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21. Sahiyo spotlight: Incoming U.S. Advisory Board Chair Zehra Patwa
(News & Blog)
Zehra Patwa, Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board Chair, is the Co-Founder and U.S. Lead of WeSpeakOut, an organization that strives to work for equal rights for Bohra women in all spheres of life, specifically, ...
Created on 24 April 2023
22. Washington State becomes 41st state to pass law against FGM/C
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo, as part of the Washington Coalition to End FGM/C, is ecstatic to announce that on April 20th, 2023, Washington state Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5453 concerning female genital mutilation/cutting ...
Created on 19 April 2023
23. Sahiyo releases seven new Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting videos created by survivors and advocates 
(News & Blog)
“I’m so grateful for Sahiyo, and for the Voices to End FGM/C project for providing me with the platform to bring this story out of the darkness. Nearly two decades later, I am still healing and working ...
Created on 17 April 2023
24. Washington State makes progress to end FGM/C
(News & Blog)
Washington State is one of the remaining ten U.S. states without any law that addresses and prohibits female genial mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). FGM/C is a human rights violation and form of child abuse ...
Created on 05 April 2023
25. Sahiyo International Women's Day Celebration & Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Lisa Fior
(News & Blog)
Starting March 8th, International Women’s Day, Sahiyo U.S. will be hosting a virtual silent auction to raise funds and awareness for our programs and services to end female genital cutting (FGC). The auction ...
Created on 06 March 2023
26. Sahiyo’s International Women’s Day Celebration & Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Danae Laura
(News & Blog)
Starting March 8th, International Women’s Day, Sahiyo U.S. will be hosting a virtual silent auction to raise funds and awareness for our programs and services to end female genital cutting (FGC). The auction ...
Created on 03 March 2023
27. CWCSEO issues press release on International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C
(News & Blog)
February 6th is the International Day of Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, a day designed to promote the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting by 2030 through efforts to engage ...
Created on 06 February 2023
28. Why sex educators need to know about female genital cutting (FGC)
(News & Blog)
By Hunter Kessous From sophomore through senior year, I was a member of the Student Sexuality Information Service (SSIS), a completely student-run organization of sex educators. SSIS offers an array ...
Created on 28 November 2022
29. Dear Maasi: "Should I confront the person responsible for my khatna (FGM/C)?"
(News & Blog)
... about khatna (FGM/C) and how it impacts our bodies, minds, sexualities and relationships. We welcome you to submit your anonymous questions.   Dear Maasi,  Over the last year, I’ve been thinking ...
Created on 26 October 2022
30. Celebrating October 11th - International Day of the Girl Child
(News & Blog)
This October 11th marked the Tenth Annual Day of the Girl Child, a day created by the United Nations General Assembly to highlight girls’ empowerment and promotion of their rights as well as to address ...
Created on 24 October 2022
31. Support Sahiyo in our work to uplift and protect girls on the Tenth Annual International Day of the Girl Child
(News & Blog)
By Meg Sinnott This October 11th marks the Tenth Annual Day of the Girl Child, a day created by the United Nations General Assembly to highlight girls’ empowerment and promotion of their rights as well ...
Created on 11 October 2022
32. Moving Connecticut ahead: Protecting girls from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting 
(News & Blog)
Date: Sep 29, 2022 Time: 1 PM to 2:30 PM EST (90 mins) Registration Link: bit.ly/MovingCTAhead In partnership with the Connecticut Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity and ...
Created on 21 September 2022
33. PRESS RELEASE: Sahiyo & Asian Women’s Shelter Collaborate to Inform Crisis Line for Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... the United States, the Centers for Disease Control estimates over half a million women and girls are impacted or at risk of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Yet, few resources exist to support ...
Created on 24 August 2022
34. Reflection on Sahiyo webinar: Understanding Social Norms to end Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
By Trisha Kini Sahiyo hosted the webinar Understanding Social Norms to End Female Genital Cutting on July 1st. The event was moderated by Sahiyo co-founder, and winner of the Chameli Devi Jain Award ...
Created on 01 August 2022
35. Sahiyo and StoryCenter Release Eight NEW ‘Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting’ Stories created by Survivors and Advocates 
(News & Blog)
“Witnessing others be vulnerable and open in telling their stories helped to validate my experience. I was able to pull scattered thoughts and memories into a clear and concise picture.” ~Zahra, Voices ...
Created on 25 July 2022
36. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C speaks with the Hartford Times
(News & Blog)
Within the U.S., there are currently 10 states without any laws in place to protect girls from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C); Connecticut is one of those states. Since 2021, the Connecticut ...
Created on 07 July 2022
37. Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Belong in the Movement to End FGC
(News & Blog)
By Anonymous I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. Though for much of my life, “victim” felt like the most honest word. Those experiences have shaped my relationships, both to others and with myself, ...
Created on 24 June 2022
38. A love letter to my mother who cut me
(News & Blog)
... But a Malay women writer, Khatijah Terung, struck me with her bold, vulnerable, and erotic writing. Social control made it difficult and unsafe for the works of writers of marginalized genders such as ...
Created on 31 May 2022
39. Dear Maasi: Will my daughter ever forgive me?
(News & Blog)
... and raised the conversation with me. I am against the practice now, but back then, I didn’t realize how harmful it could be and I am ashamed that I allowed elder relatives to pressure me into getting it ...
Created on 06 April 2022
40. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: My experience with different Bhaiyos 
(News & Blog)
... at least one male-identifying person in their life about female genital cutting (FGC). Through this campaign we involved men in the important work of protecting women and girls. We know that just one conversation ...
Created on 22 March 2022