Sahiyo presents to Babcock University students of public health
May 6, 2023 @ All Day – On May 6th, Sahiyo Programs Assistant Meg Sinnott spoke to students of Babcock University in Nigeria about how Sahiyo uses education and outreach programs to support survivors of FGC, as well as teach others about the practice and how to advocate against it. This event explored a variety of topics connected to FGC, including health […]
Voices to End FGM/C Fall 2022 Cohort Video Screening
May 9, 2023 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm – On May 9th, at 4:00 PM EST we’ll be hosting a screening of the newest Voices to End FGM/C videos, developed out of Sahiyo, Asian Women’s Shelter, and StoryCenter’s October-December 2022 digital storytelling workshop with survivors and advocates against female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Along with a viewing of these poignant stories, some of which have […]
Virtual Activist Retreat
May 13, 2023 @ All Day – Email info@sahiyo.org Private event: email info@sahiyo.org if you want to attend or learn more. Sahiyo is a transnational organization with the mission to empower Asian communities to end FGC and create positive social change through dialogue, education and collaboration based on community involvement. Sahiyo understands it takes many to bring about social change, […]
International Digital Storytelling Conference 2023
June 20, 2023 – June 23, 2023 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – Voices to End FGM/C: Using Personal Storytelling for Women’s Rights Advocacy For centuries, individuals around the world have been reluctant to talk openly about the women’s rights violation of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), for fear of being ostracized by their communities, labeled as victims, or jeopardizing their relationships with loved ones implicated in the practice. […]
Roundtable on Systems Change to Address FGM/C Perspectives from State and Municipal Coalitions
June 23, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Attachment: coalitions-roundtable-flyer.pdf RTI International’s Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Training and Technical Assistance Project (AFTTAP) team is thrilled to host a “Roundtable on Systems Change to Address FGM/C Perspectives from State and Municipal Coalitions” virtually on Friday, June 23rd from 12:00pm EST- 2:00pm EST. Preventing and responding to female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) requires effective collaboration across systems. RTI […]
Engaging School Nurses to address the needs of FGM/C survivors
July 19, 2023 @ All Day – On July 19th, Sahiyo Programs Coordinator Catherine Cox was joined by Massachusetts Pediatric SANE Mildrine Tulysse for a training session at the School Nurses International Conference. This presentation was part of a multi-day training for school nurses and school health advocates coming from all around the world, and took place in-person at Northeastern University. This […]
July Bhaiyo Community Meeting
July 19, 2023 @ 10:00 am – On July 19th, 10:00 am ET the Bhaiyo program will host a community meeting for current and prospective Bhaiyo members to come together, meet, and discuss male engagement in the movement to end FGM/C.
ARP SA Grantee Webinar Series: Sahiyo
July 26, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – Sahiyo U.S.’s work will be featured in a webinar by the National Organization of Asian and Pacific Islanders to End Sexual Violence (NAPIESV) on Wed, July 26th at 12 noon CDT / 1 pm EDT. This event in particular is connected to work being done by Sahiyo U.S. due to receiving a grant through the American […]
AFTTAP-Hosted Webinar on Digital Storytelling
August 1, 2023 @ 10:30 am – Who can attend?: This webinar is open to OVC grantees and their partners. What will the webinar be about?: Since 2018, Sahiyo and StoryCenter have been collaborating on the Voices to End FGM/C project. In this 90 minute introductory webinar, representatives from both organizations will offer an overview of the project’s theoretical underpinnings, participatory media workshop methodology, […]
Cross-Collaborative Work: Incorporating Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Survivors into Support Services in Virginia
August 8, 2023 @ All Day – Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is recognized in the US and internationally as a human rights violation and a form of gender-based violence. This form of gender-based violence involves the partial or total removal of the female external genitalia and/or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The CDC estimates 500,000+ people have […]