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1. About - Our Story
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2. FAQs
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3. 2025 Comedy Show & Auction Sponsor Spotlight: Zehra Patwa
(News & Blog)
... impact I hope my sponsorship has. What message do you want to share with our readers about why supporting Sahiyo’s mission is important? Sahiyo has been instrumental in bringing about awareness of ...
Created on 06 March 2025
4. Supporting Survivors in the LGBTQIA+ Community: How Sahiyo Helped Afiqa Attend the ASEAN Queer Leadership Week
(News & Blog)
... exposed to hostilities and vicarious trauma due to our advocacy work. Starting with assessing our state of mental health, we drew up personal safety plans to communicate our needs to the people around ...
Created on 06 February 2025
5. Uniting to End FGM/C Across the Americas: A Joint Statement
(News & Blog)
... health organizations, and social service providers working directly with FGM/C survivors. Government representatives Examples: Government and intergovernmental development agencies and departments. Researchers ...
Created on 06 February 2025
6. Sahiyo's response to recent Executive Orders by the Trump Administratio
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... if you or somebody you know are in a crisis or experiencing thoughts of suicide  Psychology Today is a large directory connecting you with therapists, support groups, psychiatrists, and other mental ...
Created on 31 January 2025
7. Sahiyo condemns recent executive order conflating female genital mutilation/cutting with gender-affirming care
(News & Blog)
... we recognize that there are several key differences between FGM/C and gender-affirming care, namely the fundamental issues of consent and bodily autonomy. FGM/C is a human rights violation performed without ...
Created on 31 January 2025
8. Sustainable Development Goals: How the UNs Benchmarks Align with Sahiyo’s Mission to End Female Gential Cutting
(News & Blog)
... such as poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation. For Sahiyo, the goals that are most closely aligned to our mission of ending FGC are: SGD 3 Good Health and Well-being for All, and SDG 5 Gender ...
Created on 12 December 2024
9. Reflecting on the webinar "Youth Advocates Against Female Genital Cutting - A Conversation on Change
(News & Blog)
... brings unique strengths to the movement. Addressing the diverse cultural landscape, a third panelist discussed the significance of incremental progress in regions where FGC is deeply rooted in community ...
Created on 14 November 2024
10. Helping our Sahiyo community process the 2024 election
(News & Blog)
... and other mental health professionals in your area or virtually Please make some time to take care of yourselves, to rest, and to be gentle with yourself as you process your very valid emotions. Know ...
Created on 07 November 2024
11. To Speak
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... can help or make a difference. I would like for my story to start the conversation within our families that can lead to incremental, but critical, change. Aisha Dorley is a public health professional ...
Created on 05 November 2024
12. The forgotten history of female genital cutting in the United States
(News & Blog)
... in the media, amongst anti-FGC advocates, and legislators, not only about FGC, but also about children’s rights and medical ethics. It was also reported that FGC was occurring in some white fundamentalist ...
Created on 24 October 2024
13. Sahiyo U.S. Joins Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds in 15.8M Initiative to address systemic barriers to health
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... and environmental changes that will make it easier to lead healthy lives and which will reduce health inequities such as racial patterns of segregation in communities and a lack of affordable housing production; ...
Created on 26 September 2024
14. Introducing The FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund
(News & Blog)
... challenges including resistance from communities, lack of resources, and risks to their health and mental well being. Finding ways to support these advocates can help ensure individuals can continue their ...
Created on 05 September 2024
15. Interview with Joanne Golden of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... and mental trauma due to FGM/C and you’re going to have to give them services. Then there’s the prevention part of it which is to let people know that this is not a required religious practice. This is ...
Created on 04 September 2024
16. Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial Coordinator Sheena Vasani
(News & Blog)
... in the power of the written word to enact social change and heal, she has gone viral multiple times for her work on South Asian mental health issues.  When and how did you first get involved with Sahiyo? ...
Created on 20 May 2024
17. Reflecting on our webinar: Quiet Activism and Understanding the Psychosocial Impacts of Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... valuable insights on the feeling of burnout and fatigue as well as the importance of fostering allyship while prioritizing mental health and wellbeing. We encourage you to watch the full webinar to hear ...
Created on 14 May 2024
18. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Jo Keogh
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... a member of the Advisory Board at Sahiyo, is a founding member of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C. She is passionate about issues surrounding the practice of FGM/C due to her background as a mental ...
Created on 30 April 2024
19. Finding freedom through sharing your story: how speaking up liberated activist Lomaris "Lo" Diaz ...
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... gave me hope.  I wanted to help other women who, like me, were suffering from both physical and mental pain. After finding a community of people who understood my struggles , something ...
Created on 26 March 2024
20. I Didn’t Dare Ask
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... I want people to know that FGM/C can damage an individual’s self-worth, which can become the root cause of other behavioral or mental health issues. Is there anything in your digital story that you would ...
Created on 11 January 2024
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On March 18, 2025, Sahiyo co-hosted a powerful parallel session during the 69th Commission on the...
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  • About Us
    • Our Story
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    • Funders & Partners
    • Annual Report
    • Contact us
  • Our Programs
    • Community Outreach
      • Advocacy & Travel Award
      • Survivor and Community Engagement Toolkit
    • Voices to End FGM/C
    • Training and Technical Assistance
    • Activists Retreat
    • Research
      • Critical Intersections
    • Bhaiyo: Male Allies
    • Policy
    • Thaal pe Charcha
  • Our Impact
    • Newsletters
    • Awards and Distinctions
    • In the Media
  • Get Involved
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    • Annual Comedy Show & Auction
    • Events
    • Sign the Petition
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  • Our Blog
    • Submissions
    • Archive
  • Resources
    • Sahiyo Resources
    • Survivor Support Resources
    • FGC Survivor Support Line
    • FGC in Dawoodi Bohra Community
    • FGC in the United States
    • FGC in India
    • FGC Articles & Research in Other Countries
    • Interventions used to End FGC
    • Research Studies on FGC
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