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21. South Asian SOAR launches Zine
(News & Blog)
In May 2023, South Asian SOAR launched a Zine to commemorate and honor the stories of 16 South Asian survivors of gender-based violence who took part in their 2022 pilot storytelling workshop. The program ...
Created on 17 July 2023
22. South Asian SOAR releases national report, includes female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
This October, South Asian SOAR (Survivors, Organizations, and Allies — Rising, or SOAR), released the Together We Rise report. This collective of survivors, 30+ organizations, and allies, of which Sahiyo ...
Created on 23 October 2022
23. Volunteer spotlight: Programs intern Trisha Kini
(News & Blog)
... knew I wanted to apply for a position with this organization. I aimed to learn more about the practice through active involvement, and do my part to show up for South Asian and other individuals that are ...
Created on 22 August 2022
24. Research
(Programs)
... on how to better support them.  In 2017, Sahiyo also investigated and revealed that FGC is being practiced in parts of southern India’s Kerala state. This countered the previous assumption that in India, ...
Created on 29 June 2022
25. Sahiyo U.S. joins South Asian SOAR as member organization
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo U.S. is grateful to be welcomed as one of the newest member organizations of South Asian SOAR, a U.S.-based coalition working to end gender-based violence (GBV) in the South Asian diaspora. SOAR ...
Created on 06 June 2022
26. Introducing the Speakers for ‘How to Stop the Rising Trend of Medicalising Female Genital Cutting in Asia’
(News & Blog)
... lies in developing integrated strategies to impact health policy and practice in the Global South. She oversees the organization’s programs in emerging markets in Asia and Africa, working through four ...
Created on 14 January 2022
27. Introducing: Scenarios by Sahiyo
(News & Blog)
... to build on Sahiyo’s mission of empowering South Asian communities through storytelling, with the visual art style accompanying the stories as an effective aid. The first comic follows the story of Rahat ...
Created on 24 November 2021
28. Sahiyo featured in Align case study and webinar
(News & Blog)
... launch the case studies, ALIGN hosted a webinar with media practitioners, journalists, and researchers from South Asia to dialogue about the state of the South Asian media industry in terms of gender representation ...
Created on 14 November 2021
29. Mutilation or enhancement: A researcher’s argument for respectful terminology on genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... of their constituents, or were these leaders self-appointed? At the very least, they cannot have been authorized to speak on behalf of countless Southeast Asian or Middle Eastern women who have been affected ...
Created on 14 September 2021
30. Sahiyo, RAHMA and HEART discuss HIV, FGM/C and sexual health during workshop
(News & Blog)
by Zahra Qaiyumi Sahiyo partnered with RAHMA and HEART on March 13 to host the My South Asian Sisters (MYSAS) workshop. The conference engaged women of South Asian descent in Washington, D.C. to take ...
Created on 12 April 2021
31. More Than A Survivor: An interview with Alifya
(News & Blog)
... & localization industry What did you want to be when you grew up? Dance choreographer / interior designer What is your favorite food? Anything southeast Asian: Chinese and Thai are favourites! ...
Created on 26 November 2020
32. Sleeping researchers and lack of data on female genital cutting in Pakistan
(News & Blog)
...  Sahiyo was one of the few reliable sources that recorded important data regarding FGC practices within the South Asian region (it also included Pakistan). Sahiyo focused on creating a culture of dialogue ...
Created on 17 September 2020
33. Crave Foundation recognizes Sahiyo co-founder Mariya Taher as 2020 grantee
(News & Blog)
... worked in the gender-based violence field for over a decade in the areas of teaching, research, policy, program development, and direct service. She has worked at Saheli, Support and Friendship for South ...
Created on 06 August 2020
34. Farzana Esmail hosts fireside chat on FGC with co-founder of Sahiyo
(News & Blog)
... FGC only applied to 29 or 30 relevant countries, which were mostly within Africa and the Middle East. The issue here is that FGC is a global issue. It is prevalent in South Asia and is practiced in at ...
Created on 26 June 2020
35. Let’s Talk FGC: A fireside chat with Mariya Taher and Farzana Esmail
(News & Blog)
... I think what you’re bringing up is the opposite because of where you grew up knowing this is something that happens within South Asian communities and the Dawoodi Bohra community, which is the community ...
Created on 25 June 2020
36. We are listening: Sahiyo's statement on protests against police brutalit
(News & Blog)
... with South Asian communities, we recognize that colorism and anti-blackness exists within our communities, as well. We have benefited from the model minority stereotype, but we must make a choice now – ...
Created on 05 June 2020
37. Voices Series: Survivors are more than their stories
(News & Blog)
... in Kentucky. Despite coming from a different faith tradition, we shared much in common: growing up in the south, grappling with the emotional burden of sharing our stories, and navigating family structures ...
Created on 05 February 2020
38. The movement to end FGM/C: Looking back at the 2010s and looking forward in 2020
(News & Blog)
... respondents did not want FGC to continue in the community.  In 2017, a Sahiyo investigation also revealed that FGC is being practiced by some communities in the South Indian state of Kerala, leading ...
Created on 11 January 2020
39. Cofounders
(Uncategorised)
... Since then, she has worked in the field of gender violence for over a decade, working on issues of domestic violence at W.O.M.A.N., Inc.; Asian Women’s Shelter; and Saheli, Support and Friendship for South ...
Created on 02 July 2019
40. Volunteer Spotlight: Sakina Sharp
(News & Blog)
... South Asians who are survivors of domestic violence. She served on the board for 7 years. She recently joined Sahiyo as a volunteer. 1) When did you first get involved with Sahiyo? Early this year, ...
Created on 11 June 2019