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41. Advocacy & Travel Award
(Programs)
... Activity Relevance: The proposed event or project must align with the topic of FGM/C and/or related intersections such as gender equality, human rights, women’s health, etc. Post-Award Commitment: Applicants ...
Created on 14 August 2024
42. Reflecting on the FGC 101 Training at the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault Conference
(News & Blog)
... advocates working in the sexual assault and gender-based violence field on the topic of female genital cutting (FGC). This blog reflects on my experience, interactions with the audience, and the impact ...
Created on 30 July 2024
43. A Conversation On Intersectionality: Sahiyo and The U.S. Network Launch Pilot Project
(News & Blog)
... oppressions and FGC. Topics addressed by the questions include ties between FGC and religion, the conflation of gender-affirming care and FGC, racial stereotyping, and more. The goals of this initiative ...
Created on 18 July 2024
44. That Old Familiar Violence - Reflecting on AAS 2024
(News & Blog)
... to be the victim of a very gendered act while simultaneously wanting to reject being seen as that gender. FGM/C happened to me because someone else decided I was a woman long before I was old enough ...
Created on 18 July 2024
45. Volunteer Spotlight: Policy Intern Juliet Shires
(News & Blog)
... educational programming. Juliet is excited to be working with Sahiyo to join the fight against gender-based violence, bringing marginalized voices to the forefront. When and how did you first get involved ...
Created on 11 July 2024
46. Breaking the Silence: A Conversation with My Father About FGM/C
(News & Blog)
By: Sharlon Bolos  My father, a Filipino immigrant, was raised in a world where survival was paramount. He never had the opportunity to delve into the complexities of gender inequality. However, I believed ...
Created on 18 June 2024
47. Exploring Diverse Narratives of FGM/C: A Virtual Voices Screening Event
(News & Blog)
Join us on June 26th for an engaging and interactive session that offers a unique opportunity for dialogue and reflection surrounding the diverse narratives of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). ...
Created on 17 June 2024
48. Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Reflection on our April 17, 2024 Webinar
(News & Blog)
... This webinar explored how to report on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in a culturally cognizant, gender-sensitive, and ethical way. Attendees were media and communications professionals. Speakers ...
Created on 21 May 2024
49. Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial Coordinator Sheena Vasani
(News & Blog)
... my work with Sahiyo has sparked some really great conversations about gender-based violence in South Asian communities with my Mom, who I am a caregiver for as she has Parkinson’s Disease. Like a lot of ...
Created on 20 May 2024
50. Headline: Understanding the Critical Intersections of FGM/C with other social injustices: Encouraging dialogue on cross-movement collaboration
(News & Blog)
... gender-based violence organizations. This presentation fostered lively conversations around intersectionality and cross-collaboration, with one attendee asking about potential collaborations between the ...
Created on 14 May 2024
51. Join our FGM/C 101 Training on May 23rd!
(News & Blog)
... realities of FGM/C as a form of gender-based violence, particularly focusing on its impact in Washington State and surrounding areas. Zoom Registration: https://bit.ly/May23FGMCTraining    Event Highlights: ...
Created on 14 May 2024
52. Key takeaways from the “From Rhetoric to Reality: Closing the Funding Gap to End FGM/C” event
(News & Blog)
... Program at Wallace Global Fund Stephanie Baric, Senior Gender-Based Violence Technical Advisor (FGM/C & CEFMU), USAID's Office of Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment   Sharon Armstrong, the Director-General ...
Created on 09 May 2024
53. Intersectionality: Female Genital Mutilation and Racism (2021-11-09)
(Events Calendar/Intersectionality: Female Genital Mutilation and Racism)
Intersectionality: Female Genital Mutilation and Racism On November 9th, Sahiyo co-founder Mariya Taher participated as a speaker in the World Bank-hosted Webinar “Intersectionality: Female Genital Mutilation ...
Created on 12 December 2021
54. How to Stop The Rising Trend of Medicalisation of Female Genital Cutting in Asia (2022-01-20)
(Events Calendar/How to Stop The Rising Trend of Medicalisation of Female Genital Cutting in Asia)
... Genital Cutting in Asia,’ featuring a panel discussion with medical experts and gender rights activists from India and Singapore who specialise in sexual and reproductive health. The medicalisation of ...
Created on 13 January 2022
55. Connecticut Trauma and Gender Learning Collaborative Training Part 2 (2022-02-03)
(Events Calendar/Connecticut Trauma and Gender Learning Collaborative Training Part 2)
Connecticut Trauma and Gender Learning Collaborative Training Part 2 Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Underacknowledged and Underrecognized in the United States PT 2: This presentation will explore ...
Created on 21 January 2022
56. 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)
... of their human rights such as the right to dignity, right to life, freedom from torture and inhuman treatment, freedom from discrimination based on gender, and right to the highest attainable health among ...
Created on 06 February 2022
57. Lecture for Gender in a Global Perspective at Emerson College (2022-03-15)
(Events Calendar/Lecture for Gender in a Global Perspective at Emerson College)
Lecture for Gender in a Global Perspective at Emerson College On March 17th, Sahiyo will join students at Emerson College for their class on "Gender in a Global Perspective ." During this lecture, Sahiyo ...
Created on 07 February 2022
58. Engaging Men to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (2022-03-14)
(Events Calendar/Engaging Men to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting)
... a call to action to advocate for greater prioritization, resourcing, and action to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Recognizing that FGM/C is a social and gendered norm, upheld through complex ...
Created on 22 February 2022
59. Asian Women's Shelter Staff Training II (2022-04-20
(Events Calendar/Asian Women's Shelter Staff Training II)
... remained a hidden tradition. It’s often practiced by women to women, and girls are raised to believe they must remain silent about what they underwent. Silence is an inherent part of this type of gender-based ...
Created on 05 April 2022
60. Engaging Frontline Professionals on Providing Services to Survivors of Female Genital Cutting in Massachusetts (2022-05-10)
(Events Calendar/Engaging Frontline Professionals on Providing Services to Survivors of Female Genital Cutting in Massachusetts)
... a hidden practice, often done by women to women, and girls are raised to believe they must remain silent about what they underwent. Silence is an endemic or inherent part of this type of gender violence ...
Created on 05 April 2022
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