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1. Intern Spotlight: Katie Bai
(News & Blog)
... States shocked me. I had no idea that this practice was occurring at home.  Which internship are you a part of at Sahiyo and what have you worked on so far? I am a Policy Intern! I have worked on outreach, ...
Created on 10 April 2025
2. Calling CT Residents to Action - Ban FGM/C in Connecticut
(News & Blog)
... also would seek to create community education and outreach programs to address the human rights violations in the broader public. Want to help us make Connecticut the 42nd state to protect women and ...
Created on 30 January 2025
3. Cave of Consciousness
(News & Blog)
... screenings, so it’s going to reach even more people hopefully and it will take on its own life and journey. When I made this short film two and half years ago, I never would have thought that something ...
Created on 23 January 2025
4. Sustainable Development Goals: How the UNs Benchmarks Align with Sahiyo’s Mission to End Female Gential Cutting
(News & Blog)
... of people, planet, and animals all intersect with each other. They are designed to break silos within the UN, addressing a longstanding issue of treating personal health, animal health, and planetary health ...
Created on 12 December 2024
5. I Am SORRY!
(News & Blog)
... story to reach all corners of the world and be a tool for change. I hope it serves as a call for other survivors to speak out and share their stories as we work together to end FGM/C and protect women ...
Created on 05 November 2024
6. Interview with Zehra Patwa of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... will be passed because it’s absolutely the right thing to do.” For people who would like to get involved in FGM/C activism, Patwa’s advice is simple: “Educate yourself, talk to people, reach out to ...
Created on 20 October 2024
7. 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
8. This Father’s Day, join our campaign
(News & Blog)
... please reach out to Samman Masud at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. PS: Sahiyo will soon be launching a survey around male engagement on FGC during our June Father’s Day campaign. We’ll be sharing more information ...
Created on 26 April 2024
9. Volunteer spotlight: Policy intern Delia Donovan
(News & Blog)
... the CT Coalition to End FGM/C, since Connecticut is one of the 9 states that doesn’t have a law that criminalizes FGC; I take notes for every coalition meeting we have, and reach out to other organizations ...
Created on 11 September 2023
10. Volunteer spotlight: Umme Kulsoom Arif
(News & Blog)
... to a mention of it by my high school sociology teacher, but I think I truly learned about the gravity of it and how connected I was to it a few years later. I was a sophomore in college and just coming ...
Created on 16 December 2022
11. FGC in the United States: How Americans can help end this practice 
(News & Blog)
... reach out to survivors and work to end FGC, and it is amazing to see survivors of FGC inspiring each other to share their stories. There is a real passion for women’s rights and community here. It is ...
Created on 11 August 2022
12. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: My experience with different Bhaiyos 
(News & Blog)
By Anonymous In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8th, Sahiyo launched our campaign “Each One, Reach Bhaiyo.” During this campaign, Sahiyo encouraged community members to reach out to and educate ...
Created on 22 March 2022
13. CSW Virtual Parallel Event - “Engaging Men to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... need to reach zero tolerance for violence against women. There are no more excuses’. ~ Dr Morris, as quoted by Mireille.  The event recognised that we are in a decade of action. However, our progress ...
Created on 17 March 2022
14. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: Turning my older brothers into Bhaiyos
(News & Blog)
By Nesha Abiraj  In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8th, Sahiyo launched our campaign “Each One, Reach Bhaiyo.” During this campaign, Sahiyo encouraged community members to reach out to and ...
Created on 16 March 2022
15. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: Turning my father and law colleagues into Bhaiyos
(News & Blog)
By Priyodarshini Chatterjee In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8th, Sahiyo launched our campaign “Each One, Reach Bhaiyo” to encourage community members to reach out to and educate at least ...
Created on 14 March 2022
16. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: Turning my Dad into a Bhaiyo
(News & Blog)
By Meg Sinnott In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8th, Sahiyo launched our campaign “Each One, Reach Bhaiyo.” During this campaign, Sahiyo encouraged community members to reach out to and ...
Created on 09 March 2022
17. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: Turning neighbors, friends, and community members into Bhaiyos
(News & Blog)
By Hakim Bhai   In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8th, Sahiyo launched our campaign “Each One, Reach Bhaiyo.” During this campaign, Sahiyo encouraged community members to reach out ...
Created on 08 March 2022
18. Reflecting on the launch of the first-ever Research Agenda and Ethical Guidance on Research for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation
(News & Blog)
... preventing FGM across countries that border each other? FGM is not an individual or community issue. It is global. Sahiyo believes that FGM/C is a social norm with a variety of justifications for why ...
Created on 08 February 2022
19. Each One, Reach Bhaiyo
(News & Blog)
In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8th, Sahiyo will officially launch our new campaign “Each One, Reach Bhaiyo''. During this campaign, Sahiyo will encourage staff, volunteers, and community ...
Created on 31 January 2022
20. What I learned from survivors and advocates on my podcast about female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... Against Female Genital Cutting, and was impressed with their content and purpose. I reached out and asked if they would be willing to help me make this podcast possible. They were so gracious and introduced ...
Created on 15 June 2021