Training and Technical Assistance
Sahiyo provides training and technical assistance to educate and build the capacity of service providers and front-line professionals on female genital cutting (FGC). This includes training for gender-based violence organizations, law enforcement, education, social work, healthcare and mental health practitioners, as well as others. Through these training sessions, organizations are able to better incorporate culturally responsive programming on FGC into their work.
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The Massachusetts Healthy Youth Consortium (MAHYC): Educator Training
GirlUp ESCP x Sahiyo: Discussing Female Genital Cutting (FGC)
In January 2022, Sahiyo began working with Asian Women’s Shelter (AWS), a domestic violence organization based in San Francisco, CA, on a three-year project funded by the Department of Justice - Office of Victims of Crime to increase the capacity of care for survivors of FGC in the United States. For eight months, Sahiyo has provided a series of in-depth, interactive trainings to AWS staff, volunteers, and crisis line volunteers about FGC, the mental and physical health consequences of this harmful practice, and how to best support survivors. As a result, Asian Women’s Shelter was able to expand the capacity of the crisis line to include supporting survivors of FGC in August 2022. The goal of this collaborative pilot project between Sahiyo and AWS is to address gaps in resources for underrepresented populations of survivors in the U.S. who are in need of support services, in order to reduce the harms of FGC.
“I was so happy to know that Sahiyo is collaborating with the Asian Women’s Shelter to support women who suffer from trauma of FGC and need an empathetic ear. I have worked in the domestic violence (DV) space for a couple of decades, and this is the first time I am seeing a recognition of this trauma in the sphere of DV. I am so proud of both organizations and hope collaboration expands with other organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad.” - Sakina Sharp
Hotline Operator: San Francisco Asian Women’s Shelter
Number: 1-877-751-0880
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
