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101. Critical Intersections Research Shifts Towards Implementation of Findings in Technical Assistance Trainings
(News & Blog)
By: Rachel Wine This month, Sahiyo led two trainings to expand the impact of the findings of our Critical Intersections Research Project within the greater gender-based violence (GBV) sphere. While FGM/C ...
Created on 14 January 2025
102. What Not to Say
(News & Blog)
... birth to my two wonderful daughters. To some, these experiences would not necessarily qualify as microaggressions, nor are they typical cases of gender-based violence, but these discourses warrant a much ...
Created on 24 December 2024
103. Global Collaboration to End FGM/C Conference 2024
(News & Blog)
... speeches that recognized FGM/C as a pressing gender-based violence issue. They also portrayed it as an alarming public health crisis, bringing with it intersecting problems of child-marriage, human trafficking, ...
Created on 18 November 2024
104. Training Recap: An Introduction to Female Genital Cutting with AshaKiran
(News & Blog)
... FGC as a form of gender-based violence (GBV) that remains largely hidden and perpetuated by silence within communities. A key discussion point was Alabama’s unique position as one of the states without ...
Created on 14 November 2024
105. Breaking the Silence
(News & Blog)
Why did you want to attend the workshop and share your story? I wanted to attend the workshop because I recognized it as a unique opportunity to share my journey with FGM/C, a silent struggle I had endured ...
Created on 05 November 2024
106. My Story, My Voice
(News & Blog)
... parts of the workshop for me.  I think the workshop has helped me be more open to sharing my story with others. Before the workshop, I would just speak up against other forms of gender-based violence, ...
Created on 05 November 2024
107. On My Own Terms
(News & Blog)
... other forms of gender-based violence and oppression because, in many ways, they are all interconnected.  Musu Bakoto Sawo is a feminist human rights lawyer ...
Created on 05 November 2024
108. I Am SORRY!
(News & Blog)
... youth development, human rights advocacy, and campaigns in the non-profit sector. She has dedicated her life to ending all forms of gender-based violence and her work contributed to the criminalization ...
Created on 05 November 2024
109. Bringing female genital cutting to the forefront: How Sahiyo helped Nevin Sutherland attend the 2024 Asian Studies Conference
(News & Blog)
... initial panel discussion, the participants began a conversation about other forms of gender-based violence and how sexual politics precipitates GBV,” Nevin said. “We found that we all had something in ...
Created on 24 October 2024
110. The forgotten history of female genital cutting in the United States
(News & Blog)
... FGC is a form of gender-based violence that is often mistakenly understood to only occur in certain cultural traditions in Africa and the Middle East, the occurrence of FGC has a history in the U.S. that ...
Created on 24 October 2024
111. Sahiyo U.S Executive Director Mariya Taher receives the 2024 Champion of Change Award
(News & Blog)
... of The Asian Women's Shelter” in San Francisco. This award is given to individuals working to end gender-based violence in their communities and in the world.  As the Co-Founder and Executive Director ...
Created on 16 October 2024
112. Intern Spotlight: Fundraising and Auction Intern Elaina Baliner
(News & Blog)
... health equity—particularly in areas related to gender-based violence (GBV)—I felt a natural alignment with Sahiyo’s work. As a woman myself, I am also deeply passionate about ensuring that women's rights ...
Created on 11 October 2024
113. Advocacy & Travel Award
(Programs)
... and Panel Discussions where thought leaders discuss strategies to work to end FGC and other forms of gender-based violence or related public health issues. Networking Events that allow advocates to connect ...
Created on 14 August 2024
114. 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
115. 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
116. Breaking the Silence: A Conversation with My Father About FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... his understanding. To my surprise, he expressed genuine concern for the well-being of women and girls affected by FGC, acknowledging the need for collective action to end this form of gender-based violence. ...
Created on 18 June 2024
117. 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
118. 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
119. 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
120. 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