February 2019

28 Feb

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The importance of creating a body of knowledge on female genital cutting

By Cameron Adelman My ultimate career goal is to work in sexual health with underserved populations. Access to sexual and reproductive health services is incredibly difficult in most states in the Un... read more..

How doctors responded to my genital mutilation: An American woman's 70-year journey

26 Feb

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Sahiyo

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How doctors responded to my genital mutilation: An American woman's 70-year journey

By A. Renee Bergstrom, EdD Country of Residence: United States Renee chronicles her experiences with American physicians from the time she was cut at three years of age until seventy years later when... read more..

Voices to End FGM/C: Seeking artists for social norm change project

24 Feb

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Sahiyo

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Voices to End FGM/C: Seeking artists for social norm change project

Sahiyo is thrilled to announce the “Voices to End FGM/C” global storytelling project in collaboration with StoryCenter , which will support a group of ten women who have experienced female genital mut... read more..

Voices to End FGM/C: Seeking Storytellers for Social Norm Change

23 Feb

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Voices to End FGM/C: Seeking Storytellers for Social Norm Change

This year, Sahiyo looks forward to continuing our partnership with StoryCenter, a community-arts organization that has for 20+ years worked with grassroots groups on participatory digital storytelling... read more..

21 Feb

News & Blog

Sahiyo

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My decision as a mother to not cut my daughters

By Masuma Kothari Country of Residence: United Kingdom A vivid memory of my cut has lived through so many years that I can recall the entire act. This experience always intrigued me and it did lead m... read more..

19 Feb

News & Blog

Sahiyo

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Locating female genital cutting through films and documentaries

By Debangana Chatterjee Though films and documentaries related to female genital cutting (FGC) promise to uphold the realities surrounding the subject, there are undeniable strings of subjective inter... read more..

Why female genital cutting still continues: Exploring the reasons behind its sustenance

05 Feb

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Sahiyo

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Why female genital cutting still continues: Exploring the reasons behind its sustenance

By Debangana Chatterjee The reasons why female genital cutting (FGC) continues are multifarious and overlapping. Complex and interconnected sets of reasons for FGC are woven into the faiths of th... read more..

Sahiyo and StoryCenter win the #EndFGM Positive Action Challenge

01 Feb

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Sahiyo

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Sahiyo and StoryCenter win the #EndFGM Positive Action Challenge

In May 2018, Sahiyo and StoryCenter, hosted a digital storytelling workshop where FGC survivors from across the U.S. could come together to share their experiences. In September 2018, the digital stor... read more..