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21. Intern Spotlight: Policy Intern Sara Khattak
(News & Blog)
...  I first found out about Sahiyo when I was researching FGC for a social justice philanthropy class last fall. I gathered information about the practice of FGC, who it affects, and what nonprofits were ...
Created on 15 August 2024
22. Advocacy & Travel Award
(Programs)
... individuals who have actively participated in advocacy campaigns, community outreach, or related activities (i.e., FGC research), and individuals interested in getting more involved in these types of efforts.  ...
Created on 14 August 2024
23. A Conversation On Intersectionality: Sahiyo and The U.S. Network Launch Pilot Project
(News & Blog)
... Sahiyo U.S.’s ongoing Critical Intersections Research Project, the two entities have joined forces for a pilot project around intersectionality and FGC.  In May, the U.S. Network and Sahiyo began sending ...
Created on 18 July 2024
24. That Old Familiar Violence - Reflecting on AAS 2024
(News & Blog)
... years of experience and dedicated research behind them. And then there’s me — an interloper. Existing on the outskirts of spaces is not an unfamiliar feeling to me. At the 2024 Association for Asian ...
Created on 18 July 2024
25. Volunteer Spotlight: Policy Intern Juliet Shires
(News & Blog)
... phase of Senate Bill 5453, which was passed last year, helping fill out plans going into next year and researching how other states have implemented their own FGC laws. How has your involvement with ...
Created on 11 July 2024
26. Starting the Dialogue: Sharing Your Experiences on Initiating Conversations with Men about Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... my master’s thesis on the cultural acceptance or condemnation of female genital cutting in the USA, engaging with fathers turned out to be pivotal in my research success and was central to my learning. ...
Created on 21 June 2024
27. Sahiyo Presents FGC 101 Training at ICASA’s Annual Conference
(News & Blog)
... and prevalence globally and in the United States, with specific statistics from Illinois. The presentation emphasized the need for stronger data, enhanced research, and community engagement to improve ...
Created on 16 June 2024
28. 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
29. Join our FGM/C 101 Training on May 23rd!
(News & Blog)
...  Understanding FGM/C: Explore the complexities of FGM/C and its secretive nature. Health Impacts: Learn about the severe, lifelong health consequences for impacted women and girls. Data and Research: ...
Created on 14 May 2024
30. Navigating Complexity: Understanding and Addressing Challenges Faced by Kurdish Women with FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... extensive research and provided psychological, sexual, and physical services to survivors and their partners. Between 2019 and 2023, I conducted numerous workshops for local teams in Iraqi Kurdistan, focusing ...
Created on 26 April 2024
31. Critical Intersections of FGM/C: Law and Policy in Systems of Oppression Presentation
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo is excited to announce an upcoming event tied to our survivor and advocate-led Critical Intersections Research Project! This original research, which has been in development for over two years, ...
Created on 16 April 2024
32. Critical Intersections of FGM/C: The Value of Intersectionality in Cross-Collaboration Webinar
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo is excited to announce an upcoming event tied to our survivor and advocate-led Critical Intersections Research Project! This original research, which has been in development for over two years, ...
Created on 16 April 2024
33. Volunteer Spotlight: Programs Intern Sophia Jones
(News & Blog)
... intrigued and researched any information I could to develop a greater understanding. When and how did you first get involved with Sahiyo? I first heard about Sahiyo through a posting on my college’s ...
Created on 15 April 2024
34. Sahiyo's Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Arefa Cassoobho
(News & Blog)
... and how did your involvement with Sahiyo first begin? I discovered Sahiyo’s website online when I was researching FGC for my work at WebMD and Medscape back in 2018. There was an excellent media resource ...
Created on 06 March 2024
35. Staff Spotlight Community Engagement Coordinator: Samman Masud
(News & Blog)
... research explored the intersection of human rights advocacy and social media platforms in light of the #Metoo movement and the possibilities of transnational feminist solidarity networks in the digital ...
Created on 13 February 2024
36. Sahiyo releases new research report on February 6th
(News & Blog)
... Critical Intersections Research Project. Inspired by our 2021 webinar, and building upon themes derived from our initial body of work released in 2023, this new report is based on original research from ...
Created on 08 February 2024
37. Sahiyo publishes second report from Critical Intersections Research Project
(News & Blog)
... Critical Intersections Research Project. Inspired by our 2021 webinar, and building upon themes derived from our initial body of work released in 2023, this new report is based on original research from ...
Created on 02 February 2024
38. Turning Grief into Purpose
(News & Blog)
Gugu Makhari learned about the Voices to End FGM/C digital storytelling project through a friend and through personal research online. She wanted to share a story about how both female genital cutting ...
Created on 12 January 2024
39. Resilience
(News & Blog)
... Relations. She has a strong comprehensive view of diplomacy, international relations, and human rights. Currently, she is carrying out research for her Master's degree in International Relations with ...
Created on 12 January 2024
40. A Personal Journey: Breaking the Silence on FGM
(News & Blog)
... As Isatou approaches the final year of her Ph.D. program, she is focused on defending her research and completing her doctoral studies, aiming to contribute to research, policy development, and community ...
Created on 11 January 2024