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21. Calling CT Residents to Action - Ban FGM/C in Connecticut
(News & Blog)
... countless hours of advocacy from survivors and activists alike. The work, however, is not done! Connecticut has not yet made it clear that FGM/C is an intolerable criminal offense in the state. Right ...
Created on 30 January 2025
22. Press Conference Announced In Honor of International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGMC)
(News & Blog)
... from the Lieutenant Governor: Susan Bysiewicz will read the Governors proclamation and make a few comments Survivor Testimonies: Hear from survivors Zehra Patwa and Mariya Taher, who will share their ...
Created on 29 January 2025
23. Learning the complicated history of passing FGM/C legislation in Maine
(News & Blog)
... injured in Maine. The Maine DHHS refuted these claims stating that the treatments described were for conditions that wouldn’t likely be for children but rather for adult survivors of FGM/C. These controversies ...
Created on 20 January 2025
24. Empowered and Ignited
(News & Blog)
... about the practice. I was very optimistic that the retreat would help me move forward in the journey I started years ago. I wanted to  interact with other survivors and learn how they have released the ...
Created on 18 January 2025
25. Legislative Briefing on FGM/C in the State of Connecticut: A Collaboration between the Connecticut Coalition
(News & Blog)
... children from FGM/C and to create resources to support survivors.  The Lieutenant Governor and Connecticut Representatives highlighted that pressure and advocacy by local, national, and international actors ...
Created on 16 January 2025
26. Kicking off our Massachusetts Community Health & Healthy Aging Project to build a state-wide coalition addressing FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... a coordinated, systems-based approach to addressing FGM/C over the course of five years. Our goal is to  improve health outcomes for survivors of FGM/C, with a special focus on survivors who are people ...
Created on 14 January 2025
27. Sustainable Development Goals: How the UNs Benchmarks Align with Sahiyo’s Mission to End Female Gential Cutting
(News & Blog)
... causes.  Sahiyo also works closely with healthcare professionals to ensure that when survivors do seek care for complications related to FGC, the care they receive is culturally sensitive and wholly ...
Created on 12 December 2024
28. Reflections on the Sahiyo Activist Retreat: A Transformative Experience
(News & Blog)
... commitment to ending female genital cutting (FGC) as I did. For years, I’d been passionate about advocating for survivors and raising awareness about this deeply rooted issue.  My journey in this movement ...
Created on 12 December 2024
29. The Washington Coalition to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Interview Series: Amie Kujabi
(News & Blog)
... when she gave testimony during hearings for Senate Bill 5453, which aimed to end FGM/C in Washington State.Amie believes that survivors’ testimonies are crucial in the policy-making process. "When you ...
Created on 19 November 2024
30. Support
(News & Blog)
... FGM/C along with other survivors, women, and girls at risk. However, I had never shared my story publicly until I joined the Sahiyo Voices to End FGM/C workshop in 2024. At the workshop, I created a ...
Created on 19 November 2024
31. Global Collaboration to End FGM/C Conference 2024
(News & Blog)
By Samman Masud Sahiyo U.S. Executive Director Mariya Taher attended the Global Collaboration to End FGM/C Conference in Washington D.C, a two-day event that brought together key stakeholders committed ...
Created on 18 November 2024
32. Voices to End FGM/C 2024 Cohort Video Screening
(News & Blog)
... with Asian Women’s Shelter and Silence Speaks – will host a screening of the newest set of Voices to End FGM/C digital stories, created by survivors of and advocates working to end female genital mutilation/cutting ...
Created on 15 November 2024
33. Helping our Sahiyo community process the 2024 election
(News & Blog)
... feelings are valid. We also want to remind you that Sahiyo will continue to work every day to support survivors of female genital cutting (FGC) and promote gender equality, no matter what. We will work ...
Created on 07 November 2024
34. Breaking the Silence
(News & Blog)
... has allowed me to begin addressing the scars and pain of my own past. My digital story captures this journey of healing, advocacy, and the steps I've taken to raise awareness and give support to other survivors. ...
Created on 05 November 2024
35. My Story, My Voice
(News & Blog)
Why did you want to attend the workshop and share your story? I was interested in attending the workshop as it was the first one that I had come across that focused on survivors of FGM/C. I wanted to ...
Created on 05 November 2024
36. Perseverance and Power
(News & Blog)
By Sinnah Bangura After I had my daughter, I was introduced to a support group with other survivors of FGC. I found a YouTube video where a survivor was speaking about her experience undergoing the practice ...
Created on 05 November 2024
37. On My Own Terms
(News & Blog)
... was particularly important to me because, although most of us were survivors of FGM, our experiences and stories were different. I was glad that we could all talk about our journeys on our own terms. I ...
Created on 05 November 2024
38. I Am SORRY!
(News & Blog)
... experience as a survivor. I am glad that I shared my story regardless, though, as it emboldened many other survivors to share their stories and experiences publicly as well.  Collectively, all of us ...
Created on 05 November 2024
39. My Journey to Advocacy
(News & Blog)
... in a space that was for survivors of FGM/C, which I am not. I pondered deeply about what my role would be in the workshop and what I would have to offer the group, but I drew a blank. Though I knew that ...
Created on 05 November 2024
40. Staff Spotlight: Communications Assistant Kira Omans
(News & Blog)
... toward creating a culture that values consent as well as the rights of  children and women. I look forward to continuing to learn from survivors and activists as I continue to work with Sahiyo. What ...
Created on 05 November 2024