Climate Change, Displacement And The Rising Risk Of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
By Mannat K, Sahiyo Volunteer When we think about the impacts of climate change, we often focus on rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and threats to food security. What receives far less attention is how environmental crises disproportionately harm women and girls, particularly those in vulnerable communities, by intensifying gender-based violence such as female […]
Reflections from London: Survivor-Experts on Healing, Solidarity, and the Future of the Anti-FGM/C Movement
By Renee Bergstrom In December 2025, Sahiyo and Dr. Leyla Hussein convened a small, in-person gathering of seven survivors and experts from Africa, Asia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The meeting created space to foster honest dialogue, promote healing in solidarity, and discuss how anti-racist narratives have impacted the FGM/C movement. Participants also […]