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61. 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
62. Using Storytelling to Shift Social Norms and Prevent FGM/C: Event Reflection
(News & Blog)
By Cate Cox Sahiyo was honored to join StoryCenter to host the webinar, “Using Storytelling to Shift Social Norms and Prevent FGM/C,” during a parallel event for the 65th session of the United Nations ...
Created on 30 March 2021
63. An ode to every woman fighting social norms around the world
(News & Blog)
... the name of social norms; it is an ode to women all over the world, who are forced to fight the norms of patriarchy every day in order to simply survive.)  What makes a woman? Is it her kindness, generosity, ...
Created on 27 February 2020
64. Conversations on khatna and social norms with Mumbai community workers
(News & Blog)
On October 6, Sahiyo co-founders Insia Dariwala and Aarefa Johari were given an opportunity to introduce the topic of Female Genital Cutting to a host of grassroots social workers in Mumbai. This opportunity ...
Created on 21 October 2016
65. Presenting “Quiet Activism and the Psychosocial Impacts of Female Genital Cutting”
(News & Blog)
Event Overview Join us on April 25, 2024, at 12 PM EST for an enlightening webinar titled “Quiet Activism and the Psychosocial Impacts of Female Genital Cutting.” We are honored to feature speakers Arefa ...
Created on 11 April 2024
66. Women should not be harmed because of societal norms
(News & Blog)
... for initiation into womanhood and can be linked to cultural ideals of femininity, purity and modesty. A strong incentive to continue the practice is family pressure to adhere to conventional social norms. ...
Created on 29 April 2021
67. Sahiyo Releases Toolkit for Survivor and Community Engagement to Address FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... will equip advocates with the tools they need to foster dialogues, build trust, and mobilize communities to challenge harmful social norms, ultimately contributing to the prevention of FGM/C and the empowerment ...
Created on 11 March 2025
68. Positive Masculinity; A Critical Tool in the Movement to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... The webinar reinforced, yet again, how masculinity is defined directly impacts all people, no matter what your gender is. Dr. Jacqueline Chesang spoke of how it takes years to change social and gender ...
Created on 20 February 2025
69. Reflecting on the webinar "Youth Advocates Against Female Genital Cutting - A Conversation on Change
(News & Blog)
... social norms, stressing that every step forward, no matter how small, contributes to broader change. As one attendee described, the stories that were shared among the group were “beautiful, heartbreaking, ...
Created on 14 November 2024
70. The forgotten history of female genital cutting in the United States
(News & Blog)
... as it can be difficult to detect or prove cases of the practice occurring. Additionally, there is resistance to ending the practice in some communities where FGC is seen as a social norm that must be done ...
Created on 24 October 2024
71. Advocacy & Travel Award
(Programs)
... must commit to sharing their learnings and experiences with the Sahiyo community through blog posts, presentations, social media posts, or other agreed-upon formats. Apply Here  ...
Created on 14 August 2024
72. Starting the Dialogue: Sharing Your Experiences on Initiating Conversations with Men about Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... rewards for understanding and potentially intervening to change social norms come from talking to all concerned with respect, dignity, and an eye to learning diverse perspectives on a very important issue. ...
Created on 21 June 2024
73. Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial Coordinator Sheena Vasani
(News & Blog)
... in the power of the written word to enact social change and heal, she has gone viral multiple times for her work on South Asian mental health issues.  When and how did you first get involved with Sahiyo? ...
Created on 20 May 2024
74. Key takeaways from the “From Rhetoric to Reality: Closing the Funding Gap to End FGM/C” event
(News & Blog)
... of the Social Development Bureau at Global Affairs Canada Jaha Dukureh, the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for Africa on FGM and child marriage, was unable to attend as she was in The Gambia working ...
Created on 09 May 2024
75. Our Fight to End FGM in The Gambia: Who is Listening?
(News & Blog)
... social norms. But today, we also need to be honest with ourselves. As much as I am emotionally invested in the campaign, I have always recognized my limitations, especially when I decided to bring my campaign ...
Created on 02 April 2024
76. 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
77. Connecticut Hosts a Legislative Briefing on Jan 25th
(News & Blog)
... highlighted the important role of the law in changing social norms as well as protecting survivors, girls at risk, and society as a whole. The diverse panel of international, national, and local experts ...
Created on 13 February 2024
78. Secrecy leads to the continuation of FGC in families and communities
(News & Blog)
... in that society, especially in the cities, it’s not as common.” When I asked Bakhan about the impact of those visits, she told me of how deeply rooted the practice can be in the social norms of the communities. ...
Created on 02 January 2024
79. Dear Maasi: Why it is that women who have gone through FGM/C continue to do it to their young ones?
(News & Blog)
... leaders who spread myths that FGM/C is required, harmless, or beneficial.  The secretive, taboo nature of this social norm means that it’s hard to talk about it, let alone question its harm.  A lack ...
Created on 14 June 2023
80. Washington State makes progress to end FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... equality by US News and World Report. Gender Equality should be a priority in Washington state. Social, political, and economic equality and equity is limited when we don’t have the full participation ...
Created on 05 April 2023