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61. Critical Intersections of FGM/C: The Value of Intersectionality in Cross-Collaboration Webinar
(News & Blog)
... survey (published in our second report) and in-depth qualitative interviews (to be published later in 2024). The project seeks to understand both challenges that FGM/C survivors and activists face, as ...
Created on 16 April 2024
62. Sahiyo releases new research report on February 6th
(News & Blog)
... a mixed-methods survey with over 100 respondents, including individuals and organization that work within and beyond the FGM/C sphere. We are proud to share this report on February 6th, International Day ...
Created on 08 February 2024
63. Sahiyo publishes second report from Critical Intersections Research Project
(News & Blog)
... a mixed-methods survey with over 100 respondents, including individuals and organization working within and beyond the FGM/C sphere. We are proud to publish this report, as part of a survivor and advocate-led ...
Created on 02 February 2024
64. Upcoming Equality Now media training
(News & Blog)
... However, this does not represent the accurate picture as it is based only on data from nationally representative surveys. FGM/C is actually known to take place in at least 92 countries worldwide. (Orchid ...
Created on 08 December 2023
65. Critical Intersections
(Programs)
... survey distributed to over 100 experts, advocates, and organizations in the field of FGM/C prevention and other related social movements.  Research findings reinforce themes from our initial report and ...
Created on 28 August 2023
66. Sahiyo holds first Voices to End FGM/C Healing Circle
(News & Blog)
... over 60 participants, storytellers have asked to be able to connect in other ways. After receiving feedback via a survey on what additional support structures would be helpful for our program participants, ...
Created on 24 April 2023
67. Why are Indian ethics committees still hesitant to approve studies on FGM/C? 
(News & Blog)
... both doctors, sought out to survey Indian healthcare workers on their knowledge, attitudes, and practices about female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C). This simple cross-sectional study involved ...
Created on 23 September 2022
68. Research
(Programs)
... Original Research Understanding Female Genital Cutting in the Dawoodi Bohra Community: An Exploratory Survey First-ever global study on FGC in the Dawoodi Bohra community  ...
Created on 29 June 2022
69. Sahiyo staff spotlight: Programs assistant Meg Sinnott
(News & Blog)
... of storytelling. Developing a methodology and survey instrument to acquire data that can help mobilize activists and changemakers is important work that I am proud to be a part of. How has your involvement ...
Created on 06 April 2022
70. Being a researcher: Finding balance
(News & Blog)
... However, when I got closer to the data collection process which involved surveying and interviewing women who underwent FGC, I felt the need to reflect upon these questions, because I wanted to ensure ...
Created on 02 March 2022
71. Upcoming NGO CSW 66 Parallel Event: Engaging Men to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... Practices, The US End FGM/C Network, There Is No Limit Foundation and Tostan. The Call to Action was the result of several months of global consultation via an online survey.    Version française // ...
Created on 22 February 2022
72. An FGC researcher's reflection on the first-ever Research Agenda and Ethical Guidance on Research for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilatio
(News & Blog)
... of my research project, I held interviews with many wonderful leaders of organizations working to end female genital cutting (FGC). I also asked for their assistance in sharing a survey with community ...
Created on 11 February 2022
73. Reflecting on Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting Part 2
(News & Blog)
... Interestingly, many of the women surveyed wouldn’t even directly address sex; they would instead talk about marriage and let the rest be inferred.  I thought that this very effectively highlighted a ...
Created on 15 December 2021
74. Absence of female genital cutting laws in India: An issue that requires immediate action
(News & Blog)
... is no data to support its presence. The Ministry of Women and Child Development needs to conduct surveys and take appropriate measures to find all data that would make the legislators see the need for ...
Created on 22 September 2021
75. Sahiyo in the Media
(News & Blog)
... Isolation – Alerting the World About FGC Through Storytelling Female Genital Mutilation still a ‘global concern’ 65% ignorant of what has been cut: Khatna Survey Here’s What You Need To Know About ...
Created on 02 March 2021
76. Dear Maasi addresses questions about the clitoral hood and sexual pleasure
(News & Blog)
... survey conducted in 2017, 35% of respondents reported that FGC had affected their sex life, and of those, 87% felt that it had been impacted negatively.  —In a 2018 WeSpeakOut study, nearly 33% of respondents ...
Created on 14 February 2021
77. Dear Maasi: How to address sex-negativity and misogyny in a conservative community
(News & Blog)
... khatna impacts us.”  If she’s open to hearing more, you might share some research:  —In a Sahiyo survey conducted in 2017, 35% of respondents reported that FGC had affected their sex life, and of those, ...
Created on 07 December 2020
78. Sahiyo Resources
(Resources)
... Study The report contains the full results and analysis of a detailed online survey of 385 Dawoodi Bohra women from around the world. This survey was conducted over a period of six months from July 2015 ...
Created on 04 December 2020
79. Activists Retreat
(Programs)
... at Sahiyo’s Activists Retreat   History and Impact:    In 2017, Sahiyo circulated a Needs Assessment Survey to anti-FGC activists and advocates. We found that discussion among anti-FGC ...
Created on 03 December 2020
80. Dear Maasi: Why you may want to speak to a trauma-informed therapist after khatna
(News & Blog)
... to suggest that this cut can affect sexuality: in a Sahiyo survey conducted in 2017, 35% of respondents reported that FGC had affected their sex life, and of those, 87% felt that it had been impacted negatively. ...
Created on 15 October 2020
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