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61. Massachusetts Senate passes FGM/C bill
(News & Blog)
BOSTON, MA – July 30, 2020 – Sahiyo would like to thank the President of the Massachusetts Senate, Karen Spilka, and bill sponsor Senator Joe Boncore (D-First Suffolk and Middlesex) for the passage of ...
Created on 30 July 2020
62. Massachusetts House passes FGM/C bill
(News & Blog)
July 16, 2020 – The Massachusetts House of Representatives has just voted favorably in an informal session to pass a bill to protect girls from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). H.4606 – An Act ...
Created on 16 July 2020
63. PRESS RELEASE: A pioneering Roundtable to Address Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Massachusetts
(News & Blog)
Download press release as PDF PRESS RELEASE: A pioneering Roundtable to Address Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Massachusetts    Boston, Massachusetts, 14 June 2019   On June 13, 2019, ...
Created on 15 June 2019
64. Sahiyo Stories screened in Massachusetts
(News & Blog)
... In November a public screening of Sahiyo Stories was held in Massachusetts.  Lesley University, Massachusetts On November 9th, Sahiyo took part in Violence Against Women Conference hosted by Lesley ...
Created on 07 January 2019
65. Why Won’t Massachusetts Pass A Law Against Female Genital Cutting?
(News & Blog)
Today, FGM/C is banned under federal law, yet, only 26 states in the U.S. have laws against it. Massachusetts is not one of them. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, it is estimated ...
Created on 06 August 2018
66. Raising the conversation on Female Genital Cutting in Massachusetts
(News & Blog)
During February, Lesley University and Brandeis University in Massachusetts hosted events to elevate the conversation and build awareness on the topic of FGC as it occurs in the U.S. and the larger global ...
Created on 23 March 2018
67. Announcing Our New T&TA MA Coordinator: Olivia Harris
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo is pleased to share that we have recently hired Olivia Harris as our new Massachusetts Community Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator. Olivia joined the team in January 2025 to support Sahiyo ...
Created on 12 March 2025
68. Calling CT Residents to Action - Ban FGM/C in Connecticut
(News & Blog)
... now, in Connecticut alone, at least 2,658 women and girls have been subjected to or are at-risk of undergoing FGM/C. Surrounding states, such as New York and Massachusetts, have already banned FGM/C, potentially ...
Created on 30 January 2025
69. 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
70. Interview with Joanne Golden of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... LeMay. For this second blog, she talked to Joanne Golden, a member of the Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board and an attorney working in Massachusetts. Juliet and Joanne discussed how listening to survivors and ...
Created on 04 September 2024
71. Sahiyo U.S. Releases New Impact Report: Policy Outreach, Education, and Advocacy Program
(News & Blog)
... in geographies such as Massachusetts, Connecticut, Washington, Michigan, and New York City.  Take a look at some of the highlights: Why We Engage in Policy Work: We recognize that to end FGC and support ...
Created on 20 August 2024
72. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Jo Keogh
(News & Blog)
... Taher and Sahiyo after seeing their success in Massachusetts, and thus, the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C was born. Keogh emphasized the need for better education surrounding FGM/C for meaningful ...
Created on 30 April 2024
73. Calling on the CT legislature to protect girls from FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... is surrounded by states that have outlawed the practice including New York and Massachusetts. By not following suit, Connecticut could become a safe haven for people who are seeking to practice FGM/C on ...
Created on 21 March 2024
74. My experience at the Global Woman Awards and Walk to End FGM
(News & Blog)
... share some remarks on her behalf. I was eager to tell the crowd about Sahiyo’s work as Coalition members in Massachusetts, Washington, and Connecticut, and the successes of passing legislation in the ...
Created on 03 October 2023
75. Engaging School Nurses to address the needs of survivors of FGM/C
(News & Blog)
On July 19th, Sahiyo Programs Coordinator Catherine Cox will be joined by Massachusetts Pediatric SANE Mildrine Tulysse for a training session at the School Nurses International Conference. This presentation ...
Created on 17 July 2023
76. Roundtable on Systems Change to Address FGM/C Perspectives from State and Municipal Coalitions - a virtual event
(News & Blog)
... Mariya Taher facilitated a panel discussion during the roundtable and featured coalition representatives came from Washington State, Connecticut, New York City, Minnesota, Greater Los Angeles, and Massachusetts. ...
Created on 17 July 2023
77. Policy Outreach, Education, and Advocacy
(Programs)
... has led state-level work, including building survivor and community-led coalitions in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Washington, to raise awareness and education on FGC and the need for comprehensive ...
Created on 29 April 2023
78. Washington State becomes 41st state to pass law against FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... 10 years, I've been fortunate to be part of survivor-led coalitions in Massachusetts and Connecticut that have sought to create change when it comes to ending this harmful practice. I am amazed by just ...
Created on 19 April 2023
79. Sahiyo presents at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Minnesota
(News & Blog)
... in the United States. More specifically, they introduced some of Sahiyo’s past legal work in Massachusetts, and current work to get a comprehensive state-wide law passed in Connecticut .  To learn more ...
Created on 10 November 2022
80. An Emergency Within an Emergency: The Crises of Climate Change and Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... recipients for the Crave Foundation for Women. Since 2015, she has collaborated with the Massachusetts Women’s Bar Association to pass legislation to protect girls from FGC. After starting a Change.org ...
Created on 09 September 2022