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21. Sahiyo highlights programs intern for scholarship win
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo programs intern Cate Cox won a scholarship via The Passionate Leaders Project (PLP) that supports undergraduate students at Simmons University. Cate is currently studying  International Relations, ...
Created on 08 March 2021
22. Upcoming Webinar: Addressing Female Genital Cutting in the Clinic
(News & Blog)
... students, peers, and the community in education and advocacy for survivors of FGM/C and in trauma-informed care practices, as well as practices that promote equity in healthcare. Deborah Ottenheimer, ...
Created on 01 December 2020
23. Sahiyo participated in key virtual events with global organizations in October
(News & Blog)
... Students, in which the issues of trafficking and female genital cutting were brought to light and the need to take into consideration that students may be at risk or affected by them. A resource guide ...
Created on 18 November 2020
24. Sahiyo Partner Spotlight: Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation
(News & Blog)
... students. The organization was involved in the crafting of federal bill H.R. 6100, which will amend the 1996 original federal law against FGM/C.   1) When and how did you and your organization first ...
Created on 17 November 2020
25. Why I shared my experience at Voices to End FGM/C with the medical community
(News & Blog)
... be the best initial step. The American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference which is attended by thousands of medical students and residents every year seemed like the perfect opportunity to ...
Created on 11 August 2020
26. Why human rights education, including FGC, is crucial for American classrooms
(News & Blog)
... communities that practice FGC are protective of their tradition. However, I was completely unprepared to be met with hostility by my classmates.  Soon, I noticed a trend: all of the students who were ...
Created on 13 July 2020
27. Sahiyo co-founder gives keynote address at festival
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo co-founder Priya Goswami gave a keynote speech at India’s first student-run online festival, Intesaab Fest 2020, supported by Ishaan Trust. Discussing change as an onground movement, she attributed ...
Created on 19 June 2020
28. An ode to every woman fighting social norms around the world
(News & Blog)
By Geethika Kodukula  Country of Residence: USA (This month, Indian news reported three disturbing incidents targeting women and girls. In the first, 68 students at a women’s college in Gujarat were ...
Created on 27 February 2020
29. On the path to healing: My journey after experiencing female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... my aunties. However, the details of the discussion were unknown to me. In 2001, while taking a women’s psychology course, I learned that FGC was considered a human rights violation. Students in the class, ...
Created on 31 December 2019
30. I was impressed with the courage of young women at Sahiyo's Activist Retrea
(News & Blog)
... to reporters and young students ranging in age from high schoolers to college students about the practice of FGM/C in the Bohra community. I have also counseled and educated young mothers and girls on ...
Created on 24 October 2019
31. For survivors and their doctors: An online tool about female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... FGC. She remembers hearing about it in undergraduate school. Back then, FGC was simply an issue mentioned in passing during class. For the students in her graduate school at that time, it may not have ...
Created on 02 May 2019
32. Female Genital Mutilation: A Human Rights Issue?
(News & Blog)
... of people to attend. But when I finally made my way to the School of International and Public Affairs, I was pleasantly surprised to find the room was packed with students and reporters interested to hear ...
Created on 20 March 2019
33. Sahiyo Stories screened in Massachusetts
(News & Blog)
... of the participants being Lesley students interested in gender equity, human rights, international women’s issues or a unique cross of these fields. Here’s what Lara Kingstone, Sahiyo’s Communication ...
Created on 07 January 2019
34. ‘I Hope my Story Helps other Women’: A Reflection on the Sahiyo Stories Workshop
(News & Blog)
... oncology, pain management and rare diseases and mentoring students at the University of the Sciences where she served as Adjunct Clinical Instructor. Maryah only recently became aware of the Sahiyo movement ...
Created on 09 October 2018
35. Sahiyo hosts its second Thaal Pe Charcha event for Bohra women
(News & Blog)
... The women included students, working professionals, home-makers, and also a practicing doctor. This eclectic mix gave Sahiyo an opportunity to gauge the thought processes of women across different demographics, ...
Created on 16 August 2017
36. Work for Us
(News & Blog)
... works transnationally, but this 22 hours per month position, ideal for students, will be for someone who can primarily support U.S. programming. As the position is virtual, the Communication Assistant ...
Created on 12 July 2017
37. When Sahyog gave Sahiyo an opportunity to engage with young students
(News & Blog)
by Aarefa Johari On September 3, Sahiyo’s Mumbai team was invited to give a talk to college students enrolled in the Pehchaan programme run by Sahyog, a reputed non-profit organisation providing support ...
Created on 08 October 2016
38. Community Outreach
(Uncategorised)
... (FGC). These platforms include conferences on women’s rights, gender, religion and minorities, guest sessions with college students as well as workshops with local communities and other social activists. ...
Created on 05 October 2016
39. Our History
(Uncategorised)
... Sabir’s presentation on Sahiyo’s storytelling workshop is selected for virtual display at the July 2020 AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students.   Awards & Distinctions ...
Created on 15 June 2016
40. Discussing FGC During International Women's Day event in Pun
(News & Blog)
... have students of Social Studies/Law/ Medicine/Liberal Arts/Humanities etc. participate by writing on the issue of ‘khatna’ which falls under the World Health Organisation’s definition of Type 1 female ...
Created on 06 June 2016