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Community outreach and education are essential in ending harmful practices like female genital cutting (FGC). Since our founding, Sahiyo has spoken on various platforms, including conferences on women’s rights, gender, and religion, college guest lectures, and local community events. We engage in public presentations, webinars, and media outreach to raise awareness and foster dialogue on FGC prevention and impact.
If you would like to invite Sahiyo to speak at an event, or for a workshop or discussion, fill out the Community Presentation Request form and email us at info@sahiyo.org.
This presentation provides a foundational understanding of FGC in the United States and globally. Participants will learn about the various forms of FGC, its profound impacts, cultural justifications for its continuation, and the origins of the movement against FGC.
This presentation delves into the complexities of framing FGC in public discourse. It addresses how to speak about FGC sensitively and accurately, considering cultural contexts and the perspectives of survivors. Learn effective communication strategies to foster understanding and support for the movement against FGC.
This session highlights Sahiyo’s innovative storytelling program, Voices to End FGM/C, and how other storytelling initiatives have helped spark discussions on gender-based violence. Reflecting on the use of digital platforms, magazines, theater work, film, and art, learn how storytelling can be a powerful tool for social change and amplify the voices of individuals impacted by FGC.
This presentation explores how FGC intersects with broader social issues, including racism, Islamophobia, gender discrimination, bodily autonomy, sexuality, and other forms of oppression. Drawing on Sahiyo's Critical Intersections research and advocacy work, the session encourages audiences to consider how overlapping systems of inequality influence survivors' experiences, access to support, and efforts to end FGC.
This presentation explores the importance of centering survivors and impacted communities in efforts to prevent FGC and strengthen support systems. Topics may include ethical community engagement, cultural responsiveness, survivor leadership, building trust, and creating inclusive spaces for dialogue. The session also highlights lessons from Sahiyo's Survivor and Community Engagement Toolkit.
This presentation explores the intersections between female genital cutting (FGC) and other forms of gender-based violence, including domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking. Participants will gain an understanding of how these forms of violence may overlap, the shared social and cultural factors that contribute to their perpetuation, and the unique challenges survivors may face when seeking support. The session emphasizes the importance of intersectional, trauma-informed, and survivor-centered approaches to addressing gender-based violence, while highlighting opportunities for collaboration across advocacy and survivor support movements.
Sahiyo participates in U.S.-based and global conferences, university events, public forums, and collaborative educational initiatives to raise awareness of FGC and encourage dialogue across communities and professional sectors.
Recent engagements have explored the intersections between FGC and gender-based violence, racial justice, bodily autonomy, survivor-centered storytelling, human trafficking, and more.
Through these opportunities, Sahiyo works to bring survivor-informed perspectives into broader public conversations and strengthen connections with organizations and communities working toward social change. Some examples of events and institutions Sahiyo has presented at include:
