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41. Why I shared my experience at Voices to End FGM/C with the medical community
(News & Blog)
... be the best initial step. The American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference which is attended by thousands of medical students and residents every year seemed like the perfect opportunity to ...
Created on 11 August 2020
42. Voices Series: How I reconnected with my purpose through storytelling
(News & Blog)
... this year to advocate against FGM/C, and provide support for women who have undergone the practice. Before coming to the conference, I experienced so many stressful and discouraging moments working on ...
Created on 20 May 2020
43. Sahiyo Partner Organization Highlight: StoryCenter
(News & Blog)
... to engage with the storytellers afterward. They’ve written blog postings about the storytelling experience, made presentations at public screenings and conferences and more. Sahiyo’s skill in getting the ...
Created on 11 May 2020
44. Voices Series: Why I still speak up about FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... the movement to end female genital cutting (FGC) since I came to understand its impact on my married life. We had discussed the problem in 1987 in an All World Bohra Women’s Conference which was organized ...
Created on 01 April 2020
45. Voices Series: Why silence is our enemy
(News & Blog)
... faith. How could I ever belong at this retreat? Would my story even be remotely like other survivors or those affected by FGM/C?  The first day at the conference, we each took turns sharing a part of ...
Created on 26 February 2020
46. Utilizing Participatory Storytelling to Educate - A session at APHA 2019
(News & Blog)
On Nov 4, 2019, Sahiyo’s co-founder Mariya Taher took part in a round-table session at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to discuss the Voices ...
Created on 02 December 2019
47. U.S. Sahiyo Board Member Spotlight: A. Renee Bergstrom, EdD
(News & Blog)
... to complete the daunting process of revealing such personal parts of our lives.  I participated with Mariya Taher in showing Sahiyo Stories at the End Violence Against Women Conference at Lesley University, ...
Created on 17 November 2019
48. Op-Ed: A Global Platform to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... rights has no place in the world today. It must stop. Now. Last June at the Women Deliver Conference held in Vancouver, for the first time, global FGM/C activists from Africa to Europe, from Australia ...
Created on 11 November 2019
49. Global Call to Action From “Uniting forces to make female genital mutilation/cutting a practice of the past: A gathering for global civil society actors”
(News & Blog)
... Action to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). The pre-conference was an unprecedented gathering as a sector working globally across the issue to discuss what is needed to accelerate ending ...
Created on 04 September 2019
50. Sahiyo talks about female genital cutting at 3rd Annual Intersections of Violence conference
(News & Blog)
On July 16th, Sahiyo Cofounder and U.S. Executive Director, Mariya Taher was invited to attend the 3rd Annual Intersections of Violence:  Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Child Abuse Conference ...
Created on 26 August 2019
51. Spotlight on Annual Conference Program: The Role of Laws and Social Norms: How to Eradicate Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (CLE) (Human Rights Track) (2022-04-28)
(Events Calendar/Spotlight on Annual Conference Program: The Role of Laws and Social Norms: How to Eradicate Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (CLE) (Human Rights Track))
Spotlight on Annual Conference Program: The Role of Laws and Social Norms: How to Eradicate Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (CLE) (Human Rights Track) Register: https://web.cvent.com/event/fd790076-f60f-4185-b772-158d301dd624/summary ...
Created on 25 April 2022
52. International Digital Storytelling Conference 2023 (2023-06-20)
(Events Calendar/ International Digital Storytelling Conference 2023)
International Digital Storytelling Conference 2023 Voices to End FGM/C: Using Personal Storytelling for Women's Rights Advocacy For centuries, individuals around the world have been reluctant to talk ...
Created on 27 March 2023
53. Tufts University Conference on Public Health&Women’s Healthcare (2023-04-04)
(Events Calendar/Tufts University Conference on Public Health&Women’s Healthcare)
Tufts University Conference on Public Health&Women’s Healthcare Sahiyo co-founder Mariya Taher is speaking at a panel on female genital cutting (FGC) at the Tufts University Conference on Public Health&Women’s ...
Created on 03 April 2023
54. New England Sex Ed Conference (15 May 2025)
(Events / Panel Discussion)
"An Introduction to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) for Sexual Health Educators". The conference is geared towards educators to build best practices for teaching skills-based sexual health education.  ...
Created on 04 April 2025
55. CT Coalition Press Conference in Connecticut (04 February 2025 10:00)
(Events / Community Meeting)
In recognition of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), the Connecticut Coalition will be having an in-person press conference on February 4th to bring ...
Created on 06 August 2024
56. Female Genital Cutting (FGC) 101- Building a Better Understanding (22 May 2024 19:52)
(Events / Panel Discussion)
Sahiyo will be leading a session at the ICASA Conference in Springfield, Illinois about Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C or FGC), which is a reality for many women and girls across different ...
Created on 08 May 2024
57. Taking Action on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Canada & Beyond (06 February 2024)
(Events / Webinar)
On February 6th & 7th, the End FGM Canada Network will be hosting a conference, Taking Action on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Canada & Beyond. This conference aims to observe February 6th, The ...
Created on 13 January 2024
58. Engaging School Nurses to address the needs of FGM/C survivors (19 July 2023)
(Events / Training)
On July 19th, Sahiyo Programs Coordinator Catherine Cox was joined by Massachusetts Pediatric SANE Mildrine Tulysse for a training session at the School Nurses International Conference. This presentation ...
Created on 05 September 2023
59. International Digital Storytelling Conference 2023 (20 June 2023 08:00)
(Events / Panel Discussion)
... Voices co-founder Mariya Taher at the International Digital Storytelling Conference 2023, the following individuals will highlight the value of our work within health, criminal justice, and community support ...
Created on 28 March 2023
60. Panel to raise awareness of FGC at Tufts University (14 April 2023)
(Events / Webinar)
... for Global Leadership at Tisch College. WIIR hosted a panel on FGC as part of a broader conference on the topic of public health and women’s healthcare. Other panelist included Aminata Bah, Copresident ...
Created on 05 September 2023