed across the U.S., including in Massachusetts ...
Created on 16 October 2024
25. Sahiyo U.S. Joins Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds in 15.8M Initiative to address systemic barriers to health
(News & Blog)
... and coalitions. All of these organizations, including Sahiyo U.S. have committed to leading efforts to address the root causes of health inequities by disrupting systemic barriers to health and tackling ...
Created on 26 September 2024
26. FGM/C in California - Past, Present, and Future
(News & Blog)
The California Coalition to End FGM/C is hosting a webinar titled, “FGM/C In California - Past, Present, and Future”  Date: Friday, October 11th Time: 12:30 - 1:45 pm ET / 9:30 - 10:45 am PT Registration: ...
Created on 11 September 2024
27. Interview with Joanne Golden of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
By Juliet Shires Recently, policy interns at Sahiyo have been interviewing members of the Connecticut (CT) Coalition to End FGM/C to learn more about coalition members' important work toward policy creation ...
Created on 04 September 2024
28. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Caitlin LeMay
(News & Blog)
 By: Juliet Shires Policy interns at Sahiyo have been interviewing members of the Connecticut (CT) Coalition to End FGM/C to learn more about them and their important work. Recently, Sahiyo’s policy ...
Created on 20 August 2024
29. Sahiyo U.S. Releases New Impact Report: Policy Outreach, Education, and Advocacy Program
(News & Blog)
... connections related to FGC, fostering a collective impact and the creation of state-level coalitions dedicated to advocating for policy changes that address FGC. Uplift and include the voices of survivors ...
Created on 20 August 2024
30. Intern Spotlight: Policy Intern Sara Khattak
(News & Blog)
... be an intern at Sahiyo this past spring, and then began my work with Sahiyo in July 2024.  What does your work with Sahiyo involve? As a policy intern, I attend state coalition meetings, interview ...
Created on 15 August 2024
31. Paving the Path to End FGC in Washington State! Year 1 in Review
(News & Blog)
... of our community members. From the very beginning, with the Washington Coalition championing the law against FGC that eventually passed in April 2023, engaging with our communities has been at the heart ...
Created on 18 July 2024
32. Volunteer Spotlight: Policy Intern Juliet Shires
(News & Blog)
... work with Sahiyo can take many different forms. Most of it revolves around Sahiyo’s advocacy work with several state coalitions to pass or improve laws around FGC. This can take the form of attending meetings ...
Created on 11 July 2024
33. Sahiyo Presents FGC 101 Training at ICASA’s Annual Conference
(News & Blog)
On May 22nd, Sahiyo U.S. had the honor of presenting an FGC 101 training at the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) conference in Springfield, Illinois. This training aimed to raise awareness ...
Created on 16 June 2024
34. Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Reflection on our April 17, 2024 Webinar
(News & Blog)
... of a difficult communications project and I have to give credit to the Washington coalition for providing first-person testimony to correct, and educate and to elucidate this issue.” - Senator Karen Kaiser ...
Created on 21 May 2024
35. Sahiyo U.S. Engages Community Stakeholders in Seattle, Washington to Advance Senate Bill 5453 Initiatives
(News & Blog)
... tireless efforts of advocates from the Washington Coalition, as well as legislative champions such as Senator Karen Keiser. Their participation in the event brought invaluable insights and highlighted ...
Created on 14 May 2024
36. Key takeaways from the “From Rhetoric to Reality: Closing the Funding Gap to End FGM/C” event
(News & Blog)
... and other members of The Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C coalition explored on March 15th during a parallel event at the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68). Hosted by ...
Created on 09 May 2024
37. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Jo Keogh
(News & Blog)
By Juliet Shires Recently, policy interns at Sahiyo have been interviewing members of the Connecticut (CT) Coalition to End FGM/C to learn more about each individual and to better understand all the ...
Created on 30 April 2024
38. Building Support for the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C After Failure in 2024 Legislative Session
(News & Blog)
... efforts to build a stronger coalition to address this issue in legislation. Zehra Patwa, a survivor of FGM/C, U.S Advisory Board member for Sahiyo, and CT resident outlines the disappointment many feel ...
Created on 23 April 2024
39. Calling on the CT legislature to protect girls from FGM/C
(News & Blog)
A bill to protect children from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Connecticut (CT) has not been raised by the Connecticut Judiciary Committee in the 2024 legislative session. This news comes ...
Created on 21 March 2024
40. Sahiyo's Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Zehra Patw
(News & Blog)
...  Related: Zehra Patwa on Sahiyo and the Coalition to End FGM/C’s recent panel discussion with Connecticut legislators – and why it was a positive step forward I don't remember my khatna. But it feels ...
Created on 29 February 2024