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Created on 02 December 2020
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5. Washington D.C. Passes Comprehensive Law to Protect Children from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). The Population Reference Bureau estimates that 3,808 women and girls in D.C. are at risk of undergoing FGM/C. In the DMV area alone, 51,411 girls are at-risk ...
Created on 02 June 2025
6. The History of Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting via Legislation in Connecticut
(News & Blog)
... organs for non-medical reasons. Globally, over 230 million girls and women have undergone FGM/C. FGM/C has a long history in the United States, and currently, over half a million women and girls in the ...
Created on 02 June 2025
7. Intern Spotlight: Katie Bai
(News & Blog)
... towards girls and women gets deprioritized under huge legislative changes. This experience has taught me that no one can end such monumental tasks alone, but when people come together to address an issue, ...
Created on 10 April 2025
8. Reflecting on “Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Change” at CSW 69
(News & Blog)
On March 18, 2025, Sahiyo co-hosted a powerful parallel session during the 69th Commission on the Status of Women titled “Storytelling as a Tool for FGM/C Survivor-Centered Change.” Organized in partnership ...
Created on 21 March 2025
9. Reframing FGM/C Through an Intersectional Lens at CSW69
(News & Blog)
On March 13, 2025, the Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C hosted a powerful session at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), titled "Reframing FGM/C Through an Intersectional Lens." Held ...
Created on 18 March 2025
10. Survivor and Community Engagement Toolkit
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...  Download the Toolkit Voices From The Field:   “Unless you are engaged with the community, it's very very hard to recruit women. They are culturally very sensitive. ...
Created on 15 March 2025
11. Newly Released: Sahiyo’s Toolkit on Survivor and Community Engagement!
(News & Blog)
... you are engaged with the community, it's very very hard to recruit women. They are culturally very sensitive. And they really don't want to talk about it, about FGM/C, the harmful practice they have been ...
Created on 11 March 2025
12. 2025 Comedy Show & Auction Sponsor Spotlight: Zehra Patwa
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo will host its third annual Women's Day Celebration & Silent Auction with the goal of raising $15,000 in support of our work to end female genital cutting. The auction will open on Wednesday, March ...
Created on 06 March 2025
13. Positive Masculinity; A Critical Tool in the Movement to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... sponsored by the Men End FGM Foundation entitled “Power of Prevention: Harnessing Positive Masculinity to Combat Violence Against Women and Girls.” The title of the webinar itself indicates that masculinity, ...
Created on 20 February 2025
14. Intern Spotlight: Policy Intern Rachel Aguilar
(News & Blog)
... with Sahiyo has exposed me to issues within our society, legal, and healthcare systems that I was not previously aware of. It is empowering to be involved with work that aims to support women. I am also ...
Created on 18 February 2025
15. Legislative Updates: Connecticut Moves Closer to Passing a Bill to Support Survivors of Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... so many other girls in communities who practice FGM/C, went through.  I thank Lt Governor Susan Bysiewicz, chair of the Governor's Council on Women and Girls, and Rep Gillian Gilchrest, along with all ...
Created on 18 February 2025
16. Join Sahiyo, the Asian Women’s Shelter, and Silence Speaks for a Parallel Event at the 69th Session of Commission on the Status of Women in New York
(News & Blog)
On March 18, 2025, Sahiyo, in collaboration with the Asian Women’s Shelter and Silence Speaks, will host a parallel event at the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) in New York ...
Created on 11 February 2025
17. Uniting to End FGM/C Across the Americas: A Joint Statement
(News & Blog)
... North and South America, though misconceptions lead to falsely believing the Americas are immune from this form of gender-based violence. The latest data shows us that there may be over 700,000 women and ...
Created on 06 February 2025
18. Connecticut’s Lieutenant Governor Recognizes International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... 6th as International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C, a day to “take time to support women and girls” and end this harmful form of gender-based violence. In the citation, the Lieutenant Governor uplifts ...
Created on 06 February 2025
19. Sahiyo's response to recent Executive Orders by the Trump Administratio
(News & Blog)
... and in solidarity, Sahiyo Helpful resources: Our partner, the Asian Women’s Shelter, has a helpful crisis line for FGC survivors (1-877-751-0880) Rape / Sexual Abuse / Incest National Hotline ...
Created on 31 January 2025
20. Sahiyo condemns recent executive order conflating female genital mutilation/cutting with gender-affirming care
(News & Blog)
... external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The practice has no health benefits for girls and women, and causes severe bleeding, problems urinating, ...
Created on 31 January 2025