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61. Reflecting on the launch of the first-ever Research Agenda and Ethical Guidance on Research for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation
(News & Blog)
... This point made me reflect on the role we can all play in ending FGM/C. It was inspiring to see so many youth activists and students present on the call, taking a firm stance against FGM/C. Young people’s ...
Created on 08 February 2022
62. End FGM - Save our daughters
(News & Blog)
... is one of the most powerful platforms.  Otherwise also suppose- You are a teacher - you can probably discuss with your institution at the next assembly you can talk to your students about this. If you ...
Created on 30 September 2021
63. Sahiyo, RAHMA and HEART discuss HIV, FGM/C and sexual health during workshop
(News & Blog)
... working in social work, public health graduate students and those completing undergraduate studies, among others. Speakers included Maniza Habib, Mariam Sabir, Navila Rashid, Kiran Waqar, and myself. The MYSAS workshop ...
Created on 12 April 2021
64. 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
65. 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
66. 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
67. 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
68. 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
69. 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
70. 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
71. 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
72. 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
73. 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
74. 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
75. 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
76. 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
77. ‘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
78. 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
79. 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
80. 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