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Created on 30 November -0001
2. Exploring Other Forms of Female Genital Alteration
(News & Blog)
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time dedicated to raising awareness about sexual violence and advocating for survivor support and prevention. This campaign seeks to open the conversation ...
Created on 10 April 2025
3. Engaging the Next Generation: A Conversation on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... advocacy. We began our talk by introducing the history of FGM/C in the United States and then discussed the prevalence of the harmful practice in Connecticut. From there, we shared a survivor’s story ...
Created on 10 April 2025
4. Intern Spotlight: Katie Bai
(News & Blog)
... social media posts, and a high school presentation for the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C. In my short time at Sahiyo, I’ve also edited testimony for a committee hearing, written blogs about the history ...
Created on 10 April 2025
5. Learning the complicated history of passing FGM/C legislation in Maine
(News & Blog)
... doing more research, I discovered Maine’s complicated history of attempting to pass anti-FGM/C legislation, as well as the intersectional issues surrounding the two bills and one ballot initiative, on ...
Created on 20 January 2025
6. 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
7. Announcing a New Website for FGM/C Prevention & Response Project in Washington State!
(News & Blog)
... is designed to provide essential information and updates on our initiatives in Washington (WA).  On the site, you’ll find valuable educational resources, information on the legislative history of FGM/C ...
Created on 22 August 2024
8. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Caitlin LeMay
(News & Blog)
... such as “lesbianism”, masturbation, and hysteria. She points out that the first step to ending this practice is recognizing that these problems exist within the U.S. “The United States has a long history, ...
Created on 20 August 2024
9. Intern Spotlight: Policy Intern Sara Khattak
(News & Blog)
... view of the advocacy and implementation process they are pursuing. I’m also writing blogs about how to get involved with anti-FGC activism and the history of FGC in the U.S. Additionally, I’m holding interviews ...
Created on 15 August 2024
10. Sahiyo is thrilled The Gambia decided to keep the FGC ban in place!
(News & Blog)
... chose the right side of history this past week, but the fact that repealing such a ban was even up for debate is troublesome. We were dangerously close to a repeal that would have rendered millions in ...
Created on 23 July 2024
11. Reflecting on the Activist Retreat
(News & Blog)
... me feel comfortable that I would do well in an in-person group. Going to the virtual retreat also made me realize that I was ready to learn more about FGC and the history of the practice in the Bohra community. ...
Created on 28 May 2024
12. Our Fight to End FGM in The Gambia: Who is Listening?
(News & Blog)
... dreams shattered. That's why, as the world celebrated women's achievements during Women’s History Month in March, we launched a petition to stop the repeal of the ban on FGM in The Gambia.  But to be effective ...
Created on 02 April 2024
13. The African Women’s Clinic: An Interview with Australia’s Only FGM/C Clinic
(News & Blog)
... but now they come in for a review and make an appointment to express their feelings and gratitude.” Once in the clinic, a staff member will usually take a patient history and identify the type of cutting ...
Created on 27 February 2024
14. Secrecy leads to the continuation of FGC in families and communities
(News & Blog)
... ‘I'm also mutilated,’ and I asked her ‘how do you feel?' She said ‘I don't think about it because it's so common.’” Learning about her family's history with the practice inspired Bakhan to dive deeper into ...
Created on 02 January 2024
15. Critical Intersections
(Programs)
... and related fields to better understand how to build cross-collaborative partnerships thoughtfully and sustainably.  HISTORY In 2022, Sahiyo initiated the Critical Intersections Research ...
Created on 28 August 2023
16. Announcing the Women Deliver 2023 Conference
(News & Blog)
... theme of WD2023 is Spaces, Solidarity and Solutions. Learn more about the Conference here.   History of the Global Platform:  At the FGM/C Pre-Conference ahead of Women Deliver 2019 in Vancouver Canada, ...
Created on 03 July 2023
17. The overturning of Roe v. Wade and its implications for survivors of FGC
(News & Blog)
...  “Anyone who's going to do a pelvic exam needs to be familiar with the history, the terminology and basic management.”   Dr. McDonnell shared a similar perspective on how providers can better support ...
Created on 02 May 2023
18. Volunteer spotlight: Aries Nuno
(News & Blog)
... to end FGM/C in a way that allowed me to contribute my public health background to raise awareness and advocate for change. Once I learned more about Sahiyo’s history as an organization and its multifaceted ...
Created on 09 February 2023
19. A reflection on Equality Now’s webinar: The impact of laws and use of Multi-Sectoral Approach (MSA) to eliminate FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... a brief history of FGM/C federal law. In 1996 the US passed a federal law making FGM/C illegal. This law was amended in 2013 to include a travel provision. Mariya explained the success of this law as it ...
Created on 28 March 2022
20. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: My experience with different Bhaiyos 
(News & Blog)
... community life, rituals, beliefs, etc. with a critical lens to understand their meaning, relevance, and history. This has been part of my upbringing and an interest during my years of formal education, ...
Created on 22 March 2022