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21. Reflecting on the Activist Retreat
(News & Blog)
... I knew that Zehra Petwa and Mariya were FGC experts when it came to talking about FGC, so I wanted to learn from them and the team how to communicate in a nonjudgmental way about the practice. I also wanted ...
Created on 28 May 2024
22. Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Reflection on our April 17, 2024 Webinar
(News & Blog)
... filmmaker Milena Warns from Without Exception Films. The moderators were Sahiyo Co-founder and U.S. Executive Director, Mariya Taher, and Equality Now Communications Officer for North America, Mel ...
Created on 21 May 2024
23. Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial Coordinator Sheena Vasani
(News & Blog)
...  I actually stumbled upon Sahiyo years ago while launching a mental health section as an activist writing for a South Asian publication called Brown Girl Magazine. Mariya had contributed a poignant blog ...
Created on 20 May 2024
24. Key takeaways from the “From Rhetoric to Reality: Closing the Funding Gap to End FGM/C” event
(News & Blog)
By Sheena Vasani and Mariya Taher It’s hard to believe, but in monetary terms, all it could take to avert one case of FGM/C is $95 – roughly the cost many of us pay for a year or so of Netflix. Despite ...
Created on 09 May 2024
25. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Jo Keogh
(News & Blog)
... a Connecticut law to protect those at risk of undergoing the procedure, but there were none. This inspired her to search for any bills about the issue in her state. Eventually, she reached out to Mariya ...
Created on 30 April 2024
26. Upcoming Event: "Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Conversation
(News & Blog)
... The moderators of this event are Sahiyo Co-founder and U.S. executive director, Mariya Taher, and Equality Now Communications officer for North America, Mel Bailey. Attendees will gain insights on: The ...
Created on 09 April 2024
27. Pathways to Progress: Community Engagement in Ending Female Genital Cutting Reflection
(News & Blog)
... impacted by it. Speakers included Mariya Taher, Samman Masud, Wonder Guannu, and Breanne Lash. Throughout the webinar, speakers uplifted their organization’s examples of effective outreach and education ...
Created on 19 March 2024
28. Sahiyo's Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Arefa Cassoobho
(News & Blog)
... guide for reporting on FGC and I decided to reach out to speak with Mariya Taher, the U.S. Executive Director to learn more. She was incredibly helpful with the articles and videos and we stayed connected ...
Created on 06 March 2024
29. Pathways to Progress: Community Engagement in Ending Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... engagement plays in raising awareness of FGM/C and ultimately ending the practice. Led by Sahiyo’s U.S. Executive Director Mariya Taher, panelists will share effective ways to engage with FGM/C impacted ...
Created on 05 March 2024
30. Sahiyo's Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Zehra Patw
(News & Blog)
... in this group were very powerful. So, that’s how it all started, and now I’m on the Advisory Board! Mariya has been an incredible inspiration. She has really helped me develop as an activist, ...
Created on 29 February 2024
31. Zehra Patwa on Sahiyo and the Coalition to End FGM/C’s recent panel discussion with Connecticut legislators – and why it was a positive step forward
(News & Blog)
... survivors and advocates and of course, Sahiyo’s very own co-founder and U.S. Executive Director, Mariya Taher. I had the opportunity to talk to one of these panelists, Zehra Patwa. A resident of Connecticut, ...
Created on 22 February 2024
32. Zero Tolerance Day 2024: Her Voice, Her Future
(News & Blog)
... During the virtual event, attendees from around the world watched nine videos from Voices to End FGM/C collection including videos from U.S. Executive Director Mariya Taher, and alumni Severina Lemachokoti and Renee ...
Created on 15 February 2024
33. Staff Spotlight Community Engagement Coordinator: Samman Masud
(News & Blog)
... to grow from my interactions with different activists throughout the year. I find that all types of activism are impactful, as our Executive Director, Mariya Taher emphasizes understanding “activism on ...
Created on 13 February 2024
34. Connecticut Hosts a Legislative Briefing on Jan 25th
(News & Blog)
... to End FGM/C Caitlin LeMay, The US End FGM/C Network  Zehra Patwa, Co-Founder and US Lead,  WeSpeakOut  Mariya Taher, Sahiyo: US Jill Thompson, Equality Now To date, ...
Created on 13 February 2024
35. Training the San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium on FGC in honor of Zero Tolerance Day for FGC.
(News & Blog)
... of FGC. This training was delivered to 16 advocates and community-based attorneys from the San Francisco Bay area.  Led by Sahiyo’s Executive Director, Mariya Taher, and T&TA Coordinator, Aries Nuño, ...
Created on 13 February 2024
36. Milken Institute School of Public Health, Sahiyo, and other Community Partners Receive DOJ Grant to end FGC
(News & Blog)
... partnership between our various organizations highlights something as a child I never thought possible, a public recognition that FGM/C is a concern in the U.S.," said Mariya Taher, Executive Director ...
Created on 08 February 2024
37. Mariya Featured on Maitri’s Between Friends Podcast
(News & Blog)
This past month Sahiyos co-founder and U.S. Executive Director, Mariya Taher participated in an episode of  Maitri’s, Between Friends Podcast. The episode focused on the taboos surrounding FGC and why ...
Created on 08 February 2024
38. Milken Institute School of Public Health Joins Sahiyo U.S. and Other Community Partners in Receiving $300,000 DOJ Grant to Prevent Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... against women is crucial,” said Caitlin LeMay, the Executive Director of the U.S. End FGM/C Network. Sahiyo co-founder Mariya Taher —who has been recognized by L’Oreal Paris as a 2023 Women of Worth ...
Created on 05 February 2024
39. Upcoming conference on ending FGM/C in Canada
(News & Blog)
... International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, through two days of collective action. Sahiyo U.S. Executive Director Mariya Taher will be a panelist for the fourth session: Survivors ...
Created on 09 January 2024
40. Events and Programs Intern Tanya Samyak receives PLP Acceptance from Simmons University
(News & Blog)
My name is Tanya Samyak (she/her) and I am majoring in Political Science and Economics at Simmons University. In September 2023, I began my role as a Events and Program Intern at Sahiyo U.S. a nonprofit ...
Created on 07 December 2023