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1. Sahiyo's response to recent Executive Orders by the Trump Administratio
(News & Blog)
... and in solidarity, Sahiyo Helpful resources: Our partner, the Asian Women’s Shelter, has a helpful crisis line for FGC survivors (1-877-751-0880) Rape / Sexual Abuse / Incest National Hotline ...
Created on 31 January 2025
2. 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
3. The Washington Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Dr. Muna Osman
(News & Blog)
... and communities affected by FGC. This center would involve crisis hotlines, therapists trained in cultural humility, and outreach workers embedded within different ethnic communities.  "I had a vision ...
Created on 24 October 2024
4. PRESS RELEASE: Sahiyo publishes Examining the Current State of Critical Intersections: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Social Oppressions report
(News & Blog)
... by the climate crisis because they do not have economic resources to protect themselves. This puts financial strain on these communities, and makes women and girls more susceptible to oppression and violence, ...
Created on 03 October 2023
5. The Climate Crisis & Human Rights
(News & Blog)
By Nesha Abiraj It is an understood global reality that women and girls are facing the harshest impacts of the climate crisis. Yet we seldom hear advocates at the frontlines of the climate crisis, speaking ...
Created on 20 February 2023
6. Research: The impact of integrating FGM/C within domestic violence support services
(News & Blog)
... through my project. Sahiyo is currently working with AWS, a domestic violence organization in San Francisco, by training the AWS employees and crisis line counselors on the basics of FGM/C, as well as ...
Created on 11 October 2022
7. Support Sahiyo in our work to uplift and protect girls on the Tenth Annual International Day of the Girl Child
(News & Blog)
... of Crime to increase the capacity of care for survivors of FGC in the United States. For eight months, Sahiyo has provided a series of in-depth, interactive trainings to AWS staff, volunteers, and crisis ...
Created on 11 October 2022
8. Training and Technical Assistance
(Programs)
... trainings to AWS staff, volunteers, and crisis line volunteers about FGC, the mental and physical health consequences of this harmful practice, and how to best support survivors. As a result, Asian Women’s ...
Created on 05 October 2022
9. PRESS RELEASE: Sahiyo & Asian Women’s Shelter Collaborate to Inform Crisis Line for Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... survivors of FGM/C. Sahiyo has provided a number of trainings to AWS staff, volunteers, interpreters, and crisis line counselors on understanding the impact of FGM/C on individuals and families in the ...
Created on 24 August 2022
10. Introducing a community-based, culturally-responsive Support Line for FGC survivors 
(News & Blog)
This past year, Sahiyo has collaborated with Asian Women’s Shelter (AWS) on a number of trainings to educate staff, volunteers, and crisis line workers on the impact of FGC in the United States, as well ...
Created on 11 August 2022
11. Sahiyo hosts Asian Women's Shelter trainin
(News & Blog)
On March 24th, 2022 Sahiyo hosted an inaugural training on female genital cutting (FGC) for Asian Women’s Shelter staff and their crisis line counselors who operate their hotline for have undergone or ...
Created on 21 April 2022
12. An FGC researcher's reflection on the first-ever Research Agenda and Ethical Guidance on Research for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilatio
(News & Blog)
... including Enabling Legal and Policy Frameworks, FGC in Conflict and Crisis Settings, and more.  The guidelines for ethical considerations when conducting research on FGC includes checklists for each ...
Created on 11 February 2022
13. Webinar: Female genital cutting is an under-recognized form of gender-based violence in the U.S.
(News & Blog)
... Ebola crisis in West Africa that can help us support women and girls during the COVID-19 crisis. Finally, we compiled a list of resources for service providers to further educate themselves on how to both ...
Created on 30 April 2021
14. In the Name of Your Daughter: A film for change
(News & Blog)
... as families are selling daughters off into marriage at larger numbers due to the economic crisis in Tanzania. While the activists’ previous strategy involved law enforcement, largely through school involvement ...
Created on 28 February 2021
15. Survivor Support Resources
(Resources)
... Crisis Line for Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Sahiyo has collaborated with Asian Women’s Shelter (AWS) to enable their crisis line to take calls from survivors of FGM/C. The AWS crisis ...
Created on 04 December 2020
16. Sahiyo hosts first virtual Thaal Pe Charcha
(News & Blog)
... the Ebola crisis were shared. Also, interesting thoughts such as how people are following other cultural rituals like the mundan (a ceremony where a child receives their first haircut) during this time ...
Created on 12 August 2020
17. Digital advocacy on female genital cutting in the time of COVID-19
(News & Blog)
... working with activists and community members through in-person retreats and Thaal Pe Charchas – conversations over food. Sahiyo is adapting to the crisis In the current climate, Mariya, Aarefa and ...
Created on 18 June 2020
18. Supporting each other through COVID-19 and continuing our efforts to end female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... adversity, positivity will win through, and we can learn new, innovative ways of working as we come through this crisis together.  Sending love, solidarity, and gratitude to you and your loved ones, ...
Created on 28 March 2020
19. PRESS RELEASE: Sahiyo & Asian Women’s Shelter Collaborate to Inform Crisis Line for Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... survivors of FGM/C. Sahiyo has provided a number of trainings to AWS staff, volunteers, interpreters, and crisis line counselors on understanding the impact of FGM/C on individuals and families in the ...
Created on 24 August 2022
20. The Climate Crisis & Human Rights
(News & Blog)
By Nesha Abiraj It is an understood global reality that women and girls are facing the harshest impacts of the climate crisis. Yet we seldom hear advocates at the frontlines of the climate crisis, speaking ...
Created on 20 February 2023