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21. Reflecting on the 5th Annual Activist Retreat for members of the Bohra Community
(News & Blog)
... a host of activities, participants enjoyed a group session with Farzana Doctor on self-care strategies for activists; something we all need, to ensure we don’t burn out. This was followed by an interactive ...
Created on 09 June 2022
22. Gender-Affirming Treatments are not Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... are typically the first step; use of a new name and pronouns, wearing different clothing, and engaging in new activities are often a part of this process. Pubertal suppression is a method of delaying puberty, ...
Created on 22 March 2022
23. Introducing the Speakers for ‘How to Stop the Rising Trend of Medicalising Female Genital Cutting in Asia’
(News & Blog)
... co-founder of End Female Genital Cutting Singapore (End FGC SG) whose vision is a Singapore where FGC is obsolete. Some of their activities include organising panels on the social, religious and medical ...
Created on 14 January 2022
24. Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial coordinator Rachel Wine
(News & Blog)
... voices, and watching the exploration of their thoughts, feelings, and opinions on their experience. I also work to create the monthly newsletter, which updates our many subscribers on Sahiyo’s activities ...
Created on 04 November 2021
25. A reflection on Sahiyo’s Activists Retreat: Creating an impact to end female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... up to the weekend, and wasn’t exactly looking forward to spending an entire weekend on Zoom. But as soon as the weekend started, I forgot about how tired I felt and immersed myself in all of the activities. ...
Created on 18 May 2021
26. Four women who were pivotal to the movement to end female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Every issue of her newsletter had a section on FGM, including names and addresses for her subscribers to get more information on activities surrounding FGC around the ...
Created on 25 March 2021
27. Sahiyo highlights programs intern for scholarship win
(News & Blog)
... the boundaries of the traditional classroom. Students receive funding through the PLP to fund a variety of activities, including, but not limited to global experiences, research, internships, service projects, ...
Created on 08 March 2021
28. Sahiyo partners with GirlUp ESCP for virtual event
(News & Blog)
... branch of GirlUp is made up of student leaders and activities from the ESCP school who are passionate about women’s rights and empowering girls.   This educational and informational event began with ...
Created on 11 February 2021
29. Thaal Pe Charcha: February 2020
(News & Blog)
... about ending Khatna (FGC) within the community, is currently in its third year and is one of Sahiyo’s more successful ground activities, which provides a safe environment for sharing solutions and stories. ...
Created on 21 December 2020
30. Bhaiyo: Male Allies
(Programs)
... Bhaiyo activities have included: ‘Everyone’s Responsibility: Discussing The Role Male Allies Play in Preventing FGC, an event inviting male allies from around the globe to share lessons learned and challenges ...
Created on 21 December 2020
31. Sahiyo Resources
(Resources)
... filled with presentations, educational videos, group discussions, action planning sessions, and self-care activities. Storytelling with Sahiyo Sahiyo partnered with Women in Film ...
Created on 04 December 2020
32. Virtual Thaal Pe Charcha goes pan India
(News & Blog)
... Insia Dariwala, successfully incorporated creative activities so that participants could connect and bond with each other. Over the last three years, TPC has seen a lot of growth, and this was the first ...
Created on 16 November 2020
33. Orchid Project releases report detailing the pandemic's impact on female genital cuttin
(News & Blog)
... programming to end the practice in Asia are extremely limited, so the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on activities to end FGC have been less significant than in West and East Africa.” The report gives ...
Created on 20 October 2020
34. Sahiyo hosts first virtual Thaal Pe Charcha
(News & Blog)
...  Due to COVID-19, we had to cancel all our on the ground events and organize an online TPC this month. To make the virtual event successful, we incorporated creative activities so that participants could ...
Created on 12 August 2020
35. Survivor: Female genital mutilation as a form of ritual abuse
(News & Blog)
... which convey to the victim a profound terror of the cult members – most victims are in a state of terror, mind control and dissociation. These activities are kept secret from society at large, as they ...
Created on 11 August 2020
36. UNFPA launches 2020 State of the World Population Report
(News & Blog)
By Hunter Kessous On July 30th, the United Nations Fund for Populations Activities (UNFPA) hosted a virtual event to launch the 2020 State of the World Population Report. UNFPA is the sexual and reproductive ...
Created on 07 August 2020
37. Taking the anti-FGC movement forward, with Thaal Pe Charcha participants
(News & Blog)
On 17th November 2018, Sahiyo hosted its seventh Thaal Pe Charcha (loosely translated as “discussions over food”) in Mumbai, India, with a diverse group of 17 participants. TPC is a flagship Sahiyo program ...
Created on 12 January 2020
38. Female Genital Mutilation: A Human Rights Issue?
(News & Blog)
By Maryah Haidery Country of Residence: United States Last month, the Columbia University South Asian Feminisms Alliance organized a panel discussion in New York City to discuss female genital mutilation ...
Created on 20 March 2019
39. Experiencing Sahiyo’s Activist Retreat in Mumbai
(News & Blog)
... and group bonding activities, to efficiently addressing counter arguments and introducing us to a world of relevant introspection, as opposed to traditional garish rebelling. There was also a talk given ...
Created on 07 March 2019
40. California Thaal pe Charcha allowed me to share my experiences through storytelling
(News & Blog)
... a woman has to balance, what we value about the community, the pressures, daily challenges and barriers that women faced within the community. Interactive activities throughout the afternoon allowed ...
Created on 29 November 2018