HOPE MA Coalition Launch Event
February 6, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Date: Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 Time: from 10:00am to 2:00 pm ET Location: Girls Inc, 125 Providence St, Worcester, MA 01604 Registration Link: https://bit.ly/HopeLaunchEvent Join us for the official launch of the HOPE MA Coalition on February 6th, 2026—the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) involves the partial or […]
FGM/C TTA – Monthly Office Hours
February 12, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – The FGM/C Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Team is a collaboration between George Washington University, the U.S. End FGM/C Network, Sahiyo U.S., and Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation. We host monthly office hour sessions to support OVW grantees, subgrantees, and prospective grantees. Our team of experts and advocates brings years of experience in FGM/C prevention programming, […]
2026 Activists Retreat
February 13, 2026 – February 15, 2026 @ All Day – Dates: Friday, February 13: 8:00 – 9:30 PM ET Saturday, February 14: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET Sunday, February 15: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET Sahiyo’s 12th Activists Retreat will be held virtually from February 13-15th for members of the South Asian Bohra community. The retreat includes learning sessions, advocacy workshops, self-care activities, and […]
61th session of the Human Rights Council
February 23, 2026 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm – Date: Monday, 23 February 2025 Time: 3:30–5:30 p.m. (timing to be confirmed) Location: Room XX, Palais des Nations, Geneva (broadcast live and archived at https://webtv.un.org) The annual high-level panel discussion aims to gather high-level representatives of United Nations agencies and funds, Member and observer States and civil society to discuss the role of digital technologies […]
FGM/C in Maryland
February 25, 2026 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Date: February 25 Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST Type: Virtual Registration Link: https://bit.ly/MarylandWebinar The DMV Area Coalition to End FGM/C is hosting an upcoming webinar focused on the progress made and the work still needed to address female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Maryland. This event will uplift how FGM/C impacts Maryland residents, current […]
CSW70: Dismantling Racism in Anti-FGM/C Movements: Path to Decolonial, Survivor-Led Advocacy
March 9, 2026 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Date: March 9, 2026 Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Type: In-person Location: Salvation Army, 221 E. 52nd St., New York, NY Register: http://bit.ly/SahiyoCSW This parallel event examines how anti-Blackness, racial hierarchies, and harmful “severity” framings undermine solidarity and harm survivors. Drawing on Sahiyo’s Critical Intersections Research Project and a 2025 global convening, the session […]
CSW70: Resisting the Conflation of FGM/C with Gender-Affirming Care – Equality Now/US Network/Sahiyo
March 9, 2026 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Date: March 9, 2026 Time: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Type: In-person Location: Salvation Army – 221 E. 52nd St. (Lower Level) New York, NY 10022 Register: http://bit.ly/3OCMtAr Co-hosted by Equality Now, U.S. End FGM/C Network, and Sahiyo A moderated panel discussion and Q&A examining the growing conflation of female genital mutilation / cutting (FGM/C) with gender […]
CSW70: Dismantling Racism in Anti-FGM/C Movements: Path to Decolonial, Survivor-Led Advocacy
March 11, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Date: March 11, 2026 Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Type: In-person Location: New York City Hosted by Sahiyo, The Girl Generation, and The Global Platform Register: https://bit.ly/RacexFGMC This gathering will convene advocates, donors, legal professionals, movement leaders, and partners committed to advancing racial justice within anti-FGM/C work. During the evening, Sahiyo will share its Race x […]
CSW70: Access to Justice for FGM/C Survivors: Harm, Justice and Healing
March 13, 2026 @ 4:30 am – 6:00 am – Date: March 13, 2026 Time: 4:30 AM – 6:00 AM EST Type: Virtual Hosted by the Sisterhood Initiative, ARROW, Sahiyo, and the Women Health Foundation Register Here This virtual panel will examine female genital mutilation/ cutting (FGM/C) through the interconnected lenses of harm, access to justice, and survivor centred support and healing in Asia. Drawing on experiences […]
CSW 70: What works to End Female Genital Mutilation: Evidence and Learning from The Girl Generation: Support to the Africa-led Movement to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
March 16, 2026 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Date: March 16, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Type: In-person Location: Church Center for the United Nations – CCUN – 777 United Nations Plz, New York, NY, United States, New York Register here This event will explore how different strategies have been effective in reducing FGM/C. The panellists from various grassroot organisations will share […]