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1. About - Our Story
Created on 30 November -0001
2. Sahiyo Welcomes Elaina Baliner as Our New Development & Programs Fellow
(News & Blog)
... grant funds, contributing to trainings through presentations and resource development, and writing articles for Sahiyo’s blog, Elaina has already made a difference in our community. We are thrilled to ...
Created on 27 February 2025
3. Critical Intersections Research Shifts Towards Implementation of Findings in Technical Assistance Trainings
(News & Blog)
By: Rachel Wine This month, Sahiyo led two trainings to expand the impact of the findings of our Critical Intersections Research Project within the greater gender-based violence (GBV) sphere. While FGM/C ...
Created on 14 January 2025
4. Volunteer Spotlight: Programs Intern Sophia Jones
(News & Blog)
... programs team with education and outreach initiatives such as trainings, webinars, and advertising the Asian Women’s Shelter FGC Hotline. I also have assisted with developing materials for print and social ...
Created on 15 April 2024
5. Critical Intersections
(Programs)
... and sexuality, bodily autonomy, race/racism, religion, feminism, and law and policy.  Our trainings support organizations to do the following: Build holistic programs that identify the intersectional ...
Created on 28 August 2023
6. Building a NASW approved trainings for Social Workers
(News & Blog)
On May 30th, RTI International hosted a training for social workers on female genital cutting (FGC). Recognizing that many first responders and clinical providers in the U.S. are not adequately equipped ...
Created on 14 June 2023
7. Research: The impact of integrating FGM/C within domestic violence support services
(News & Blog)
... support services? Thus far, Sahiyo has held three 2-hour training sessions on FGM/C with AWS staff members and volunteers, where they incorporated Voices to End FGM/C videos as part of the trainings and ...
Created on 11 October 2022
8. Support Sahiyo in our work to uplift and protect girls on the Tenth Annual International Day of the Girl Child
(News & Blog)
... of Crime to increase the capacity of care for survivors of FGC in the United States. For eight months, Sahiyo has provided a series of in-depth, interactive trainings to AWS staff, volunteers, and crisis ...
Created on 11 October 2022
9. Training and Technical Assistance
(Programs)
... it, and the importance of data, enhanced research, and community engagement. These trainings explore how FGC intersects with other forms of GBV and provide strategies for how healthcare and other social ...
Created on 05 October 2022
10. PRESS RELEASE: Sahiyo & Asian Women’s Shelter Collaborate to Inform Crisis Line for Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... survivors of FGM/C. Sahiyo has provided a number of trainings to AWS staff, volunteers, interpreters, and crisis line counselors on understanding the impact of FGM/C on individuals and families in the ...
Created on 24 August 2022
11. Introducing a community-based, culturally-responsive Support Line for FGC survivors 
(News & Blog)
This past year, Sahiyo has collaborated with Asian Women’s Shelter (AWS) on a number of trainings to educate staff, volunteers, and crisis line workers on the impact of FGC in the United States, as well ...
Created on 11 August 2022
12. Sahiyo collaborates further with Asian Women’s Shelter to support Survivors 
(News & Blog)
Since January 2022, Sahiyo has been in collaboration with Asian Women's Shelter (AWS) to increase capacity of services for survivors of female genital cutting (FGC). In June, Sahiyo conitnued with  trainings ...
Created on 06 July 2022
13. Female genital cutting: Underacknowledged and underrecognized in the United States
(News & Blog)
... they didn’t realize how widespread the problem of FGC is in the U.S. They expressed that they are grateful to have had the opportunity to learn how to better support their patients. Overall, trainings ...
Created on 18 June 2021
14. Sahiyo partners with GirlUp ESCP for virtual event
(News & Blog)
... Mariya Taher.  Trainings like this one are incredibly important as they help to dispel the negative stereotypes that surround FGC and help all people become more enlightened and conscious activists. ...
Created on 11 February 2021
15. U.S. Muslim Leaders Stance on FGM/C (also known as Female Circumcision)
(News & Blog)
... abuses antithetical to our beautiful faith. We call on all Muslim organizations to provide sexual/ reproductive health education and sexual violence awareness trainings to ensure that leaders are well ...
Created on 08 June 2017
16. Sahiyo heads to Senegal for Tostan Training Centre
(News & Blog)
... better realize their communities’ aspiration Their unique set of of trainings use a participatory, learner-centered approach that draws its strength from the expertise of trainers with extensive experience ...
Created on 09 July 2016
17. Our History
(Uncategorised)
... as Orchid Project Fellows. Their trainings serve individuals and groups who share a commitment to human dignity, transformative learning, holistic empowerment, and collective action. Hosted media workshop ...
Created on 15 June 2016
18. Art: A Tool for Healing and Dialogue with Communities Affected by FGM
(News & Blog)
... Practice with trainings at Live Oak Therapy Practice. Naomi is currently a German Chancellor Fellow through the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation where she is writing a handbook about arts-based methods ...
Created on 30 May 2016
19. Critical Intersections Research Shifts Towards Implementation of Findings in Technical Assistance Trainings
(News & Blog)
By: Rachel Wine This month, Sahiyo led two trainings to expand the impact of the findings of our Critical Intersections Research Project within the greater gender-based violence (GBV) sphere. While FGM/C ...
Created on 14 January 2025
20. Building a NASW approved trainings for Social Workers
(News & Blog)
On May 30th, RTI International hosted a training for social workers on female genital cutting (FGC). Recognizing that many first responders and clinical providers in the U.S. are not adequately equipped ...
Created on 14 June 2023
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    • Research
      • Critical Intersections
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