Total: 113 results found.

Search for:
Search Only:

Page 3 of 6

41. Proposed legislation in Idaho and Texas discriminates against Transgender Youth and removes protections for children at risk of undergoing FGC
(News & Blog)
... undergo FGC cannot be freely given due to societal pressure. To learn more about the differences between gender-affirming treatments and FGC, read here. According to Equality Texas, 76 anti-LGBTQ+ ...
Created on 01 March 2023
42. 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
43. Volunteer spotlight: Aries Nuno
(News & Blog)
Aries Nuño is a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University pursuing a Master of Science in Public Health, with interests centered around the socio-cultural influences on an individual’s experience with ...
Created on 09 February 2023
44. CWCSEO issues press release on International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... whole communities and focus on human rights, gender equality and attention to the needs of women and girls who suffer from its consequences. The United Nations calls on the global community to reimagine ...
Created on 06 February 2023
45. Reflecting on an Israeli Minister’s decision to not grant asylum for a woman fleeing female genital mutilation/cutting
(News & Blog)
By Rachel Wine On November 17th, outgoing Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked forwent the unanimous recommendation from a committee on refugee policy and rejected the asylum request of a young Sierra ...
Created on 11 January 2023
46. Why sex educators need to know about female genital cutting (FGC)
(News & Blog)
By Hunter Kessous From sophomore through senior year, I was a member of the Student Sexuality Information Service (SSIS), a completely student-run organization of sex educators. SSIS offers an array ...
Created on 28 November 2022
47. Reflecting on ‘Moving Connecticut Ahead: Protecting Girls from FGM/C’, a webinar
(News & Blog)
... and girls. FGC reflects and perpetuates a broader trend of gender inequality.  Zehra Patwa, a survivor of FGC and member of the Dawoodi Bohra community, spoke to the social norm piece of FGC through ...
Created on 09 November 2022
48. FGC in the United States: How Americans can help end this practice 
(News & Blog)
... equality for women. It is challenging to accept that aspects of cultures we belong to are harmful, but it is something we should consider no matter where we grew up. Instead of dividing us, this education ...
Created on 11 August 2022
49. A reflection on Equality Now’s webinar: The impact of laws and use of Multi-Sectoral Approach (MSA) to eliminate FGM/C
(News & Blog)
By Ellen Ince I joined Equality Now and women’s rights activists, survivors, and human rights practitioners for a discussion on the importance and roles of both law and multi-sectoral approach (MSA) ...
Created on 28 March 2022
50. Gender-Affirming Treatments are not Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation at higher rates than cisgender people. According to a report from The National Center for Transgender Equality, 40% of transgender people in the U.S. had attempted ...
Created on 22 March 2022
51. Sahiyo staff spotlight: Development assistant Michelle Taylor
(News & Blog)
... human rights, health and safety, but a matter of gender equality. The more we are able to educate the masses about this practice and its negative effects on children and women, we will be one step closer ...
Created on 15 March 2022
52. Upcoming NGO CSW 66 Parallel Event: Engaging Men to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... Health Africa, Coalition on Violence Against Women, End FGM Canada Network, End FGM European Network, Equality Now, Orchid Project, Sahiyo, The Girl Generation, The Inter-African Committee on Traditional ...
Created on 22 February 2022
53. The Impact of Laws and Use of Multi-Sectoral Approach (MSA) to eliminate FGM (2022-02-16)
(Events Calendar/The Impact of Laws and Use of Multi-Sectoral Approach (MSA) to eliminate FGM)
... others. Its effects are lifelong and affect the quality of women and girls’ lives.  While FGM is largely thought to be practiced in Africa and by people of African descent, Equality Now’s report titled ...
Created on 06 February 2022
54. FGM/C Informational Briefing (13 January 2025 10:58)
(Events / Training)
The CT Coalition to End FGM/C, Equality Now, The U.S.End FGM/C Network, Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity, and Sahiyo are hosting an in-person event on January 13th, from 10am-12pm ...
Created on 21 December 2024
55. FGM/C in California - Past, Present, and Future (11 October 2024 12:30)
(Events / Webinar)
... Equality Now; Senait Admassu and Athia Carrim of the Greater LA FGM Task Force and African Coalition; and Orchid Pusey of the San Francisco Asian Women's Shelter. Participants will discuss the shortcomings ...
Created on 17 September 2024
56. Side-Event at the 56th session of the Human Rights Council Effective Strategies to Address Cross-Border and Transnational Female Genital Mutilation (03 July 2024)
(Events / Panel Discussion)
... a report on cross-border and transnational female genital mutilation, at the 56th session. OHCHR, the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the elimination of female genital mutilation, Equality Now and the ...
Created on 25 June 2024
57. Preventing FGM/C in Connecticut – Why Comprehensive Laws Matter (25 January 2024 11:00)
(Events / Webinar)
... 41 US States have enacted laws prohibiting the practice of FGM/C. Connecticut is one of nine states that has not yet addressed this harmful practice. This event is held in partnership with Equality Now, Sahiyo, ...
Created on 09 January 2024
58. Equality Now releases the trailer of Asia’s first fiction film on FGM/C, directed by Sahiyo co-founder, Insia Dariwala
(News & Blog)
On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Equality Now — an NGO that advocates for the rights and protection of women and girls around the world — released the trailer for “The ...
Created on 12 March 2024
59. Upcoming Equality Now media training
(News & Blog)
On December 13th from 12-2:30 PM (Malaysia time), Sahiyo India is participating in a media training workshop with Equality Now and Kalyanamitra. The workshop’s aim is to sensitize journalists and media ...
Created on 08 December 2023
60. A reflection on Equality Now’s webinar: The impact of laws and use of Multi-Sectoral Approach (MSA) to eliminate FGM/C
(News & Blog)
By Ellen Ince I joined Equality Now and women’s rights activists, survivors, and human rights practitioners for a discussion on the importance and roles of both law and multi-sectoral approach (MSA) ...
Created on 28 March 2022