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Created on 10 March 2021
2. About - Our Story
Created on 30 November -0001
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4. Engaging the Next Generation: A Conversation on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... Connecticut (CT). Our presentation focused on the impact of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) on Connecticut communities, the urgent need for state laws, and ways students can actively engage in ...
Created on 10 April 2025
5. Intern Spotlight: Katie Bai
(News & Blog)
... of Missouri and will attend Texas A&M University School of Law this fall. She aspires to pursue a career in immigration, human rights, or civil rights law.  How did you hear about Sahiyo and what made ...
Created on 10 April 2025
6. Reframing FGM/C Through an Intersectional Lens at CSW69
(News & Blog)
... state authorities to prioritize the enforcement of laws banning FGM/C in contexts unrelated to their original intent. By exposing these manipulations, they emphasized the importance of survivor-led messaging ...
Created on 18 March 2025
7. Legislative Updates: Connecticut Moves Closer to Passing a Bill to Support Survivors of Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... of the public hearing for the Joint Judiciary Committee, date yet to be set, our Coalition is  urging Connecticut lawmakers to support passage of House Bill 6596, ensuring that this legislation moves forward ...
Created on 18 February 2025
8. Press Conference Announced In Honor of International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGMC)
(News & Blog)
...  An art installation visually representing the number of women and girls who have undergone or are at risk of FGM/C in Connecticut will be installed on the lawn of the State Capitol before the press conference ...
Created on 29 January 2025
9. Learning the complicated history of passing FGM/C legislation in Maine
(News & Blog)
By Sophia Lynn Jones As a Maine resident, I was surprised to learn that my state is one of nine left in the U.S. without any laws protecting children from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Upon ...
Created on 20 January 2025
10. Legislative Briefing on FGM/C in the State of Connecticut: A Collaboration between the Connecticut Coalition
(News & Blog)
... U.S. Network to End FGM/C. The briefing provided an opportunity to learn more about the topic of FGM/C and the need to pass a law protecting children from it.   Speakers included:  Lieutenant Governor ...
Created on 16 January 2025
11. Not Who I Am
(News & Blog)
... and human rights law work. Outside of work, she loves spending time with interesting people, uncovering hidden gems while traveling, diving into gripping books and podcasts, and nurturing her garden.  ...
Created on 21 November 2024
12. The Washington Coalition to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Interview Series: Amie Kujabi
(News & Blog)
... to the issue, survivor’s stories help lawmakers and the public understand that FGC is not just a theoretical problem but a real threat affecting lives in their communities. While Amie has received overwhelming ...
Created on 19 November 2024
13. Training Recap: An Introduction to Female Genital Cutting with AshaKiran
(News & Blog)
... specific laws against FGC, emphasizing the importance of advocacy, policy change, and increased awareness in areas where legal protections for women and girls remain limited. Participants explored the ...
Created on 14 November 2024
14. On My Own Terms
(News & Blog)
... the ban when it was threatened with repeal by Parliament. While this effort was successful, there is still more work to be done. We need to ensure the law remains in place to prevent a reoccurrence of ...
Created on 05 November 2024
15. The forgotten history of female genital cutting in the United States
(News & Blog)
... opening for increased male sexual pleasure. Just this year, a lawsuit was filed in California against an OB-GYN who for decades allegedly performed FGC on patients.  These practices were influenced by ...
Created on 24 October 2024
16. How can you, as an ordinary person, help end female genital cutting?
(News & Blog)
... your state has laws against FGC.  Next, consider all the possible opportunities that you may have to speak with your representative, this may include: town halls, civic activities, program tours, meet ...
Created on 22 October 2024
17. Interview with Zehra Patwa of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... based — we figured if was made illegal in India, then the Bohra diaspora all over the world would agree that the practice is illegal and would discontinue it. Sadly, passing a law in India involves ...
Created on 20 October 2024
18. Reflecting on the "Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in California - Past, Present, and Future" Webina
(News & Blog)
... how the state could support advocates' work by strengthening the current California FGC law, passed in 1996, to include components such as community education, cultural competence in care for survivors, ...
Created on 17 October 2024
19. Sahiyo U.S Executive Director Mariya Taher receives the 2024 Champion of Change Award
(News & Blog)
... of Sahiyo U.S., Mariya has played a key role in the movement to end FGC. Her work with state coalitions has influenced legislation, culminating in anti-FGC laws passed across the U.S., including in Massachusetts ...
Created on 16 October 2024
20. FGM/C in California - Past, Present, and Future
(News & Blog)
... of the current law in California, which was written back in 1996. The coalition will also lay out how the legislation needs to be amended in order to create culturally sensitive and cognizant prevention ...
Created on 11 September 2024