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81. Sahiyo partners with FAWCO to lead an educational webinar on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States
(News & Blog)
By Beth Fotheringham On the 16th of September, the FAWCO Target Team collaborated with Sahiyo for an educational webinar about FGM/C in the United States. The webinar sought to highlight the essential ...
Created on 01 November 2021
82. Sahiyo address FGM/C education in webinar
(News & Blog)
... The importance of nationwide education as a tool for prevention.  FGM/C affects over 200 million girls and women globally, with many more at risk of undergoing the harmful practice each year. FGM/C can ...
Created on 06 August 2020
83. Why human rights education, including FGC, is crucial for American classrooms
(News & Blog)
... desperately needs to be improved. Moreover, there is a general need for increased education about FGC in American classrooms.  Public policy in England, as well as the state of Virginia (thanks to Angela ...
Created on 13 July 2020
84. Engaging the Next Generation: A Conversation on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... the state law, understanding that state laws must be comprehensive in protection for survivors and offer opportunities for education and outreach for communities. The students were also able to see the ...
Created on 10 April 2025
85. Intern Spotlight: Katie Bai
(News & Blog)
... criminalizes the practice of FGM/C, which is projected to become law in May) include the Connecticut Coalition’s original language to ensure that survivors can pursue civil remedies and educational resources ...
Created on 10 April 2025
86. Reflecting on the Critical Intersections Webinar
(News & Blog)
...  To coordinate with social service sectors across various social justice issues Improve language and framing of FGM/C Increase education on how FGM/C is intersectional Implement more diverse and ...
Created on 21 March 2025
87. Reframing FGM/C Through an Intersectional Lens at CSW69
(News & Blog)
... for a model grounded in community education and collective responsibility. This context-specific approach focuses on engaging communities through dialogue, awareness-building, and and trust-based interventions ...
Created on 18 March 2025
88. Survivor and Community Engagement Toolkit
(Uncategorised)
... organization’s examples of effective outreach and education through various engagement strategies with individuals and communities impacted by FGM/C. https://bit.ly/CommunityEngagement2024  Features: ...
Created on 15 March 2025
89. Help a Change Maker Through the FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund
(News & Blog)
... mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) Enable survivors, activists, and advocates to actively engage in education and policy advocacy Ensure that activists are fairly compensated for their contributions, recognizing ...
Created on 13 March 2025
90. Announcing Our New T&TA MA Coordinator: Olivia Harris
(News & Blog)
... Chan Medical School.)  Olivia comes to Sahiyo with a background in direct service and program management in the non-profit and higher education sectors. She has a Bachelor of Science in Human Services ...
Created on 12 March 2025
91. Newly Released: Sahiyo’s Toolkit on Survivor and Community Engagement!
(News & Blog)
... but essential. This toolkit provides practical guidance and best practices for outreach, education, and support. It’s not just a collection of strategies; it is a product of lessons learned from real-world ...
Created on 11 March 2025
92. 2025 Comedy Show & Auction Sponsor Spotlight: Zehra Patwa
(News & Blog)
... FGC in the US and all over the world. The organization works in an incredibly sensitive way to ensure that  education and support are provided in a way that meets its audience where they are. That audience ...
Created on 06 March 2025
93. Reflection on the Sahiyo Activists Retreat 2024: Zahara Kagalwalla
(News & Blog)
... collaboration, share insights, and strengthen efforts to eliminate this form of gender-based violence. The retreats include educational programs, self-care activities, and presentations from advocates ...
Created on 18 February 2025
94. Legislative Updates: Connecticut Moves Closer to Passing a Bill to Support Survivors of Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... aims to establish educational programs, provide civil remedies for survivors, and prohibit FGM/C in the state. Connecticut remains one of only nine states without legislation protecting children from FGM/C. ...
Created on 18 February 2025
95. Join Sahiyo, the Asian Women’s Shelter, and Silence Speaks for a Parallel Event at the 69th Session of Commission on the Status of Women in New York
(News & Blog)
... and girls around the world and find solutions to the problems that face them, such as poverty, education, the gender pay gap, and violence. This year's commission will take place from March 10 to 21, 2025 ...
Created on 11 February 2025
96. Supporting Survivors in the LGBTQIA+ Community: How Sahiyo Helped Afiqa Attend the ASEAN Queer Leadership Week
(News & Blog)
... education for rural children, animal rights, climate justice and sustainability, journalism, and refugee and migrant rights. Of course, the issue of FGM/C falls under sexual and reproductive health rights ...
Created on 06 February 2025
97. Connecticut’s Lieutenant Governor Recognizes International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... passage of House Bill 6596 in the 2025 legislative session. The bill aims to establish educational programs, provide civil remedies for survivors, and criminalize FGM/C in the state. Connecticut remains ...
Created on 06 February 2025
98. Sahiyo research uplifts how intersectionality impacts the movement to end FGM/C this February 6th
(News & Blog)
... language and framing of FGM/C to limit racialization and/or exclusion of marginalized communities in terms of who is impacted by FGM/C. Increase education on how FGM/C is intersectional within anti-FGM/C ...
Created on 06 February 2025
99. 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
100. Learning the complicated history of passing FGM/C legislation in Maine
(News & Blog)
... education, outreach and provision of support service to victims, training for mandated reporters, and distribution of educational materials about the health risks, emotional risks, and legal prohibitions/penalties ...
Created on 20 January 2025