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41. Training and Technical Assistance
(Programs)
... Our programs target gender-based violence organizations, law enforcement, educators, social workers, healthcare and mental health practitioners, as well as others. Through these training sessions, organizations ...
Created on 05 October 2022
42. Volunteer spotlight: Programs intern Trisha Kini
(News & Blog)
... Listen to survivors, learn, and get involved whether it is through sharing social media posts, making donations, or volunteering with anti-FGC organizations. Finally, take care of your own mental health ...
Created on 22 August 2022
43. Reflecting on A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor
(News & Blog)
... only dismisses one’s identity and personhood, but also negatively impacts a survivor’s mental and physical health. Members of the panel advocated for the needs of unheard LGBTQ+ survivors, and raised awareness ...
Created on 01 August 2022
44. Reflection on Sahiyo webinar: Understanding Social Norms to end Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... how informing people about the consequences of FGC in a non-judgemental, respectful manner can be very effective in facilitating conversations about abandoning the practice as a community. As part of Tostan’s ...
Created on 01 August 2022
45. Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Social media intern Olachi Nwagwu
(News & Blog)
... work I could do related to Women’s mental health (as I am a huge mental health advocate) and I coincidentally fell on Sahiyo’s page on LinkedIn. I thought the job being offered matched me both skill and ...
Created on 16 July 2022
46. Aarefa Johari makes statement at Human Rights Council
(News & Blog)
... with the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.” It was one of over 75 video statements about health rights made ...
Created on 07 July 2022
47. Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Belong in the Movement to End FGC
(News & Blog)
... feels like a thing separate from me, such dissociation is not uncommon. The complexity of mental health is never lost on survivors; some days are bad, others are calm and joyful. That’s the journey, and ...
Created on 24 June 2022
48. Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Development intern Avery Boudreau
(News & Blog)
... education, and environmental sustainability, and hopes to utilize her research skills to analyze data and diction to create change and conversations in these areas. She is eager to further her understanding ...
Created on 13 June 2022
49. A reflection on Equality Now’s webinar: The impact of laws and use of Multi-Sectoral Approach (MSA) to eliminate FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... Massachusetts to pass legislation to protect girls from FGC. Mariya has been an instrumental advocate and expert in ending FGC. She spoke about the need to cover vacation cutting under state law and gave ...
Created on 28 March 2022
50. Gender-Affirming Treatments are not Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... and hormonal therapy causes secondary sex characteristic development that aligns with one’s gender. Both are reversible and associated with better mental health outcomes for transgender youth. Gender-affirming ...
Created on 22 March 2022
51. Consent and gender imbalance: their role in female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... I associated FGC with words like “violation” and “autonomy” and “fundamental rights”, but I never outrightly asked that simple question of consent. I believe Earp makes an important point. He skillfully ...
Created on 10 February 2022
52. Reflecting on the 'How to Stop The Rising Trend of Medicalising Female Genital Cutting in Asia' webina
(News & Blog)
... expressed how FGC injures much more than the child’s anatomy - any child that suffers unwanted touch will deal with a myriad of mental and psychological effects. However, Kalpana notes that this trauma ...
Created on 09 February 2022
53. Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing Part 2 (2021-11-17)
(Events Calendar/Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing Part 2)
... 17th, Sahiyo will host a second part to the webinar: Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting Part 2. The webinar will explore the psycho-social and mental impacts ...
Created on 29 November 2021
54. SOAR November Member Training: FGM/C with Sahiyo (02 November 2023 14:00)
(Events / Training)
When: Thursday, November 2nd 11am-12:30 pm PT / 1-2:30 pm CT / 2-3:30 pm ET Where: Zoom | Click here to register & join!  What We’ll Cover: Sahiyo, a SOAR member organization united ...
Created on 02 November 2023
55. AFTTAP-Hosted Webinar on Digital Storytelling (01 August 2023 10:30)
(Events / Webinar)
... has been instrumental in establishing the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C, to support Connecticut in building education programs and passing a law against FGM/C as well. As of 2021, Mariya serves as ...
Created on 10 July 2023
56. DC Meeting- Expert Consultation on FGC and Mental Health
(News & Blog)
 On Feb 27th, Sahiyo’s Mariya Taher attended a roundtable discussion in DC on FGC and Mental Health hosted by the Wallace Global Fund and the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) Although ...
Created on 24 March 2018
57. Sahiyo U.S. Joins Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds in 15.8M Initiative to address systemic barriers to health
(News & Blog)
... 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
58. 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
59. 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
60. 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