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21. Walking Together: My Experience at the Annual Walk to End Female Genital Mutilation in D.C.
(News & Blog)
... end to this practice. The walk may have ended, but our work is far from over. I hope we can continue to mobilize communities throughout the U.S. and the international arena to highlight the urgency of ...
Created on 17 October 2024
22. Join Us for an Inspiring Webinar: Youth Advocates Against Female Genital Cutting - A Conversation on Change
(News & Blog)
... an article by Orchid Project reflects on International Youth Day and emphasizes how young advocates have pioneered innovative strategies to raise the awareness of FGC and enhance their advocacy skills. ...
Created on 15 October 2024
23. Donor Spotlight: Brad Mazon
(News & Blog)
... begin?   My involvement first began I would say two or so years ago when I found Sahiyo on social media. I became actively engaged when I donated to the annual International Women's Day fundraiser and ...
Created on 24 September 2024
24. Reflecting on the 2024 Asian Pacific Institute for Gender Based Violence National Summit
(News & Blog)
... with anxiety from events both on the domestic and the international political front. And so, I didn’t miss the chance to also join the summer soirée hosted by Survivors, Organizations, Allies, Rising (SOAR),a ...
Created on 13 September 2024
25. Key takeaways from the “From Rhetoric to Reality: Closing the Funding Gap to End FGM/C” event
(News & Blog)
... to keep a law banning FGM alive. However, she still shared with us a short video message addressing funding needs and awareness about the situation in The Gambia. Meanwhile, international conceptual artist Sophia ...
Created on 09 May 2024
26. Reflections on Pain, Stigma, and Activism
(News & Blog)
... to like healing through storytelling and sexual health issues. The panelists included:  Lakshmi Anantnaryan, who is an international women's rights activist and alumni of Sahiyo’s Voices to End FGM/C ...
Created on 09 April 2024
27. UNICEF releases new data on global prevalence of FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... take place.”  This statement certainly manifests in the data of the UNICEF report.  In collaboration with hundreds of activists, grassroots organizations, international NGOs and academics who gathered ...
Created on 21 March 2024
28. Pathways to Progress: Community Engagement in Ending Female Genital Cutting Reflection
(News & Blog)
On March 18th, Sahiyo in partnership with RTI International hosted a virtual community forum to discuss the role of community engagement in prevention efforts to raise awareness on FGM/C and support communities ...
Created on 19 March 2024
29. Equality Now releases the trailer of Asia’s first fiction film on FGM/C, directed by Sahiyo co-founder, Insia Dariwala
(News & Blog)
On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Equality Now — an NGO that advocates for the rights and protection of women and girls around the world — released the trailer for “The ...
Created on 12 March 2024
30. The African Women’s Clinic: An Interview with Australia’s Only FGM/C Clinic
(News & Blog)
... issue that requires both local and international collaboration to address. As Australia’s first and only FGM/C clinic, the AWC has demonstrated a strong commitment to culturally safe and comprehensive ...
Created on 27 February 2024
31. 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)
By Sheena Vasani Connecticut is one of nine states that have yet to enact a law protecting children from FGM/C, which is why Sahiyo along with other Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C members recently ...
Created on 22 February 2024
32. Zero Tolerance Day 2024: Her Voice, Her Future
(News & Blog)
On February 13th, the World Bank invited Sahiyo to host a screening of the Voices to End FGM/C Digital Storytelling Project in honor of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. ...
Created on 15 February 2024
33. Staff Spotlight Community Engagement Coordinator: Samman Masud
(News & Blog)
Samman received a Bachelor’s in International Relations and her Master’s in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Human Rights and Women & Gender Studies from George Mason University. Her graduate ...
Created on 13 February 2024
34. Connecticut Hosts a Legislative Briefing on Jan 25th
(News & Blog)
... highlighted the important role of the law in changing social norms as well as protecting survivors, girls at risk, and society as a whole. The diverse panel of international, national, and local experts ...
Created on 13 February 2024
35. Sahiyo releases new research report on February 6th
(News & Blog)
... a mixed-methods survey with over 100 respondents, including individuals and organization that work within and beyond the FGM/C sphere. We are proud to share this report on February 6th, International Day ...
Created on 08 February 2024
36. Sahiyo publishes second report from Critical Intersections Research Project
(News & Blog)
... original research project, on February 6th, International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C. The report examines two main forms of oppressions intersecting with FGM/C: Systemic forces, such as discrimination ...
Created on 02 February 2024
37. Musuya (Womanhood)
(News & Blog)
... an opportunity to do so on an international level. When asked why she wanted to attend the workshop and share her story of FGM, S’s answer was clear: raising awareness. She chose to tell the story of ...
Created on 12 January 2024
38. It's a Marathon, Not a Rac
(News & Blog)
By Amie Kujabi I am an FGM/C survivor. For the past two decades, my advocacy on FGM/C has been centered around other survivors and girls at risk—but never have I shared my story. A story that shaped ...
Created on 12 January 2024
39. Resilience
(News & Blog)
... with determination and Resilience.  Jeniffer Dias, is Portuguese born in Guinea-Bissau. Jeniffer graduated from Universidade Nova de Lisboa, where she studied Political Science and International ...
Created on 12 January 2024
40. Upcoming conference on ending FGM/C in Canada
(News & Blog)
... International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, through two days of collective action. Sahiyo U.S. Executive Director Mariya Taher will be a panelist for the fourth session: Survivors ...
Created on 09 January 2024