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41. 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
42. Join Us for an Inspiring Webinar: Youth Advocates Against Female Genital Cutting - A Conversation on Change
(News & Blog)
... to empower young activists by offering insights from experienced advocates who have a thorough understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the movement to end FGC. Event Highlights During ...
Created on 15 October 2024
43. Intern Spotlight: Fundraising and Auction Intern Elaina Baliner
(News & Blog)
... deal about movement building, the importance of a strong network, and the power of individual donor support.  With Sahiyo, I've also gained practical skills, such as streamlining the grant application ...
Created on 11 October 2024
44. Donor Spotlight: Brad Mazon
(News & Blog)
... male engagement and voices within the movement to end FGM/C? There's no sex that's greater than the other. I believe that I am an anti-patriarchy and feminist man. At the end of the day, as I have gotten ...
Created on 24 September 2024
45. Healing from Khatna with EMDR
(News & Blog)
... I was not conscious of the impact of FGC on me and had dismissed it with all kinds of justifications. My therapist uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) to help me process the trauma, ...
Created on 24 September 2024
46. Male Engagement within the Movement to End FGM/C: From Conversation to Connection: Creating a dialogue between men and women on FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... and advice for engaging in conversations with men about FGC, and why those conversations are critical to the movement to end FGC. 1. How did you start initiating dialogue with men about FGM/C? When ...
Created on 16 September 2024
47. Reflecting on the 2024 Asian Pacific Institute for Gender Based Violence National Summit
(News & Blog)
... in the Asian American movement and a gender justice advocate, Zia talked about her earlier work in the civil rights movement. Sheemphasized the need to “humanize Asian Americans,” and touched on being ...
Created on 13 September 2024
48. Intern Spotlight: Maeve Monger Events & Programs Intern
(News & Blog)
... you like to share with others who may be interested in supporting Sahiyo and the movement against FGC? Do what makes you passionate. Your participation in the movement against FGM/C is so much more meaningful ...
Created on 11 September 2024
49. Takeaways from Sahiyo’s Webinar on Framing FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... Voices to End FGM/C project sparked meaningful reflections on how the way we talk about FGM/C impacts both the movement and those affected: "Seeing Renee's story really impacted me and demonstrated the ...
Created on 11 September 2024
50. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Caitlin LeMay
(News & Blog)
... it’s also important to recognize that “we didn’t go backward, we just didn’t go forward.” Furthermore, it’s important to take a step back and look at the larger, global movement toward ending FGM/C and ...
Created on 20 August 2024
51. Intern Spotlight: Policy Intern Sara Khattak
(News & Blog)
... with coalition members to better understand their perspective within this movement and the work they have done to pass legislation. The Hawaii and DMV coalitions to End FGM/C are still in the beginning ...
Created on 15 August 2024
52. Sahiyo is thrilled The Gambia decided to keep the FGC ban in place!
(News & Blog)
... movement to end FGC, please visit Sahiyo.org to learn more about our volunteer opportunities and various programs. You can also support Sahiyo's work to end female genital cutting and empower survivors ...
Created on 23 July 2024
53. Reflecting on Our Father’s Day Bhaiyo Campaign
(News & Blog)
We would like to thank all of those who participated in our public awareness campaign surrounding male engagement in the movement against FGC. In honor of Father’s Day 2024, Sahiyo’s male engagement program, ...
Created on 18 July 2024
54. That Old Familiar Violence - Reflecting on AAS 2024
(News & Blog)
... survivorship — likely the reason so few exist publicly, unable to comfortably come out and seek necessary support — and the way the movement to end FGM/C quietly includes trans-exclusionary voices, both ...
Created on 18 July 2024
55. Volunteer Spotlight: Policy Intern Juliet Shires
(News & Blog)
... movement against FGC? Just get involved in any way you can, and in whatever way you have the capacity to do so. The most intimidating step is always the first, so I think it’s important to just jump ...
Created on 11 July 2024
56. Ending FGM – Fight the Mansplaining, Toxic Masculinity, and Patriarchy
(News & Blog)
... the U.S. Department of State in Somalia as a graduate school intern. The #EndFGM movement has experienced many successes over the years in terms of anti-FGM legislation and engaging men and boys in learning ...
Created on 21 June 2024
57. How to have effective conversations about FGC
(News & Blog)
... FGC. Recognizing that FGC is a community health issue – not just a woman’s issue – the movement to end FGC needs additional male voices and allies to bring this issue to the forefront.  This June, we’ll ...
Created on 12 June 2024
58. Rally, Revel, Repeat : A Changemakers Retreat!
(News & Blog)
... that’s free and safe.  The time has come to join the movement. Sign up now by June 1st and let's make this year's retreat even more impactful! Related: Join us for Sahiyo’s 8th annual Activists Retreat ...
Created on 19 May 2024
59. Headline: Understanding the Critical Intersections of FGM/C with other social injustices: Encouraging dialogue on cross-movement collaboration
(News & Blog)
In April, Sahiyo’s research team gave two presentations exploring data from our advocate and survivor-led Critical Intersections Research Project, the latest report from this project having been released ...
Created on 14 May 2024
60. Sahiyo Discusses: Seven by Farzana Doctor (2021-10-01)
(Events Calendar/Sahiyo Discusses: Seven by Farzana Doctor)
... themes ranging from feminism, equality, bodily autonomy, women-centered movements, and sexual empowerment - this club will focus on uplifting the stories and experiences of women everywhere.  https://bit.ly/ReligionAndFGC ...
Created on 29 November 2021
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