Post-Training Debrief – April ’25
April 24, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – This meeting is closed to the public and only open to advisory committee members. To ensure that the knowledge gained is effectively applied, one-hour post-training debriefs are hosted for advisory committee members to reflect more in-depth on the content and information shared. These debriefs will facilitate discussions on the practical implementation of the training, including breakout groups, […]
Sahiyo x Free2Luv Art & Wellness Workshop for Sahiyo Alumni
May 8, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – Date: May 8th, 2025, 6:30 – 8pm EST Type: Virtual Empowerment nonprofit Free2Luv® will host a 1.5 hour creative expression mental wellness workshop exclusively for Sahiyo’s Activists Retreat & Voices to End FGM/C alumni guiding them through a creative team-building experience. Each participant (up to 15) will receive an EXPRESS IT! art journal and art […]
New England Sex Ed Conference
May 15, 2025 @ All Day – “An Introduction to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) for Sexual Health Educators”. The conference is geared towards educators to build best practices for teaching skills-based sexual health education. ? Date: May 15, 2025 from 8:30am-4pm ? Location: Lasell University, Newton, MA You can register HERE using the discount code FRIEND25 for $25 off. Feel free to invite a friend! New […]
Technical Assistance Office Hours – May ’25
May 15, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – Do you have questions about the work being done in Washington State? Have questions about a recent webinar hosted by the FGM/C Prevention and Response Team? Want to learn more about FGM/C in general or how you can get involved? If so, join us for these office hours to speak with members of the FGM/C […]
FGC 101 X Bluegrass Rape Crises Center
May 22, 2025 @ All Day – Date/Time: May 22nd 1 PM EST-3 PM EST Type: Virtual Description: This 90-minute training will provide an introduction and overview of FGM/C. It will also uplift how FGM/C is a form of sexual assault and how SVRC can address the needs of clients who may be impacted by FGM/C in Kentucky. Open or closed event: Closed Register or […]
Breaking the Cycle: Saying ‘No’ to ‘Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting’
May 29, 2025 @ All Day – Time: May 29th, 2025 12pm – 1:30pm EST Type: Virtual This webinar will bring together anti-FGC advocates Istaou Jeng, Maryan Abdulkadir and Mohammad Chappalwala who utilized various strategies and engaged in dialogues with their families and community members to break the cycle of FGC. We will explore what framed their choice, and their main motivators to saying ’no’ to […]
FGC 101 x Days for Girls
May 30, 2025 @ All Day – Date/Time: May 30th 11 AM EST – 11:45 AM EST Type: Virtual Description: This training will cover FGC basics with a focus on period poverty and youth advocacy for high schoolers. Open or closed event: Closed Register or contact information: N/A
Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds (MACHHAF) Project Meeting
June 13, 2025 @ All Day – Date: Friday, June 13th, 2025, 10 am-2 pm In-Person, Cambridge YWCA Sahiyo, End FGM/C Network, and UMass Chan Medical School Collaborative in Health Equity will convene for strategic planning to close out Year 1 of the Systems of Care and Response for the Prevention of FGM/C and Support for Survivors project. Closed event
Integrating FGM/C Awareness and Action into Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services!
June 17, 2025 @ All Day – Date: Jun 17, 2025 at 03:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) affects many women and girls across many communities in the United States, yet, like domestic violence and sexual assault, it remains hidden. This training will: Introduce FGM/C, its connection to other forms of violence, and strategies for how […]
Virtual Yoga with Sasanna Yee
June 17, 2025 @ All Day – Date: June 17th, 2025, 6pm EST – 7pm EST Type: Virtual As part of Sahiyo wellness series exclusively for the Activists Retreat and Voices to End FGM/C alumni, Sasanna Yee will offer a 1 hour beginner-friendly, moving meditation virtual class to support relaxation, strength building, focus, balance, and flexibility. With a long-term sustained practice, yoga […]