Global Nature of FGM/C and Inclusive Services
June 18, 2025 @ All Day – Date: JUNE 18, 2025 Time:12pm – 1:30 pm PST This global training on FGM/C deepens understanding of its global prevalence, amplifies the voices of diverse survivor communities and promotes inclusive, culturally sensitive services—while working toward its elimination. Register: https://bit.ly/Global_Nature_FGM
Bhaiyo – Male Allies Quarterly Community Meeting
June 19, 2025 @ All Day – Date: June 19th , 2025, 10am -11am EST Join Sahiyo for our next Bhaiyo Quarterly Community Meeting, where we’ll reconnect and share key updates. We’ll spotlight the Male Allies Campaign launching this June, discuss recent developments in anti-FGC advocacy efforts, and share important program updates. Type: Virtual Closed Event: For Bhaiyo – Male Allies volunteers only […]
Exploring Words That Heal: Harnessing the Power of Language to End FGM and Elevate Survivors’ Leadership
June 19, 2025 – September 19, 2025 @ All Day – Date/Time: June 19th 3 PM – 5 PM EST Type: Virtual Description: Mariya has been invited to you to reflect on the use of terminology within the movement to end FGM, specifically how the language we use can either unite the movement or contribute to fragmentation. Open or closed event: TBD Register or contact information: TBD
How to Engage Survivors & Communities: Introducing the FGM/C Engagement Toolkit
June 24, 2025 @ All Day – Date/Time: TBD (June) Type: Virtual Description: This 60-minute webinar will provide an overview of the How to Engage Survivors and Communities Impacted by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Toolkit for Creating Engagement. Participants will be introduced to the purpose and development of the toolkit, including a guided walkthrough of its key strategies and applications. The session will also […]
Post-Training Debrief – June ’25
June 26, 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, […]
Virtual Roundtable: Strengthening California’s Response to FGM/C
June 27, 2025 @ All Day – Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) continues to impact women and girls across California. While legislation passed in 1996 made FGM/C a felony, evolving community needs and survivor experiences demand a stronger, more inclusive, and updated approach. Join us for a virtual roundtable discussion bringing together advocates, professionals, and community leaders to explore how California can modernize […]
DMV Coalition Webinar: A History of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in D.C.
July 1, 2025 @ All Day – Date: July 1, 2025 at 9:00AM PT / 12:00PM ET Type: Virtual The DMV Area to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) will host a webinar that will educate individuals and organizations on the work that has been done and work that still needs to be done on the issue of FGM/C in the D.C., Maryland, and […]
SPC Human Trafficking 101 for Sahiyo Staff
July 8, 2025 @ All Day – Date/Time: July 8th, 2 – 3:30 PM EST Type: Virtual Description: This training will focus on human trafficking and allow for participants to explore intersections between human trafficking and FGC. Open or closed event: Closed Register or contact information: N/A
Launch of Americas Alliance to End FGM/C and Roundtable Discussion
July 10, 2025 @ All Day – Date: Thursday, July 10th, Time – 1 PM Eastern Time Type: Virtual Open event The webinar seeks to introduce the Americas Alliance to End FGM/C and discuss current issues affecting the movement to end FGM/C in the Americas: Discuss recent pushbacks in the United States and attempts to co-opt the issue of FGM/C Highlight the recent research […]
Virtual Qigong with Sally Chang
July 15, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Date: July 15th, 2025, 6pm – 7pm EST Type: Virtual As part of Sahiyo wellness series, martial artist and founder of Evergreen Taiji Academy, Sally Chang will lead a virtual Qigong class exclusively for the Activists Retreat and Voices to End FGM/C alumni. Qigong is moving meditation that calms, strengthens, and recalibrates our being to our innate […]