SALSA Teach-In: FGM/C in the United States
March 25, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – Date: March 25, 2026 Time: 12:10 PM Private event Sahiyo, in partnership with the South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA) at Columbia Law School, will host a teach-in on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in the United States designed for law students and future legal professionals. This session will provide an overview of FGM/C, including its […]
Beyond the Statute: The Role of South Asian Lawyers in Ending FGM/C
April 2, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Date: April 2nd Time: 12:00pm -1:00pm EST Type: Virtual This one-hour event situates FGM/C within a North American context and explores the role lawyers can play beyond the courtroom in prevention, advocacy, and survivor-centered support. The virtual panel will introduce participants to the current legal framework around FGM/C in the United States and Canada, while […]
HOPE MA Guest spotlight at Boston Medical Center DV Advisory Community Meeting
April 13, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Closed event
HOPE MA Introduction @ Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals Domestic Violence Council
April 17, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Closed event
FGC 101 Training with AWS Volunteers
April 25, 2026 @ 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm – Date: April 25, 2026 Time: 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM Pacific/4:15 PM – 5:30 PM Eastern Virtual Private Event Female genital cutting (FGM/C) is a reality for many women and girls across different communities in the United States. Unfortunately, silence is an inherent part of this type of gender-based violence (GBV) that can lead to […]
Women Deliver 2026 Pre-Conference: United for Action: Global Solidarity to End FGM/C
April 26, 2026 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm – Date: April 26, 2026 Time: 8:30am – 5:00pm Type: In-person Location: Narrm (Melbourne), Australia Hosted by Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C, African Women Rights Advocates, ARROW, Asia Network to end FGM/C, COVAW, End FGC Singapore, End FGM Canada Network, End FGM/C Africa Network, End FGM European Network, Equality Now, Orchid Project, Sahiyo, The […]
Women Deliver 2026: Post Pre-Conference Reception
April 26, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Date: April 26, 2026 Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm Location: Naarm, Australia Post Pre-Conference reception for The Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C’s: United for Action: Global Solidarity to End FGM/C
Press-Conference on FGM/C Prevention in Connecticut
April 27, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Date: April 27, 2026 Time: 10am – 11am Location: In front of the Connecticut State Capitol Join the CT Coalition to End FGM/C, the Commission of Women, Children, Seniors, Equity, and Opportunity, survivors, advocates, and legislators for a press conference on FGM/C prevention and awareness in support of SB 259. Raise awareness and urge action […]
Women Deliver 2026: Dismantling Racism in Anti-FGM/C Movements: Path to Decolonial, Survivor-Led Advocacy
April 29, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Date: Wednesday 29 April 2026 Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm AUS Location: Room 218 Dismantling Racism in the Anti-FGM/C Movement: A Call to Action will address the anti-Blackness and racial hierarchies within the global movement to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). This intersection weakens solidarity, perpetuates stigma, and hinders progress toward gender equality. Inspired by […]
Massachusetts Women of Color Network 9th Annual Conference: Survival Is a Group Project
May 15, 2026 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am – Date: Friday, May 15 2026 Time: 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Stories That Sustain Us: Collective Care and Ending FGM/C Survival is not something done alone. For women and girls impacted by gender-based violence, including female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), survival is sustained through community, collective care, and the courage to speak truth together. This 90-minute […]