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1. Reflecting on the Critical Intersections Webinar
(News & Blog)
... this three-year project, many researchers supported the work and they too shared their experiences during the webinar with partner researcher Naquia highlighting the key intersections found in this newest ...
Created on 21 March 2025
2. Reflecting on “Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Change” at CSW 69
(News & Blog)
... with the Voices to End FGM/C program collaborators—Silence Speaks and the Asian Women’s Shelter—the event took place at the Church Center for the United Nations in New York. The event highlighted the experiences ...
Created on 21 March 2025
3. Reframing FGM/C Through an Intersectional Lens at CSW69
(News & Blog)
... at the Church Center for the United Nations, this event created a space for critical dialogue, collective reflection, and renewed commitments to ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) worldwide. ...
Created on 18 March 2025
4. Sahiyo Releases Toolkit for Survivor and Community Engagement to Address FGM/C
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo is pleased to announce the release of the new resource, How to Engage Survivors & Communities Impacted by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting(FGM/C): A Toolkit for Creating Engagement. This toolkit ...
Created on 11 March 2025
5. Sahiyo Welcomes Elaina Baliner as Our New Development & Programs Fellow
(News & Blog)
... have Elaina take on this new fellowship role, where she will play an even more significant part in supporting Sahiyo’s Development and Programs teams. We look forward to witnessing the incredible work ...
Created on 27 February 2025
6. Join Sahiyo, the Asian Women’s Shelter, and Silence Speaks for a Parallel Event at the 69th Session of Commission on the Status of Women in New York
(News & Blog)
On March 18, 2025, Sahiyo, in collaboration with the Asian Women’s Shelter and Silence Speaks, will host a parallel event at the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) in New York ...
Created on 11 February 2025
7. Connecticut’s Lieutenant Governor Recognizes International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... the ongoing efforts of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C to protect women and girls from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). This recognition comes as the CT Coalition renews our push for ...
Created on 06 February 2025
8. Sahiyo condemns recent executive order conflating female genital mutilation/cutting with gender-affirming care
(News & Blog)
... as well as cysts, infections, and complications in childbirth and increased risk of newborn deaths, to name a few negative outcomes. The STOP FGM Act of 2020 made it clear that FGM/C was illegal in the ...
Created on 31 January 2025
9. 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
10. Cave of Consciousness
(News & Blog)
... Ibtisam speaks about her experience at the screening, and how sharing her story has opened her up to new forms of activism and change. 1. Why did you feel compelled to submit your digital story to this ...
Created on 23 January 2025
11. Empowered and Ignited
(News & Blog)
... in so many ways. I am advocating to end FGM/C directly in my community both in Washington and through the Network to end FGM/C, and in my homeland of Kenya. I do this through my organization The New Dawn ...
Created on 18 January 2025
12. Reflections on the Sahiyo Activist Retreat: A Transformative Experience
(News & Blog)
By Maryam Kamal Eldin When I first heard about the Sahiyo Activist Retreat, I knew I had to be a part of it. The retreat presented a unique opportunity for me to connect with others who shared the same ...
Created on 12 December 2024
13. Breaking the Silence
(News & Blog)
... with organizations dedicated to ending FGM, the healing process I've undergone, and my renewed determination to speak out against this practice. This story is not just about my pain but about my growth ...
Created on 05 November 2024
14. My Story, My Voice
(News & Blog)
... from my community. I knew that if I spoke out against FGM/C, I would be criticized by both my community and those outside of it who did not understand the complexity of FGM/C. I was living in denial ...
Created on 05 November 2024
15. I Am SORRY!
(News & Blog)
... rolled down my face, knowing that I had failed my child. It took me over 15 years to share this part of my story with anyone – not even those closest to me knew about this part of my life. My daughter ...
Created on 05 November 2024
16. My Journey to Advocacy
(News & Blog)
... in a space that was for survivors of FGM/C, which I am not. I pondered deeply about what my role would be in the workshop and what I would have to offer the group, but I drew a blank. Though I knew that ...
Created on 05 November 2024
17. The Washington Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Dr. Muna Osman
(News & Blog)
... you're a kid. You have the knowledge that we didn't have. Like the parents. Most of the parents came to start a new life. We came to start a new life for our kids. We didn't come here to become evil again." ...
Created on 24 October 2024
18. The forgotten history of female genital cutting in the United States
(News & Blog)
By: Sara Khattak Female genital cutting (FGC) is a practice involving the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to female genital organs for non-medical reasons. While ...
Created on 24 October 2024
19. Sahiyo U.S Executive Director Mariya Taher receives the 2024 Champion of Change Award
(News & Blog)
... our Voices to End FGM/C digital storytelling project in culturally specific ways, which has been such a gift. Who knew that years after volunteering with them we'd still be working together and building ...
Created on 16 October 2024
20. Intern Spotlight: Fundraising and Auction Intern Elaina Baliner
(News & Blog)
... process and effectively engaging with businesses for our upcoming silent auction. What stays with me the most is my new awareness of how many women and girls endure this practice daily—and how little training ...
Created on 11 October 2024