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21. That Old Familiar Violence - Reflecting on AAS 2024
(News & Blog)
... that granted me it. At the conference, I am both unable and unwilling to make this concession. Accustomed to butchery as I am, I speak to a teary-eyed audience of the ways I — as an example of non-binary ...
Created on 18 July 2024
22. 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
23. Sahiyo's Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Zehra Patw
(News & Blog)
... of certain grants and certain programs that we can apply to. Being a fiscally sponsored nonprofit limits us a little bit and I think we've grown to a point where we're really ready to become independent. ...
Created on 29 February 2024
24. Zehra Patwa on Sahiyo and the Coalition to End FGM/C’s recent panel discussion with Connecticut legislators – and why it was a positive step forward
(News & Blog)
... is one of the nine states that has yet to outlaw FGM/C?  I think the biggest reason is that they didn't want to enact new criminal laws that might impact immigrant communities. People want to be sensitive ...
Created on 22 February 2024
25. Staff Spotlight Community Engagement Coordinator: Samman Masud
(News & Blog)
... past, Samman has been affiliated with Amnesty International USA in various capacities, where she supported campaigns on violence against women, migrant and refugee rights, death penalty and other human ...
Created on 13 February 2024
26. Milken Institute School of Public Health, Sahiyo, and other Community Partners Receive DOJ Grant to end FGC
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo U.S. is pleased to announce we’ve been awarded a grant alongside George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health, U.S. End FGM/C Network, and Global Woman PEACE Foundation from ...
Created on 08 February 2024
27. Milken Institute School of Public Health Joins Sahiyo U.S. and Other Community Partners in Receiving $300,000 DOJ Grant to Prevent Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
WASHINGTON, DC - (February 6, 2024) - The Milken Institute School of Public Health alongside its community partners announced today they received a $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Office ...
Created on 05 February 2024
28. A Personal Journey: Breaking the Silence on FGM
(News & Blog)
... School of Law. With a strong commitment to advocacy and community service, she has volunteered and interned at organizations like Northwest Immigrants Rights and YWCA Sexual Violence Legal Services. Isatou ...
Created on 11 January 2024
29. You mean it’s not supposed to hurt when I pee?
(News & Blog)
... a comprehensive culturally tailored community center that provides comprehensive services that empower and contribute to the economic security and well-being of refugee and immigrant women and their families. ...
Created on 11 January 2024
30. Grief to promoting education: Jacqueline’s inspiration to end FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... ending FGM/C. In 2010, Jacqueline and her team received a grant from Equality Now to support their educational efforts to visit villages to educate young girls and their parents about FGM/C.  “So we ...
Created on 02 January 2024
31. A Plan in Action: Reflecting on the 2023 Peer-to-Peer National ARP Convening
(News & Blog)
... National American Rescue Plan (ARP) Convening as representatives of Sahiyo, one of over 40 non-profit organizations granted awards as part of the ARP Support for Survivors Program. Without hyperbole, ...
Created on 12 December 2023
32. My time at the 2023 Peer-to-Peer National ARP Convening
(News & Blog)
... National American Rescue Plan (ARP) Convening in Washington D.C.  The three-day convention welcomed representatives from over 40 non-profit organizations throughout the U.S. to join other grantees of ...
Created on 05 December 2023
33. Sahiyo receives grant from Resist
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo U.S. would like to thank our friends at Resist for a core support grant award of $4,000 per year for three years. Resist supports organizations that organize within communities for structural, social, ...
Created on 13 October 2023
34. Volunteer spotlight: Development intern Abigail Rose Cervantes
(News & Blog)
... and children- can flourish in. She is excited to prosper within Sahiyo as a Fundraising & Grants/Development Intern.   What was your experience of learning about female genital cutting (FGC) for the ...
Created on 12 October 2023
35. Sahiyo receives grant from Ben & Jerry’s Foundation
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo U.S. would like to thank our friends at Ben & Jerry’s Foundation for a core support grant award of $20,000 per year for two years. Ben & Jerry’s Foundation supports grassroots groups throughout ...
Created on 07 September 2023
36. Volunteer spotlight: Development intern Sarah Rundle
(News & Blog)
... me on its wide-scale impact.  When and how did you first get involved with Sahiyo? I learned about Sahiyo in late 2022 when searching for grant writing internships through LinkedIn. When I stumbled upon ...
Created on 15 August 2023
37. L'Oréal Paris Inducts Ten Extraordinary Changemakers into Its Signature Philanthropic Initiative, Women of Wort
(News & Blog)
... "Because You're Worth It." To help alleviate some of the challenges female non-profit leaders face, L'Oréal Paris will facilitate a grant of $25,000 for each honoree through its intermediary grantmaking partner, ...
Created on 07 August 2023
38. Sahiyo receives grant from South Asian Bar Association of North America
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo U.S. would like to thank our friends at the South Asian Bar Association (SABA) of North America Foundation for a core support grant award of $6,500. The SABA Foundation supports access to justice ...
Created on 02 August 2023
39. SAHIYO JOINS OVER 40 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SERVING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS IN $13.2 MILLION AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN INITIATIVE
(News & Blog)
... sexual assault.  Under the ARP Support for Survivors Program, subgrants will be distributed through the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Capacity Building Fund to assist organizations like Sahiyo ...
Created on 15 May 2023
40. Sahiyo spotlight: Incoming U.S. Advisory Board Chair Zehra Patwa
(News & Blog)
... serves on several boards, including Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS), and currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Sahiyo US Advisory Board. After discovering well into adulthood, that khatna ...
Created on 24 April 2023