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1. Connecticut Coalition Members Testify on Bill #1438
(News & Blog)
By: Katie Bai After five years of tireless work from advocates, survivors, as well as medical and legal professionals in the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C, Bill #1438  – a bill that would protect ...
Created on 06 June 2025
2. Washington D.C. Passes Comprehensive Law to Protect Children from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
By: Katie Bai After six years of tireless work from survivors, advocates, and legislators, Washington, D.C. has enacted L25-0322, now D.C. § 22–1431, titled the “Female Genital Mutilation Prohibition ...
Created on 02 June 2025
3. Uniting to End FGM/C Across the Americas: A Joint Statement
(News & Blog)
... End FGM/C Network, the End FGM Canada Network, George Washington University, Equality Now, and Sahiyo U.S. The Americas Alliance will also involve additional diverse groups of stakeholders dedicated to ...
Created on 06 February 2025
4. The Washington Coalition to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Interview Series: Amie Kujabi
(News & Blog)
By: Sara Khattak Recently, policy interns at Sahiyo have been interviewing members of the Washington Coalition to End FGM/C to learn more about coalition member’s important work toward creating policy ...
Created on 19 November 2024
5. The Washington Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Dr. Muna Osman
(News & Blog)
Recently, policy interns at Sahiyo have been interviewing members of the Washington Coalition to End FGM/C to learn more about coalition members' important work toward policy creation on female genital ...
Created on 24 October 2024
6. How can you, as an ordinary person, help end female genital cutting?
(News & Blog)
... meeting, keep in mind a few key points: First, focus on the key message that best supports your position. End FGM Network, the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C, and the Washington Coalition to End ...
Created on 22 October 2024
7. Sahiyo U.S Executive Director Mariya Taher receives the 2024 Champion of Change Award
(News & Blog)
... and Washington. She has brought the issue to the forefront of public discourse, raising awareness of FGC in the U.S. and abroad through outreach, training, and educational programs.  "Receiving this recognition ...
Created on 16 October 2024
8. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Caitlin LeMay
(News & Blog)
... or what your capacity is, there’s a place and there’s a way to get involved.” Caitlin and the Network assisted in the passage of Bill SSD 5453 in Washington, a piece of legislation aimed at ending the ...
Created on 20 August 2024
9. Sahiyo U.S. Releases New Impact Report: Policy Outreach, Education, and Advocacy Program
(News & Blog)
... in geographies such as Massachusetts, Connecticut, Washington, Michigan, and New York City.  Take a look at some of the highlights: Why We Engage in Policy Work: We recognize that to end FGC and support ...
Created on 20 August 2024
10. Intern Spotlight: Policy Intern Sara Khattak
(News & Blog)
... FGM/C. I’ve attended meetings for the Washington, Connecticut, Hawaii, and DC, Maryland, Virginia (DMV) coalitions to End FGM/C. Each coalition is at a different progress stage, so I’m gaining a well-rounded ...
Created on 15 August 2024
11. Paving the Path to End FGC in Washington State! Year 1 in Review
(News & Blog)
We're excited to share the highlights of an incredible journey we've embarked on with our partners Mother Africa, The U.S. End FGM/C Network, and the Washington State Department of Health. Our collective ...
Created on 18 July 2024
12. Volunteer Spotlight: Policy Intern Juliet Shires
(News & Blog)
... and Future” webinar. The aim of which is to grow the policy work we are doing in California. This webinar should take place in early August. In the Washington coalition, I have aided in the implementation ...
Created on 11 July 2024
13. Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Reflection on our April 17, 2024 Webinar
(News & Blog)
... included a panel of media and advocacy experts, such as:  Washington State Senator Karen Kaiser,  Emma Batha of Thomson Reuters Foundation News,  Journalist Milena Mikael Debass,  and documentary ...
Created on 21 May 2024
14. Sahiyo U.S. Engages Community Stakeholders in Seattle, Washington to Advance Senate Bill 5453 Initiatives
(News & Blog)
On April 23rd, 2024, Sahiyo U.S., in collaboration with the Washington Department of Health, Mother Africa, and the U.S. End FGM/C Network, convened a significant gathering at Greenriver College, Kent ...
Created on 14 May 2024
15. It's a Marathon, Not a Rac
(News & Blog)
... outside of my close-knit circle by giving testimony during an anti-FGM/C bill hearing with policymakers in Washington State. It occurred to me that there is a need for survivors to share their unique stories ...
Created on 12 January 2024
16. My experience at the Global Woman Awards and Walk to End FGM
(News & Blog)
... share some remarks on her behalf. I was eager to tell the crowd about Sahiyo’s work as Coalition members in Massachusetts, Washington, and Connecticut, and the successes of passing legislation in the ...
Created on 03 October 2023
17. Roundtable on Systems Change to Address FGM/C Perspectives from State and Municipal Coalitions - a virtual event
(News & Blog)
... Mariya Taher facilitated a panel discussion during the roundtable and featured coalition representatives came from Washington State, Connecticut, New York City, Minnesota, Greater Los Angeles, and Massachusetts. ...
Created on 17 July 2023
18. Policy Outreach, Education, and Advocacy
(Programs)
... has led state-level work, including building survivor and community-led coalitions in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Washington, to raise awareness and education on FGC and the need for comprehensive ...
Created on 29 April 2023
19. 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
20. Trusting Me
(News & Blog)
... if Washington coalition to end FGM/C. She is fluent in Arabic, Somali, and English. Her professional and research work focuses on innovative health care services and Health equity for refugee women healthcare ...
Created on 11 April 2023