Support Us
Sahiyo - United Against Female Genital CuttingSahiyo - United Against Female Genital Cutting
  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • Our Team
    • 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
    • Volunteer with Us
    • Intern with Us
    • Work With Us
    • Annual Comedy Show & Auction
    • Events
    • Sign the Petition
    • Giving Circle - Monthly Giving Program
  • 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
  • FAQs
  • Donate
  1. You are here:  
  2. Home

Total: 105 results found.

Search for:

Search Only:

Page 1 of 6

1. Home
Created on 22 February 2018
2. About - Our Story
Created on 30 November -0001
3. FAQs
Created on 30 November -0001
4. Reflecting on the Critical Intersections Webinar
(News & Blog)
... the publication of the third and final report for Sahiyo’s Critical Intersections Research Project project, Examining Intersections Between Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Social Oppressions: A Qualitative ...
Created on 21 March 2025
5. Uniting to End FGM/C Across the Americas: A Joint Statement
(News & Blog)
... girls across the United States and Canada affected by or at risk of FGM/C. FGM/C also continues to be reported in Colombia, where a bill has recently been introduced to combat the harmful practice. There ...
Created on 06 February 2025
6. Sahiyo research uplifts how intersectionality impacts the movement to end FGM/C this February 6th
(News & Blog)
... of Sahiyo’s third and final Critical Intersections Research Project report Examining Intersections Between Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Social Oppressions: A Qualitative Study could not be more ...
Created on 06 February 2025
7. Learning the complicated history of passing FGM/C legislation in Maine
(News & Blog)
... education, outreach and provision of support service to victims, training for mandated reporters, and distribution of educational materials about the health risks, emotional risks, and legal prohibitions/penalties ...
Created on 20 January 2025
8. The forgotten history of female genital cutting in the United States
(News & Blog)
... U.S. in 2013. Even after FGC stopped being a legally recognized medical practice, and Congress passed a federal law making it illegal to perform, there were still reports of FGC being performed by health ...
Created on 24 October 2024
9. How can you, as an ordinary person, help end female genital cutting?
(News & Blog)
By: Sara Khattak We hear a lot of sayings about creating change. “You can make a difference” is a common phrase used to inspire people to become more engaged in the world around them. But that phrase ...
Created on 22 October 2024
10. Sahiyo U.S. Releases New Impact Report: Policy Outreach, Education, and Advocacy Program
(News & Blog)
... and Advocacy: Impact Report 2015-2023”, our newest report that reviews the work that Sahiyo U.S. has carried out and partnered with other organizations at the global, national, state, and local levels ...
Created on 20 August 2024
11. A Conversation On Intersectionality: Sahiyo and The U.S. Network Launch Pilot Project
(News & Blog)
We are eager to uplift an ongoing collaboration between Sahiyo U.S. and the U.S. End FGM/C Network. Inspired by the U.S. Network’s upcoming release of its Survivor Listening Session Summary Report and ...
Created on 18 July 2024
12. Sahiyo's U.S. Executive Director will discuss transnational FGC at the United Nations in Genev
(News & Blog)
...  H.E. Ambassador Nadine Traore Bazie, Chargée d'affaires,  Permanent Mission of Burkina Faso, who will give the opening remarks.  Hannah Wu, OHCHR who will present the findings of the report on cross-border ...
Created on 28 June 2024
13. Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Reflection on our April 17, 2024 Webinar
(News & Blog)
By Megan Seaver On April 17th, Sahiyo U.S and Equality Now had the honor of hosting a virtual event, "Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Conversation." ...
Created on 21 May 2024
14. 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
15. Key takeaways from the “From Rhetoric to Reality: Closing the Funding Gap to End FGM/C” event
(News & Blog)
... eliminate the practice by 2030. We also need $3.3 billion just to avert 24.6 million FGM/C cases in 31 priority countries by 2030, a UNFPA report reveals. Yet as only $275 million in development assistance ...
Created on 09 May 2024
16. Navigating Complexity: Understanding and Addressing Challenges Faced by Kurdish Women with FGM/C
(News & Blog)
By Osman Mahmoudi UNICEF reports that FGM/C remains prevalent in Iraqi Kurdistan, affecting over half of women who live there. The profound impact of this practice requires urgent medical and psychological ...
Created on 26 April 2024
17. Critical Intersections of FGM/C: Law and Policy in Systems of Oppression Presentation
(News & Blog)
... examines the issue of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) through an intersectional lens. This includes an analysis of media on the topic (published in our first report), as well as data from a mixed-methods ...
Created on 16 April 2024
18. Critical Intersections of FGM/C: The Value of Intersectionality in Cross-Collaboration Webinar
(News & Blog)
... examines the issue of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) through an intersectional lens. This includes an analysis of media on the topic (published in our first report), as well as data from a mixed-methods ...
Created on 16 April 2024
19. New Report from the Population Institute on GBV: “Behind Closed Doors: Exposing and Addressing Harmful Gender-Based Practices in the United States”
(News & Blog)
Read more in “Behind Closed Doors: Exposing and Addressing Harmful Practices in the United States.” Sahiyo is proud to help announce the publication of a new report by the Population Institute a nonprofit ...
Created on 09 April 2024
20. Upcoming Event: "Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Conversation
(News & Blog)
Date: April 17, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM to 4:30 pm EST Registration: https://bit.ly/FGMCMediaReporting Join Equality Now and Sahiyo U.S. on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 3:00 PM EST, for a discussion ...
Created on 09 April 2024
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • »
  • End

