Voices to End FGM/C Cohort #8 Online Digital Storytelling Screening
March 27, 2024 @ All Day – Please join Sahiyo, Asian Women’s Shelter, and Silence Speaks for an online screening premiere of new work from Voices to End FGM/C! We’ll share nine videos, offer an overview of our participatory storytelling methodology, and facilitate a Q&A session with some of the storytellers whose work will be showcased. Date: Wednesday March 27, 10 […]
WHAT’S HER STORY? A Panel Exploring the Power of Storytelling
March 28, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – Hear from four influential women on Zoom sharing their stories on defying barriers and breaking the glass ceiling. Discover how storytelling fosters connection, trust, and transformative change in our communities. Engage in reflection and Q&A and learn to share your own story through a guided exercise. REGISTER ON ZOOM: tinyurl.com/SaheliWHM
Impactful Media Reporting on FGM/C in the United States – A Conversation
April 17, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – Female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) remains an ongoing issue affecting over half a million girls and women in the United States alone. A key element of eliminating FGM/C is the role of the media – in all its forms. Journalists, reporters, and other media professionals can play the vital role of bringing the deep-rooted […]
AWS Fall Domestic Violence Training
April 20, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – Female genital mutilation or 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 lifelong physical and emotional health consequences. This training will explore how FGC relates to other forms of […]
Critical Intersections of FGM/C: The Value of Intersectionality in Cross-Collaboration
April 23, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – Date: April 23rd, 2024 Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST REGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZModOypqT0qG9BpxXwUcL_lIiFmUOSP_l49 On April 23rd, Sahiyo U.S. will be partnering with API-GBV for Critical Intersections of FGM/C: The Value of Intersectionailty in Cross-Collaboration, a presentation of Sahiyo’s Mixed Methods Report as part of the survivor and activist-led Critical Intersections Research Project. This project examines the issue of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) through […]
Prevention & Response: How to Protect Children & Support Survivors & Communities Impacted by FGM/C
April 24, 2024 @ All Day – Join us on Tuesday, April 23rd for a groundbreaking event hosted by the Washington Department of Health, Mother Africa, Sahiyo U.S., and the U.S. End FGM/C Network. Learn more about how Washington State plans to address the issue of female genital mutilation/cutting following the passage of State Senate Bill 5453- An Act Relative to Female Genital […]
Critical Intersections of FGM/C: Law and Policy in Systems of Oppression
April 24, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – Critical Intersections of FGM/C: Law and Policy in Systems of Oppression is hosted by the World Bank Group’s FGM/C Legal Working Group. This presentation will center findings from Sahiyo’s research related to FGM/C, with a focus on various oppressive systems and their impact on FGM/C survivors and advocates; law and policy will be discussed within the context […]
Quiet Activism and Understanding the Psychosocial Impacts of Female Genital Cutting
April 25, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – Join Sahiyo and our guest speakers for an enlightening discussion on the transformative power of quiet activism and the far-reaching psychosocial impacts of female genital cutting (FGC). While survivors of FGC may experience an array of physical and psychological effects, the ripple effects of this practice extend beyond and can touch the lives of individuals […]
Virtual Briefing: Prevention & Response: How to Protect Washington’s Children & Support Survivors & Communities Impacted by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.
May 8, 2024 @ All Day – Date: Wednesday, May 8th, 2024, 12:30 to 1:30 pm PST / 3:30 to 4:30 pm EST Where: Zoom Meeting Registration link: https://bit.ly/WAFGMCMay8 Virtual Briefing Description: If you missed our in-person meeting on April 23rd, join us on Wednesday, May 8th to learn more about how Washington State plans to address the issue of female genital mutilation/cutting following the passage of State Senate […]
Female Genital Cutting (FGC) 101- Building a Better Understanding
May 22, 2024 @ 7:50 pm – Sahiyo will be leading a session at the ICASA Conference in Springfield, Illinois about Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C or FGC), which is a reality for many women and girls across different communities in the United States. Yet, for centuries, FGM/C has remained a hidden tradition. It’s often practiced by women to women, and […]