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41. Sahiyo is thrilled The Gambia decided to keep the FGC ban in place!
(News & Blog)
... hope the global outcry made it loud and clear to lawmakers worldwide: FGC legislation is not up for debate. But Absa is correct – this is just the beginning of our work. We’re ecstatic Gambian lawmakers ...
Created on 23 July 2024
42. Sahiyo in D.C.! Key Insights from Our In-Person Meeting with DOJ OVW Partners
(News & Blog)
Earlier this year, we were honored to join forces with the Milken Institute School of Public Health, the U.S. End FGM/C Network, and the Global Woman PEACE Foundation (GWPF) to address FGC across the United ...
Created on 18 July 2024
43. Sahiyo's U.S. Executive Director will discuss transnational FGC at the United Nations in Genev
(News & Blog)
... are just some of the challenges activists face in working to prevent it.  The moderator for this event is Divya Srinivasan, the Global Lead on Ending Harmful Practices at Equality Now. Speakers include:  ...
Created on 28 June 2024
44. Sahiyo Presents FGC 101 Training at ICASA’s Annual Conference
(News & Blog)
... and prevalence globally and in the United States, with specific statistics from Illinois. The presentation emphasized the need for stronger data, enhanced research, and community engagement to improve ...
Created on 16 June 2024
45. Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Reflection on our April 17, 2024 Webinar
(News & Blog)
... on FGM/C with the resources below: Sahiyo survivor stories - Sahiyo Resource Guide for Sensitive and Effective Reporting on FGM/C - Sahiyo Global FGM media reporting toolkit - Equality Now US ...
Created on 21 May 2024
46. Rally, Revel, Repeat : A Changemakers Retreat!
(News & Blog)
... personal anecdotes.All of which illuminated the nuances of the global FGC discourse. Hearing from powerful guest speakers was also incredibly inspiring.  But what moved me the most were the authentic ...
Created on 19 May 2024
47. Key takeaways from the “From Rhetoric to Reality: Closing the Funding Gap to End FGM/C” event
(News & Blog)
... and other members of The Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C coalition explored on March 15th during a parallel event at the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68). Hosted by ...
Created on 09 May 2024
48. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Jo Keogh
(News & Blog)
... health counselor working with women with post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from gender-based violence. “Trauma is one of the biggest issues we have to deal with personally, societally, globally," ...
Created on 30 April 2024
49. Building Support for the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C After Failure in 2024 Legislative Session
(News & Blog)
... work. Over 2,600 girls are at risk of undergoing FGM/C in Connecticut, despite it being globally considered a human rights violation. We need to urge the legislature to prioritize the passage of legislation ...
Created on 23 April 2024
50. Our Fight to End FGM in The Gambia: Who is Listening?
(News & Blog)
By: Jaha Dukureh, a Gambian anti-female genital mutilation campaigner and the founder and executive director of Safe Hands for Girls. Jaha was named TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People for 2016 ...
Created on 02 April 2024
51. UNICEF releases new data on global prevalence of FGM/C
(News & Blog)
By Rachel Wine On March 8th, 2024, UNICEF released Female Genital Mutilation: A Global Concern, a new report with updated data on the global prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Compared ...
Created on 21 March 2024
52. Empowering Voices: The Launch of the Voices to End FGM/C Screening Guide
(News & Blog)
... Global Fund and the Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice, the guide is designed to help everybody facilitate impactful screenings of digital stories by survivors, activists, and advocates. ...
Created on 12 March 2024
53. Voices to End FGM/C 2023 Cohort Video Screening
(News & Blog)
... and globally.”  Doris Mukangu, Voices ‘23 Workshop Participant   Date: March 27th  Time: 10 AM PT/1 PM ET Registration link: https://bit.ly/Voices23Screening  The Voices to End FGM/C Program ...
Created on 12 March 2024
54. Apply for our Voices to End FGM/C 2024 Hybrid Digital Storytelling Workshop!
(News & Blog)
We are planning our second hybrid-format Voices to End FGM/C Digital Storytelling Workshop! This workshop offers a global platform for FGM/C survivors and community members affected by it to share their ...
Created on 12 March 2024
55. Equality Now releases the trailer of Asia’s first fiction film on FGM/C, directed by Sahiyo co-founder, Insia Dariwala
(News & Blog)
... underwent FGM/C as little girls, the film highlights the trauma many struggled with, long after the cut. Equality Now’s Global Leader, Divya Srinivasan, who worked with Insia on producing the film said, ...
Created on 12 March 2024
56. From Rhetoric to Reality: Closing the Funding Gap to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... to enact change, which is why The Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C in partnership with the United States Mission to the United Nations is hosting  “From Rhetoric to Reality: Closing the Funding ...
Created on 04 March 2024
57. The African Women’s Clinic: An Interview with Australia’s Only FGM/C Clinic
(News & Blog)
... are still a lot of health professionals and GPs that don’t know that we exist, which is very unfortunate.” The stories shared here from Marie and Nigisti help to highlight the fact that FGM/C is a global ...
Created on 27 February 2024
58. 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
59. 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)
... Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Call for a Global Response found that FGM is practiced in 92 countries and therefore FGM is in fact a global concern. As efforts are made to end FGM through law and ...
Created on 06 February 2022
60. 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