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41. PRESS RELEASE: Sahiyo & Asian Women’s Shelter Collaborate to Inform Crisis Line for Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... address the urgent and unmet needs of survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, especially those who are limited English proficient immigrant or refugee women, children, LGBTQ+/GNB people, ...
Created on 24 August 2022
42. Activists Retreat Reflection: Umme's experienc
(News & Blog)
... Was I less valid within the LGBTQIA+ community because of the trauma I had endured that shaped the way I viewed my gender and sexuality? Was I less valid within the Sahiyo community because I was only ...
Created on 29 July 2022
43. Using purity as a means to control women through Christianity and female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... Christians have softened their voices, particularly in regard to the role of women and the LGBTQ community. This may be attributed to the growing resistance from millennials and younger generations against ...
Created on 15 June 2021
44. The End FGM European Network hosts webinar: “Addressing female genital mutilation while leaving no one behind”
(News & Blog)
... in February. The speakers of the event included Helena Dalli, EU Commissioner for Equality; Aïda Yancy, an LGBTQ+ feminist, anti-racist activist currently working at RainbowHouse Brussels and an expert ...
Created on 29 March 2021
45. Sahiyo’s U.S. Communications Manager is awarded a Masters degree with merit
(News & Blog)
Lara Kingstone, Sahiyo’s U.S. Communications Manager, was awarded a Masters of Science in Social Development Practice with merit from University College, London. Her dissertation is entitled, “The Cultural ...
Created on 09 March 2021
46. Art, Activism, and Healing webinar: In Conversation Around Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... LGBTQ affirmative practice, and trauma-informed practice. From 2015-2017, as a German Chancellor Fellow with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation under the guidance of Tobe Levin von Gleichen, she explored ...
Created on 08 January 2021
47. The importance of creating a body of knowledge on female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... States. It is even more difficult for people living in low-income areas, for the LGBTQIA community, for immigrants, and for people coming from non-Western cultures and perspectives. In designing a research ...
Created on 28 February 2019
48. Art: A Tool for Healing and Dialogue with Communities Affected by FGM
(News & Blog)
... Work at University of Chicago’s School of Social Service Administration where she specialized in Trauma-Informed Practice, Creative Arts Therapies, LGBTQ Affirmative Practice, and Multicultural, Multisystemic ...
Created on 30 May 2016
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LGBTQ+
Created on 25 May 2022
50. A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor
(Article tagged with: LGBTQ+)
...  As growing conversations around the world have sought to address the unique needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) communities, the question remains as to how to meet the needs ...
Created on 25 May 2022
51. A Space to Belong: My Reflection on the 2023 Activist Retreat
(Article tagged with: LGBTQ+)
By: Umme Kulsoom Arif  Pronouns: they/them  Age: 29 Why Did You Want To Attend The Activist Retreat? I attended the Activist Retreat for the first time virtually in 2022, and it was a really affirming ...
Created on 01 April 2024
52. Activists Retreat Reflection: Umme's experienc
(Article tagged with: LGBTQ+)
... Was I less valid within the LGBTQIA+ community because of the trauma I had endured that shaped the way I viewed my gender and sexuality? Was I less valid within the Sahiyo community because I was only ...
Created on 29 July 2022
53. More Than A Survivor: Celebrating Queer Joy
(Article tagged with: LGBTQ+)
At Sahiyo, we believe in creating a space where all voices are heard and celebrated. We acknowledge the unique experiences of Queer survivors within the FGC community and aim to provide support, inclusivity, ...
Created on 21 June 2023
54. More Than A Survivor: Celebrating Queer Joy Campaign
(Article tagged with: LGBTQ+)
At Sahiyo, we recognize that our work to end female genital cutting (FGC) does not exist outside of Queer liberation, and members of the survivor community who are Queer have distinct experiences that ...
Created on 01 June 2023
55. Reflecting on A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor
(Article tagged with: LGBTQ+)
By Trisha Kini On June 23rd, Sahiyo hosted their webinar A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor in honor of LGBTQ+ pride month. The event was moderated by Sahiyo U.S. ...
Created on 01 August 2022
56. Sahiyo condemns recent executive order conflating female genital mutilation/cutting with gender-affirming care
(Article tagged with: LGBTQ+)
... realities. In fact, Sahiyo studied the intersection between FGM/C and LGBTQIA+ issues in our Critical Intersections Research Project. From our work with survivors, our research, and our experiences, ...
Created on 31 January 2025
57. Sahiyo's response to recent Executive Orders by the Trump Administratio
(Article tagged with: LGBTQ+)
... also concerned. It’s disturbing watching the Trump administration blatantly conflate FGC and gender-affirming care. As we explained in a recent blog, this not only endangers trans and LGBTQ+ youth but ...
Created on 31 January 2025
58. That Old Familiar Violence - Reflecting on AAS 2024
(Article tagged with: LGBTQ+)
By Umme Kulsoom Arif Seattle, Washington. March 15, 2024. 9:00AM. The presentation room is small and its audience even smaller, with just about six or seven seated in a space meant to fit thirty listeners. ...
Created on 18 July 2024