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61. My first encounter of female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... by many communities across the globe. Some communities dictate FGC as a mandatory thing for the women to undergo through their religious leader’s sermons.  It is believed that the cutting or removal ...
Created on 17 November 2022
62. Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Belong in the Movement to End FGC
(News & Blog)
... talking about women’s bodies, about trauma, about health and wellness—all of the things we so gladly tuck away. So in those early days, that’s all I did. I read Maasi blogs, which handled trauma with ...
Created on 24 June 2022
63. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: Turning my older brothers into Bhaiyos
(News & Blog)
By Nesha Abiraj  In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8th, Sahiyo launched our campaign “Each One, Reach Bhaiyo.” During this campaign, Sahiyo encouraged community members to reach out to and ...
Created on 16 March 2022
64. Sahiyo staff spotlight: Development assistant Michelle Taylor
(News & Blog)
Michelle comes to Sahiyo with over a decade of nonprofit development and fundraising experience focusing on various areas including youth development, health, education, and women’s empowerment. Michelle ...
Created on 15 March 2022
65. Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Programs intern Ellen Ince
(News & Blog)
... and working as part of a team. She has a particular interest in women’s rights and is curious about how the language of human rights is translated across cultures. Transforming attitudes concerning female ...
Created on 08 February 2022
66. Dear Maasi: Is there something wrong with me because I like this kind of sex?
(News & Blog)
... for a range of erotic practices, some of which might play with power. Humans are playful and imaginative when it comes to sexual expression (hurray for that!). Here’s a list from the mainstream women’s ...
Created on 05 January 2022
67. Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board spotlight: Nesha Abiraj
(News & Blog)
... She also serves as an Advocacy Lead for UNICEF USA UNITE. Nesha has worked on global human rights policies related to the rights of women and children and global health and human rights. Notably, she worked ...
Created on 10 December 2021
68. Mutilation or enhancement: A researcher’s argument for respectful terminology on genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... than ‘FGM’ is disrespectful because it goes against the recommendation of the 2005 Bamako Declaration adopted by the Inter-African Committee (IAC) on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women ...
Created on 14 September 2021
69. Reflecting on the critical intersections between anti-racism and female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... the speakers was that change is not always easy, but always worth fighting for. For the sake of women and girls everywhere, the future holds hope for justice, healing, and change.  ...
Created on 08 August 2021
70. Voices reflection: Finding my voice
(News & Blog)
... higher authorities. I didn’t know it at the time, but I needed the Voices workshop to become a better advocate for women’s rights. I’m excited to share my Voices video and continue speaking out against ...
Created on 14 July 2021
71. Sahiyo stands with AAPI communities experiencing racist violence
(News & Blog)
... Islander) communities in the United States. By mid-March, the Stop AAPI Hate National Report logged over 3800 violent attacks toward Asian Americans, mostly women (68%). Attacks also targeted elderly people, ...
Created on 26 April 2021
72. Sahiyo in the Media
(News & Blog)
... in the interests of women Connecticut is 1 of 9 states without a ban on female genital mutilation. Thousands are at risk, activists say Cambridge woman honored for her work against the practice of ...
Created on 02 March 2021
73. Sahiyo Awards and Distinctions
(News & Blog)
...  Mariya Taher was selected as 1 of 10 L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth Honorees for her extraordinary nonprofit leadership and commitment to addressing female genital cutting. Mariya Taher received the ...
Created on 02 March 2021
74. In the Name of Your Daughter: A film for change
(News & Blog)
... roles and their own autonomous dreams. In the initial scenes, we are taken with Samwelly to a community market as she asks men about their beliefs regarding marriage, FGC, and women. One man pointed to ...
Created on 28 February 2021
75. Sahiyo participated in key virtual events with global organizations in October
(News & Blog)
... with Sahiyo & Global Women Peace Foundation to discuss female genital cutting in the U.S. and the importance prevention work needing to be done, as well as ways to support and empower women and girls affected ...
Created on 18 November 2020
76. Dear Maasi: How do you navigate being a public advocate on female genital cutting while dating?
(News & Blog)
... we surface and work through our internalized shame about being racialized, or women, or Muslim or fat or poor or disabled or queer or older or depressed or chronically ill, we liberate ourselves. The ...
Created on 16 November 2020
77. Sahiyo Intern Spotlight: Development Intern Maria Elena Rivera-Beckstrom
(News & Blog)
Maria Elena Rivera-Beckstrom is a researcher and an instructor with a strong interest in gender and women’s rights, and human rights. She uses her teaching as a platform to raise awareness on gender violence ...
Created on 30 June 2020
78. How I learned female genital mutilation is happening in India
(News & Blog)
... us inside the doors of the world. But what we as women do with our bodies is in our hands.  “What if that essense of your body is taken from you?” a friend asked. “What if there is a sense of ugliness ...
Created on 09 June 2020
79. Sahiyo Partner Organization Highlight: StoryCenter
(News & Blog)
... production. In 2018, Sahiyo, in partnership with StoryCenter, launched an inaugural digital storytelling workshop. Nine women’s stories have since elevated the conversation about female genital mutilation/cutting ...
Created on 11 May 2020
80. Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board Spotlight: Melody Joy Eckardt
(News & Blog)
... working internationally with the Division of Global Health and Human Rights at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) on issues related to women’s reproductive health and maternal mortality in developing ...
Created on 16 October 2019