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1. About - Our Story
Created on 30 November -0001
2. Reflecting on the Critical Intersections Webinar
(News & Blog)
... experiences with intersectionality in their own work surrounding FGM/C, and how the findings from the report can strengthen the movement to end FGM/C.   In specific, Aarefa discussed how religion intersects ...
Created on 21 March 2025
3. Supporting Survivors in the LGBTQIA+ Community: How Sahiyo Helped Afiqa Attend the ASEAN Queer Leadership Week
(News & Blog)
... to spread the word about the impact of FGM/C, its pervasiveness in our region, and how it is connected to LGBTQIA+ issues. According to Sahiyo’s research on intersectionality titled “Examining Intersections ...
Created on 06 February 2025
4. Sahiyo research uplifts how intersectionality impacts the movement to end FGM/C this February 6th
(News & Blog)
... justice fields.  The interviews were conducted across multiple geographic regions virtually via Zoom from November 2022 to February 2023. Two clear themes emerged: Intersectionality and Cross Collaboration.  ...
Created on 06 February 2025
5. Critical Intersections Research Shifts Towards Implementation of Findings in Technical Assistance Trainings
(News & Blog)
... that could introduce the importance of building collaborative relationships based on understanding the intersectionality of our siloed issues.  Our first training, Critical Intersections: Anti-Racism ...
Created on 14 January 2025
6. Reflecting on the 2024 Asian Pacific Institute for Gender Based Violence National Summit
(News & Blog)
... survivor”, a goal that sometimes gets lost due to many challenges that arise with routine operational and administrative work in organizations.   Recurring discussions about intersectionality brought ...
Created on 13 September 2024
7. Advocacy & Travel Award
(Programs)
... and writer, Umme discussed the impact of FGM/C on queerness and sexuality in the South Asian diaspora in America. Their presentation emphasized the intersectionality of FGM/C with broader issues of identity ...
Created on 14 August 2024
8. A Conversation On Intersectionality: Sahiyo and The U.S. Network Launch Pilot Project
(News & Blog)
... Sahiyo U.S.’s ongoing Critical Intersections Research Project, the two entities have joined forces for a pilot project around intersectionality and FGC.  In May, the U.S. Network and Sahiyo began sending ...
Created on 18 July 2024
9. Headline: Understanding the Critical Intersections of FGM/C with other social injustices: Encouraging dialogue on cross-movement collaboration
(News & Blog)
... in February 2024. On April 23rd, Sahiyo presented Critical Intersections of FGM/C: The Value of Intersectionality in Cross-Collaboration in conjunction with API-GBV to attendees belonging to various ...
Created on 14 May 2024
10. Critical Intersections of FGM/C: The Value of Intersectionality in Cross-Collaboration Webinar
(News & Blog)
... well as opportunities for cross-sector collaboration with other social justice movements.  Critical Intersections of FGM/C: The Value of Intersectionality in Cross-Collaboration, hosted by API-GBV, will ...
Created on 16 April 2024
11. Presenting the Critical Intersections Research Project to The Girl Generation
(News & Blog)
... from a scoping review on the topic of intersectionality. More specifically, this report explores connections between the anti-female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) sphere and other social justice movements, ...
Created on 08 December 2023
12. Critical Intersections
(Programs)
... Exploring the overarching themes derived from our initial review on the state of intersectionality in regards to FGM/C: race/racism, religion, bodily autonomy, feminism, law and policy, Queer gender and ...
Created on 28 August 2023
13. More Than A Survivor: Celebrating Queer Joy Campaign
(News & Blog)
... I'm here now.’” While we continue to push for inclusivity and intersectionality beyond the scope of this month, which includes discussing and working to address the unique challenges that affect Queer ...
Created on 15 May 2023
14. The Climate Crisis & Human Rights
(News & Blog)
... my colleague and fellow Climate Reality Leader, Justin Lowery, delivered  my  introduction. He clearly identified and articulated  the connection I was aiming to make: the intersectionality between the ...
Created on 20 February 2023
15. Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Social media intern Olachi Nwagwu
(News & Blog)
... of intersectionality and representation can and should look like when being discussed within a topic.  What words of wisdom would you like to share with others who may be interested in supporting Sahiyo ...
Created on 16 July 2022
16. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: Turning my older brothers into Bhaiyos
(News & Blog)
... brother around FGM/C and the intersectionality with infectious diseases, as well as the harmful consequences of medicalized FGM/C.  What advice would you give to others trying to reach out to the men ...
Created on 16 March 2022
17. The World Bank hosts webinar on the Intersectionality between Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Racism
(News & Blog)
On November 9th, Sahiyo co-founder Mariya Taher participated as a speaker in the World Bank-hosted Webinar “Intersectionality: Female Genital Mutilation and Racism.”  The webinar was an event of the ...
Created on 06 December 2021
18. Addressing Critical Intersections: Anti-Racism and Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... Williams Crenshaw, the term intersectionality was created to help us understand “the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual ...
Created on 05 July 2021
19. The End FGM European Network hosts webinar: “Addressing female genital mutilation while leaving no one behind”
(News & Blog)
By Madrisha Debnath The End FGM European Network hosted a webinar titled, “Addressing female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) while leaving no one behind,” to discuss FGM/C and the framework of intersectionality ...
Created on 29 March 2021
20. UNFPA launches 2020 State of the World Population Report
(News & Blog)
... calls on activists to work both internally and externally, meaning organizations should work toward intersectionality within their own staff.  Ntaiya was asked how she walks the line of abandoning FGC ...
Created on 07 August 2020
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