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61. Interview with Joanne Golden of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... help educate others.” Overall, Joanne stresses the importance of carefully crafting bills so that “people don’t get to use the law for their own agenda.” For example, the Massachusetts coalition reached ...
Created on 04 September 2024
62. Reflecting on a Screening of The Beginning, a Film Directed by Sahiyo Co-founder Insia Dariwala
(News & Blog)
... change and how these types of media can inspire necessary conversations. Panelists discussed Sahiyo India's continued efforts to address FGM/C and stressed the need for a law banning FGM/C, as well as facilitating ...
Created on 27 August 2024
63. Starting the Dialogue: Sharing Your Experiences on Initiating Conversations with Men about Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... during sex were avoided, and women's health issues, such as irregular menstrual cycles, were not discussed. Avoiding these types of questions allowed fathers to feel more comfortable and less stressed during ...
Created on 21 June 2024
64. Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Reflection on our April 17, 2024 Webinar
(News & Blog)
... news, such as legal developments and community advocacy efforts effectively. Here are some highlights  from webinar attendees: The importance of building relationships with survivors: “I can't stress ...
Created on 21 May 2024
65. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Jo Keogh
(News & Blog)
... health counselor working with women with post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from gender-based violence. “Trauma is one of the biggest issues we have to deal with personally, societally, globally," ...
Created on 30 April 2024
66. Navigating Complexity: Understanding and Addressing Challenges Faced by Kurdish Women with FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... of the practice in Iraqi Kurdistan Chapter two focuses on the challenges Kurdish women face in openly discussing their experiences Chapter three stresses the importance of addressing survivors' physical ...
Created on 26 April 2024
67. Presenting “Quiet Activism and the Psychosocial Impacts of Female Genital Cutting”
(News & Blog)
... "othering," emotional suppression, and the development of psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder highlight the complex aftermath of FGC. This complexity extends ...
Created on 11 April 2024
68. Dear Maasi: How can I stop the trauma of FGM/C from popping into my mind?
(News & Blog)
... floods our brain with cortisol, the stress hormone, which shuts down the part of our brain that encodes memories and makes them explicit. Our implicit memories can be like invisible forces in our lives, ...
Created on 24 October 2023
69. Sexual pleasure after female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... of healing the brain from traumatic experiences. It helps to release stress, tension, and trauma from the body. Physical and mental preparation before sex allows your brain and body to adjust from ...
Created on 11 August 2023
70. Mindful Movement for Pelvic Pain
(News & Blog)
... experience.  Pain, whatever the severity, can consume our thoughts and steal much of our cognitive energy, leaving us feeling exhausted and stressed. Pain can elicit not only physical responses, but ...
Created on 25 May 2023
71. The overturning of Roe v. Wade and its implications for survivors of FGC
(News & Blog)
... stressed the importance of learning about the practice as a first step. Dr. Dupont highlighted the essentiality of incorporating FGC into the national standard of education for medical professionals.  ...
Created on 02 May 2023
72. Self-love to Olachi
(News & Blog)
... overwhelmed or rushed by work or school. When do you think it is most important to practice self-love? It is most important to practice self-love when feeling overwhelmed or stressed, as it can help ...
Created on 28 January 2023
73. Self-love to Sushma
(News & Blog)
... and love them. I always tell my friends to be kind to themselves and take care of themselves because they matter, more than whatever is stressing them out. I follow my own advice as well, and reinforce ...
Created on 21 January 2023
74. My first encounter of female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... They may not experience intense pleasure during sex. It can severely affect mental health as well, resulting in anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder. FGC can make a survivor feel fragile and weaker ...
Created on 17 November 2022
75. Reflecting on A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor
(News & Blog)
... the resources sought for their own healing. They also found that their experiences were often downplayed by society through invalidation and ignorance.  Following this discussion, Dr. Bowers stressed ...
Created on 01 August 2022
76. A reflection on Equality Now’s webinar: The impact of laws and use of Multi-Sectoral Approach (MSA) to eliminate FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... of programmes targeting to end FGM/C. This point made me realise that the presence of law alone is not enough. Financial resources are essential in the proper implementation of these laws. Caroline stressed ...
Created on 28 March 2022
77. CSW Virtual Parallel Event - “Engaging Men to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... Family Planning in Senegal, stressed the need for a multi-sectoral approach in ending FGM/C and that this approach should include everyone, at all levels.  I consider this event to be a very important ...
Created on 17 March 2022
78. Being a researcher: Finding balance
(News & Blog)
... I made it a point to spend more time with my dogs and family to relieve stress levels. I also pursued hobbies that helped take my mind off research for a while. These small changes in my lifestyle helped ...
Created on 02 March 2022
79. Reflecting on the 'How to Stop The Rising Trend of Medicalising Female Genital Cutting in Asia' webina
(News & Blog)
... ties in with Sahiyo’s objective to recognise and emphasise the values of consent, as well as a child and woman’s right over her own body. Our speakers stressed that there are no justifications for FGC, ...
Created on 09 February 2022
80. Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Editorial intern Kristin Grady
(News & Blog)
... doesn’t watch the news, doesn’t keep up on climate change or any other distressing issue because it hurts. It makes me feel powerless. And this has been no different. I’ve wanted to turn away from this ...
Created on 05 January 2022