SEARCH BLOGS AND NEWS

or Search by tag

SHARE THIS PAGE

SAHIYO BLOGS

Exploring Other Forms of Female Genital Alteration
10 April 2025
Exploring Other Forms of Female Genital Alteration
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time dedicated to raising awareness about sexual...
News & Blog
Engaging the Next Generation: A Conversation on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
10 April 2025
Engaging the Next Generation: A Conversation on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
By Katie Bai On Tuesday, February 18th, Sahiyo had the privilege of speaking to students at a...
News & Blog
Intern Spotlight: Katie Bai
10 April 2025
Intern Spotlight: Katie Bai
Every month, Sahiyo likes to highlight the incredible work of our staff members, fellows, and...
News & Blog
Reflecting on the Critical Intersections Webinar
21 March 2025
Reflecting on the Critical Intersections Webinar
On February 27th, Sahiyo’s Research Coordinator Rachel Wine , and Executive Director Mariya Taher...
News & Blog
Reflecting on “Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Change” at CSW 69
21 March 2025
Reflecting on “Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Change” at CSW 69
On March 18, 2025, Sahiyo co-hosted a powerful parallel session during the 69th Commission on the...
News & Blog

Sign up for our newsletter

GET INVOLVED

 

  • DONATE
  • INTERN
  • VOLUNTEER
  • SIGN THE PETITION
  • FAQ

ABOUT US

  • OUR HISTORY
  • CONTACT US 
  • MEET THE TEAM 
  • ANNUAL REPORTS 
  • AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS 

NEWS ON FGC

  • SAHIYO NEWS
  • SAHIYO NEWSLETTER
  • SAHIYO IN THE MEDIA
  • FGC IN DAWOODI BOHRA COMMUNITY
  • FGC IN THE USA

CONNECT WITH US

info@sahiyo.org

Phone number: +1 508-263-0112

MAILING ADDRESS: 45 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139

© 2025 Sahiyo. All rights reserved | Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy 

  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • Our Team
    • 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
    • Volunteer with Us
    • Intern with Us
    • Work With Us
    • Annual Comedy Show & Auction
    • Events
    • Sign the Petition
    • Giving Circle - Monthly Giving Program
  • 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
  • FAQs
  • Donate