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61. Reflection on Sahiyo webinar: Understanding Social Norms to end Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... of FGM Bill in Kenya. She also participated in our 2022 Spring Voices to End FGM/C workshop. Molly Melching is the founder and creative director of Tostan, an NGO whose mission is to empower African communities ...
Created on 01 August 2022
62. Notre Webinaire À Venir: Comprendre les normes sociales pour mettre fin aux mutilations génitales féminines
(News & Blog)
... Elle a entrepris des programmes d’abandon des MGF et a participé à la rédaction du projet de loi sur l’interdiction des MGF au Kenya. Molly Melching est fondatrice et directrice de la création de l’ONG ...
Created on 22 June 2022
63. Upcoming webinar: Understanding Social Norms to End Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... Kenya. Molly Melching is Founder and Creative Director of Tostan. She has received international recognition for her groundbreaking work in the areas of social norm change and human rights education. She ...
Created on 20 June 2022
64. You are not alone
(News & Blog)
... FGM/C among the Somali Community of Wajir, Kenya”. Maryan is involved in end FGM agenda and uses her personal story to educate many. She has undertaken FGM abandonment programs (community dialogues, religious ...
Created on 31 May 2022
65. A reflection on Equality Now’s webinar: The impact of laws and use of Multi-Sectoral Approach (MSA) to eliminate FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... committed to ending the practice of FGM/C in Kenya also spoke about cross border FGM/C as a challenge. She accurately framed this challenge as ‘people running away from the law’. This demonstrates that ...
Created on 28 March 2022
66. An FGC researcher's reflection on the first-ever Research Agenda and Ethical Guidance on Research for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilatio
(News & Blog)
... than I ever could have. The event was hosted by the UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, and the Population Council, Kenya. These organizations collaborated to launch two exciting new documents: the first-ever Research ...
Created on 11 February 2022
67. Reflecting on the launch of the first-ever Research Agenda and Ethical Guidance on Research for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation
(News & Blog)
... in Research on Female Genital Mutilation. This online event, hosted by UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, and the Population Council, Kenya. I immediately felt the buzz of excitement surrounding the launch. It is clear ...
Created on 08 February 2022
68. Introducing the Speakers for ‘How to Stop the Rising Trend of Medicalising Female Genital Cutting in Asia’
(News & Blog)
... she led field operations and non-research programs in India, Brazil, South Africa, China, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. She is a member of the Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) National Committee on ...
Created on 14 January 2022
69. Sahiyo in the Media
(News & Blog)
... Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the U.S?  2021 This Kenyan Activist said No to 'the Cut'  Training journalists in gender-sensitive reporting: Sahiyo. Sahiyo – a flame burning bright amid adversity ...
Created on 02 March 2021
70. Why one Bohra woman shared her experience with female genital cutting publicly
(News & Blog)
... The Dawoodi Bohra population comprises up to one million people in countries such as India, Pakistan, Yemen, Kenya, Egypt, Tanzania and South Africa. Diaspora communities also live in Europe, Australia ...
Created on 15 January 2021
71. More Than A Survivor: An interview with Renee
(News & Blog)
... favorite places that I have traveled to are New Zealand, Kenya, South Africa, Alaska and United States National Parks. What are some of your passions? I am passionate about ending female genital mutilation ...
Created on 02 December 2020
72. More Than A Survivor: An interview with Aisha
(News & Blog)
... the people were. My experience in living in Nairobi, Kenya, and in Boston, Massachusetts, has both enriched my life. Both countries have taught me about the diversity of the human race. Both experiences ...
Created on 25 November 2020
73. Orchid Project releases report detailing the pandemic's impact on female genital cuttin
(News & Blog)
... of COVID-19 on specific organizations. Sahiyo has shared blog posts reflecting on some of these webinars, which have focused on work in Nigeria and Kenya. There are some key pieces of information shared ...
Created on 20 October 2020
74. Annual Reports
(News & Blog)
... of our success stories from the past year. The campaign encouraged over 40 men across the globe –  from Ghana and Kenya to multiple regions of India and the United States-  to share stories via our various ...
Created on 09 October 2020
75. Population Council hosts webinar to discuss ending female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... Population Council, Egypt; Dennis Matanda, Population Council, Kenya; P. Stanley Yoder, medical anthropologist; and Nafissatou J. Diop, UNFPA. Dr. Matanda spoke on the use of data to inform programming. ...
Created on 25 August 2020
76. UNFPA launches 2020 State of the World Population Report
(News & Blog)
... U.S. Representative; Sarah Craven, UNFPA; Sarah Hillware, Women in Global Health; Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya, Kakenya’s Dream; Jeanne Smoot, Tahirih Justice Center; and moderator Seema Jalan; UN.  First to speak ...
Created on 07 August 2020
77. How COVID-19 impacts programs devoted to ending gender-based violence, including female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... domestic violence. They add that the Kenyan government has forcibly closed all safe houses, sending thousands of girls back to their homes. Coupled with the closure of schools and the restriction of movement, ...
Created on 21 July 2020
78. Population Council hosts second webinar on FGM/C research
(News & Blog)
... of Washington Seattle (Moderator); Nada Wahba, Population Council, Egypt; Dennis Matanda, Population Council, Kenya; P. Stanley Yoder, Medical Anthropologist; and Nafissatou J. Diop, UNFPA. Dr. Matanda ...
Created on 02 July 2020
79. Population Council hosts webinar highlighting research on FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... law was the first research topic covered. Dr. Meroka-Mutua spoke on the findings of her research in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Kenya. One discovery showed that the efficacy of a law can be limited by nature, ...
Created on 30 June 2020
80. Op-Ed: A Global Platform to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... are high on the list of priorities, there is a tremendous opportunity to shine a giant light on the issue of FGM/C and move it firmly to the top of the agenda where it belongs.  Kenya’s President Uhuru ...
Created on 11 November 2019