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41. The complexities of female genital cutting (FGC) in Singapore
(News & Blog)
... would upset the international human rights community such as the United Nations and NGOs as well as receive backlash from the local feminist community. On the other hand, criticising FGC might be seen ...
Created on 19 March 2019
42. The Disturbing Trend of Medicalising Female Genital Mutilation
(News & Blog)
... of incidences of FGM in Egypt are carried out by health professionals. Egypt had the highest rate of health workers performing FGM at 75%, with Sudan at 50% and Kenya at 40%. A 2016 study by The United ...
Created on 05 March 2019
43. Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board Spotlight: Maryum Saifee
(News & Blog)
... Global Affairs in 2015.  I organized panel discussions at the United Nations during key moments (the Commission on the Status of Women and International Day of Zero Tolerance) as well as at large-scale ...
Created on 14 January 2019
44. The Legal Side of Khatna or Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... such as Sahiyo and WeSpeakOut continue to provide crucial support for survivors to rally in solidarity.   Several countries in Africa, as well as the United States and Australia, have made consistent ...
Created on 04 December 2018
45. Global Women P.E.A.C.E Foundation 5K Walk Against FGM
(News & Blog)
Each year, the Global Women P.E.A.C.E. Foundation hosts a 5K Walk Against FGM in Washington, D.C., and activists working to end FGC around the world come to participate. This year, the event was extended ...
Created on 03 December 2018
46. Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Work of the devil?
(News & Blog)
... Health Organization It is considered a crime against a child by the United Nations Truth is, in my humble opinion, that the Prophet Mohammed PBUH frowned upon this practice and sought to prevent ...
Created on 11 October 2018
47. U.S. Advisory Board
(News & Blog)
... ‘A Pinch of Skin’ is the recipient of 60th National film award of India and has travelled worldwide.  She has worked with the United Nations and national television news network, ‘Zee Business’ as a video ...
Created on 16 September 2018
48. Indian Supreme Court Offers Hope for Petition Against FGC, While Government Denies its Prevalence
(News & Blog)
... existence of Female Genital Mutilation in India: Priya Goswami Sign Sahiyo’s petition asking the United Nations for more investment towards research and advocacy on Female Genital Cutting in Asia.   ...
Created on 30 July 2018
49. 'Call it by the Name': A researcher’s dilemma on the FGM-FGC terminology debat
(News & Blog)
... previous reference in 1997 and 2008 by the interagency statements. WHO also acknowledges ‘the importance of using non-judgemental terminology with practising communities’ and some of United Nations agencies ...
Created on 27 June 2018
50. Sahiyo’s petition to the United Nations needs your help
(News & Blog)
In December 2016, Sahiyo started a petition with Change.org to encourage the United Nations to invest in research on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Asian countries. The petition proposes to end FGM/C ...
Created on 07 May 2018
51. Moving Connecticut Ahead: Protecting Girls from FGM/C (2022-09-29)
(Events Calendar/Moving Connecticut Ahead: Protecting Girls from FGM/C)
... is a harmful social norm practiced worldwide and the United Nations has declared it a human rights violation. In Connecticut, many other human rights violations stemming from social norms have been addressed ...
Created on 23 September 2022
52. Protecting Children in Washington State from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (2023-03-09)
(Events Calendar/Protecting Children in Washington State from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting)
Protecting Children in Washington State from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful social norm practiced worldwide and the United Nations has declared ...
Created on 06 March 2023
53. CWS69: Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Care (18 March 2025 12:30)
(Events / Panel Discussion)
Sahiyo, AWS, and Silence Speaks are hosting a parallel event titled "Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Care" for the 69th Session of the Commission ...
Created on 21 January 2025
54. Reframing FGM/C Through an Intersectional Lens: A CSW69 Parallel Event (13 March 2025 14:30)
(Events / Panel Discussion)
... to prioritize and accelerate efforts to eradicate FGM/C by 2030. WHEN: Thursday, March 13, 2025 @ 2:30 PM-4:00 PM PM EST WHERE: Church Center of the United Nations, 777 United Nations Plz, Chapel, ...
Created on 04 March 2025
55. From Rhetoric to Reality: Closing the Funding Gap to End FGM/C (15 March 2024)
(Events / Panel Discussion)
March 15 ∣ 4:30-6:00 PM ET ∣ CCUN 10th Floor The Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C, in partnership with the United States Mission to the United Nations is holding a parallel event at CSW to explore ...
Created on 01 March 2024
56. Protecting Children in Washington State from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (09 March 2023 12:30)
(Events / Webinar)
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful social norm practiced worldwide and the United Nations has declared it a human rights violation. A 2016 study by the Population Reference Bureau estimated ...
Created on 28 March 2023
57. Sahiyo's U.S. Executive Director will discuss transnational FGC at the United Nations in Genev
(News & Blog)
On July 3rd, Sahiyo’s co-founder and U.S. Executive Director Mariya Taher will discuss cross-border and transnational female genital cutting (FGC) during the fifty-sixth session of the United Nations Human ...
Created on 28 June 2024
58. Sahiyo’s petition to the United Nations needs your help
(News & Blog)
In December 2016, Sahiyo started a petition with Change.org to encourage the United Nations to invest in research on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Asian countries. The petition proposes to end FGM/C ...
Created on 07 May 2018
59. Sahiyo Speaks at United Nations for Commission on the Status of Women Annual Conference
(News & Blog)
... of the United States of America to the United Nations Permanent Observer Mission of Organization of Islamic Cooperation to the United Nations, the event sought to showcase how storytelling can inspire ...
Created on 19 April 2016
60. Is the United Kingdom backing out of its commitment to end female genital cutting amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
(News & Blog)
By Olivia Bridge In the midst of a global pandemic set to the backdrop of Brexit, ending violence against women and girls (VAWG) appears to have slipped down the United Kingdom (U.K.) Government’s priority ...
Created on 22 December 2020