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21. Reflecting on ‘Moving Connecticut Ahead: Protecting Girls from FGM/C’, a webinar
(News & Blog)
... passage of a law to end the social norm of FGC. Panelists included:  Steven Hernandez - The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity Zehra Patwa - WeSpeakOut Michelle Dumas ...
Created on 09 November 2022
22. Moving Connecticut ahead: Protecting girls from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting 
(News & Blog)
... that 2,658 women and girls in Connecticut (CT) were at risk of undergoing - or having already undergone - female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). FGM/C is a harmful social norm practiced worldwide and ...
Created on 21 September 2022
23. Moving Connecticut ahead: Protecting girls from FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... and the Connecticut Commission on the Status of Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, will explore ideas on how to change harmful social norms like female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) ...
Created on 15 September 2022
24. 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
25. FGC in the United States: How Americans can help end this practice 
(News & Blog)
...  Once I started my internship with the Social Media team, I found the opposite to be true. I was empowered and inspired by the women at Sahiyo who had the courage to share their stories and uplift others. ...
Created on 11 August 2022
26. Reflecting on A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor
(News & Blog)
... as easy as amplifying voices, even if it just means adding your pronouns to your social media, or making public statements showing solidarity, such as “trans rights are human rights.” In terms of anti-FGC ...
Created on 01 August 2022
27. Reflection on Sahiyo webinar: Understanding Social Norms to end Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
By Trisha Kini Sahiyo hosted the webinar Understanding Social Norms to End Female Genital Cutting on July 1st. The event was moderated by Sahiyo co-founder, and winner of the Chameli Devi Jain Award ...
Created on 01 August 2022
28. Upcoming webinar: Understanding Social Norms to End Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
About the Webinar  Even though Female Genital Cutting (FGC) is condemned by many international treaties and conventions, it continues to be performed in accordance with social norms. Social norms have ...
Created on 20 June 2022
29. Webinar reflection: Centring Community in FGM/C Behaviour Change Theory
(News & Blog)
... do individuals have in the decision making process? Behavioural change models were developed to take this question into account, and led to the development of social norms models. To summarise: a family' ...
Created on 03 June 2022
30. A love letter to my mother who cut me
(News & Blog)
... But a Malay women writer, Khatijah Terung, struck me with her bold, vulnerable, and erotic writing. Social control made it difficult and unsafe for the works of writers of marginalized genders such as ...
Created on 31 May 2022
31. A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor
(News & Blog)
 Register Today: https://bit.ly/AQuietViolence  Female genital cutting (FGC) is a form of gender-based violence that is often undermined by harmful gendered social norms. Whether done for marriageability, ...
Created on 25 May 2022
32. CSW Virtual Parallel Event - “Engaging Men to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... can do this by voicing their opposition to the practice and by working with traditional and religious leaders, who often play a crucial role in the development of social norms.  ‘We have everything we ...
Created on 17 March 2022
33. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: Turning my Dad into a Bhaiyo
(News & Blog)
... However, after a discussion on the impact of social norms on the actions of individuals, he came to see that FGM/C is a multifaceted issue.  Was he aware of FGM/C?  While he was aware of FGM/C he did ...
Created on 09 March 2022
34. Sahiyo India holds guest lecture for students in Mumbai
(News & Blog)
... how it is harmful, and what can be done to end the practice. Aarefa also explored the concept of social norms and why they persist. Students were then invited to talk about the harmful social norms prevalent ...
Created on 09 March 2022
35. Reflecting on the 'How to Stop The Rising Trend of Medicalising Female Genital Cutting in Asia' webina
(News & Blog)
... of female genital cutting (FGC), citing motivating factors for the practice such as social acceptance, marriageability, community belonging, proof of virginity, curbing promiscuity, hygiene, and religion. ...
Created on 09 February 2022
36. Reflecting on the launch of the first-ever Research Agenda and Ethical Guidance on Research for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation
(News & Blog)
... preventing FGM across countries that border each other? FGM is not an individual or community issue. It is global. Sahiyo believes that FGM/C is a social norm with a variety of justifications for why ...
Created on 08 February 2022
37. Dear Maasi: Is there something wrong with me because I like this kind of sex?
(News & Blog)
... by sex-negative social norms that stigmatize sexual pleasure.      However, ideas about sexuality have evolved since 1905 (thank goodness!):           The American Psychiatric Association destigmatized ...
Created on 05 January 2022
38. Sahiyo partners with FAWCO to lead an educational webinar on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States
(News & Blog)
... practicing communities, as well as the individual and collective benefits of creating positive social change through empowerment. It was evident that this had informed Sahiyo’s own unique approach to supporting ...
Created on 01 November 2021
39. Sahiyo staff spotlight: Development coordinator Shelby Smith
(News & Blog)
... State University studying Applied Social Research. Shelby is passionate about female-founded organizations and is excited for the opportunity to contribute to Sahiyo’s mission. When and how did you first ...
Created on 06 October 2021
40. Absence of female genital cutting laws in India: An issue that requires immediate action
(News & Blog)
... and unjust. In order to move forward, a distinction between social malpractices and actual religious practices needs to be made. Social norms disguised as religious practices infringing upon the rights ...
Created on 22 September 2021