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21. What I learned from survivors and advocates on my podcast about female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
By Aubrey Bailey I graduated this April 2021 from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design. For my senior capstone project I was instructed to choose ...
Created on 15 June 2021
22. Bhaiyo engages male allies to empower communities to end female genital cutting during June campaign
(News & Blog)
Launched in 2020, Bhaiyo is Sahiyo’s male allyship program whose aim is to create a space where male allies can come together to collaborate, spark dialogue, and spread information about female genital ...
Created on 01 June 2021
23. Four women who were pivotal to the movement to end female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... the reality of what Bohra girls and women go through as a result of FGC.         Ndéye Maguette Diop & the Malicounda Bambara community The community of Malicounda Bambara in Senegal, West Africa, ...
Created on 25 March 2021
24. In the Name of Your Daughter: A film for change
(News & Blog)
... cutting (FGC) in Mali. A notable Sahiyo volunteer and former programs intern, Hunter Kessous, was involved in the event planning, as well. The documentary is a deeply intimate piece about young girls ...
Created on 28 February 2021
25. Reflection on Addressing FGC in the Clinic: A Dialogue between Survivors and Healthcare Professionals
(News & Blog)
... arose was the importance of communication, whether it’s between healthcare providers, communities, the general public, or patient-doctor interactions. McDonnell speaks to the creation and normalization ...
Created on 22 December 2020
26. Thaal Pe Charcha: February 2020
(News & Blog)
... by Mary McGuckain.  The film is a true story based on the testimony of Ifrah Ahmed, a Somalian whose suffering acted as catalyst for one of the world’s biggest and most successful movements to end gender-based ...
Created on 21 December 2020
27. More Than A Survivor: An interview with Nevin
(News & Blog)
... up of all the moments in our lives, not just one. Interview: Where do you live? I am a Keralite (native of Kerala State in India) currently working in Maliya Miyana, Morbi district of Gujarat.  ...
Created on 10 December 2020
28. Voices to End FGM/C
(Programs)
... of 88 videos that have collectively garnered over 120,000 views across our social media platforms.  The Voices project is ultimately about breaking from deeply ingrained social norms by normalizing the ...
Created on 03 December 2020
29. More Than A Survivor: An interview with Aisha
(News & Blog)
... What is your favorite food? I love foods from all ethnic backgrounds, but if I had to choose, my top two would be Somali and Mexican.  What is your proudest achievement? My proudest achievement is teaching ...
Created on 25 November 2020
30. Dear Maasi: How do you navigate being a public advocate on female genital cutting while dating?
(News & Blog)
... how to have these conversations. I’m hopeful that as we continue to do our advocacy, we’ll normalize conversations about FGM/C, and more people—including our neighbours, colleagues and potential dates—will ...
Created on 16 November 2020
31. How female genital cutting is portrayed in television series
(News & Blog)
... community. Call the Midwife Season 6, Episode 6Te Call the Midwife painted the story of a pregnant woman, Nadifa, from Somaliland in the 1960s in England. At a young age, she was infibulated, meaning ...
Created on 13 October 2020
32. Sleeping researchers and lack of data on female genital cutting in Pakistan
(News & Blog)
... with a glossy picture of a famous Somalian model, Waris Dirie. She exuded a sense of resilience, and I knew there was a meaningful story behind this woman. I was immersed in the daunting narrative of how ...
Created on 17 September 2020
33. 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
34. Let’s Talk FGC: A fireside chat with Mariya Taher and Farzana Esmail
(News & Blog)
... in Somalia. FGC had increased significantly there because people were at home, so they were taking advantage of the fact that girls were not at school, so they would have the time to heal. Cutters were ...
Created on 25 June 2020
35. How I learned female genital mutilation is happening in India
(News & Blog)
... Flower by Waris Dirie, who is a Somali model, author, actress, and human rights activist in the fight against FGM, and let each participant share points on what they feel about it. I feel that God made ...
Created on 09 June 2020
36. Why are we doing this? A Thaal pe Charcha participant questions female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... of fear and for the approval of society. During the recent February meeting we were shown a movie, A Girl from Mogadishu, based on the life of a Somalian FGM/C survivor and activist, Ifrah Ahmed. Her ...
Created on 12 May 2020
37. An ode to every woman fighting social norms around the world
(News & Blog)
... have to normalize menstruating so that we can then address period poverty — many young women are unable to access the supplies they need to manage their period. They may resort to means that can give them ...
Created on 27 February 2020
38. Khatna within the Bohra community: A Struggle of Tradition and Modernity
(News & Blog)
... but normalized and obligatory, and passed down through generations. Many women claimed to feel anger and shame, remembered it being painful, and asserted it affected their sexual lives, and crucially, ...
Created on 25 February 2020
39. U.S. Sahiyo Board Member Spotlight: A. Renee Bergstrom, EdD
(News & Blog)
... a dynamic young Somali woman, Filsan Ali. In 2015, we produced a brochure for pregnant, infibulated Somali women to share with their physicians or midwives to promote shared decision-making regarding labor ...
Created on 17 November 2019
40. How to Stop The Rising Trend of Medicalisation of Female Genital Cutting in Asia (2022-01-20)
(Events Calendar/How to Stop The Rising Trend of Medicalisation of Female Genital Cutting in Asia)
... female genital cutting (FGC) is an increasing issue in a number of Asian countries; a stark lack of legislation concerning the practice has contributed to a medical normalisation of FGC. Our panelists ...
Created on 13 January 2022