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61. 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
62. Bringing female genital cutting to the forefront: How Sahiyo helped Nevin Sutherland attend the 2024 Asian Studies Conference
(News & Blog)
... gender and sexual politics that keep the practice alive in so many communities. “Our panel was under the category of South Asian studies. We were placing FGM in the context of South Asia and comparing ...
Created on 24 October 2024
63. Reflecting on the 2024 Asian Pacific Institute for Gender Based Violence National Summit
(News & Blog)
... member collective dedicated to addressing gender-based violence issues among South Asian diaspora in the U.S. We gathered at the beautiful Chandran Art Gallery on Geary Street in chilly San Francisco, ...
Created on 13 September 2024
64. Supporting Survivors in the LGBTQIA+ Community: How Sahiyo Helped Afiqa Attend the ASEAN Queer Leadership Week
(News & Blog)
... our spheres of influence. It was the ASEAN SOGIE Caucuses first cycle involving queer activists who work outside of LGBTQIA+ spaces.  The program participants hailed from nine Southeast Asian countries: ...
Created on 06 February 2025
65. Sahiyo's response to recent Executive Orders by the Trump Administratio
(News & Blog)
... (RAIN): 800-656-4673 Members of the LGBTQ community can call 1-866-488-7386 or visit www.thetrevorproject.org  The South Asian Network provides a variety of health and wellbeing resources along with ...
Created on 31 January 2025
66. What Not to Say
(News & Blog)
... needed conversation and intervention within the Pakistani and South Asian community at large, where misogyny and patriarchal norms are alive and well.  In this film I discuss the discomfort I felt when ...
Created on 24 December 2024
67. Helping our Sahiyo community process the 2024 election
(News & Blog)
... National Hotline (RAIN): 800-656-4673 Members of the LGBTQ community can call 1-866-488-7386 or visit www.thetrevorproject.org  The South Asian Network provides a variety of health and wellbeing resources ...
Created on 07 November 2024
68. Reflecting on the NAPIESV ARP SA Grantees Gathering in Honolulu, Hawaii
(News & Blog)
... launching its first-ever retreat to include individuals from Asian, Pacific Islander, and Southwest Asian/North African (API-SWANA) regions and communities in 2024. (To hear more about attendees' experience ...
Created on 17 October 2024
69. Reflecting on Sahiyo’s 2024 Activists Retreat
(News & Blog)
... a safe and inclusive space. Typically, this program is exclusive to activists and members in the South Asian Bohra community. However, this year’s retreat piloted an inclusive approach, welcoming 14 participants ...
Created on 22 August 2024
70. Advocacy & Travel Award
(Programs)
...  The  Association  for Asian Studies 2024 Annual  Conference featured a panel titled “Cultured Bodies Beyond Boundaries: South Asian Narratives of Female Genital Mutilation.” The panel discussed FGM/C' ...
Created on 14 August 2024
71. That Old Familiar Violence - Reflecting on AAS 2024
(News & Blog)
... the Impact of FGM/C on Queerness and Sexuality in the South Asian Diaspora in America as a scholarly personal narrative because — in truth — I wasn’t sure what Queer perspectives were out there for FGM/C ...
Created on 18 July 2024
72. 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
73. Join Us at Sahiyos Activists Retreat
(News & Blog)
... of FGC, advocates working to end the practice, and the general public interested in learning more about anti-FGC work can attend. Previously relegated to South Asian populations only, this year the workshop ...
Created on 14 May 2024
74. Join us for Sahiyo’s 8th annual Activists Retreat
(News & Blog)
... Previously relegated to South Asian populations only, this year the workshop will include members from Asian Pacific Islander communities as well as other groups. What: The 3-day retreat will include ...
Created on 19 March 2024
75. Staff Spotlight Community Engagement Coordinator: Samman Masud
(News & Blog)
... to better mobilize more advocates working to address FGC within South Asian communities. In addition to assisting with the logistics of the retreat planning, I dedicate the rest of my time fostering relationships ...
Created on 13 February 2024
76. Mariya Featured on Maitri’s Between Friends Podcast
(News & Blog)
... speaking about the practice, both in public and community settings is vital to help end the practice. Maitri is an organization that supports South Asian women who have been through or are currently in ...
Created on 08 February 2024
77. 2024 begins with team transitions at Sahiyo
(News & Blog)
... has gone viral multiple times for her work on South Asian women’s rights and mental health issues.  Rachel Wine, Sahiyo’s former Editorial Coordinator, will transition into the role of Research Coordinator. ...
Created on 11 January 2024
78. Exploring FGC with GBV Service Providers
(News & Blog)
Female genital cutting (FGC) is an often overlooked facet of gender-based violence (GBV) in the United States. On November 2nd, Sahiyo joined forces with South Asian SOAR to host a training session tailored ...
Created on 14 November 2023
79. 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
80. 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