Monthly Archive

July 2020

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 13 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.

30 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Massachusetts Senate passes FGM/C bill

BOSTON, MA – July 30, 2020 – Sahiyo would like to thank the President of the Massachusetts Senate, Karen Spilka, and bill sponsor Senator Joe Boncore (D-First Suffolk and Middlesex) for the passa... read more..

30 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Volunteer Spotlight: Programs Intern Hunter Kessous

Hunter Kessous is currently an undergraduate at Brandeis University studying Biology, Health: Science Society and Policy, and French. She has been passionate about ending female genital cutting (FGC) ... read more..

28 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Understanding the effect of COVID-19 on gender-based violence in Nigeria

By Hunter Kessous In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hidden Scars and Magool have teamed up to offer biweekly webinars that amplify the voices of the grassroots organizations working to protect gir... read more..

21 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

How COVID-19 impacts programs devoted to ending gender-based violence, including female genital cutting

By Hunter Kessous The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down, so it is unsurprising that gender-based violence (GBV), including female genital cutting (FGC), has also been affected. Hidden... read more..

16 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Massachusetts House passes FGM/C bill

July 16, 2020 – The Massachusetts House of Representatives has just voted favorably in an informal session to pass a bill to protect girls from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). H.4606 – An A... read more..

16 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices Series: Why I create art that evokes hope for survivors of FGM/C

This blog is part of a series of reflective essays by participants of the Voices to End FGM/C workshops run by Sahiyo and StoryCenter. Through residential and online work... read more..

16 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

What I learned about FGC at Sahiyo’s Virtual Activist Retreat

By Anonymous I first heard about female genital cutting (FGC) from a close friend who had undergone the practice. When I heard about it, I was around ten years old. I was shocked, but didn’t have enou... read more..

13 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Why human rights education, including FGC, is crucial for American classrooms

By Hunter Kessous Throughout high school, whenever I would tell people about my future goals to help survivors of female genital cutting (FGC), nine times out of ten the response would be, “What is FG... read more..

08 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices Series: How I found purpose through survivor's stories

This blog is part of a series of reflective essays by participants of the Voices to End FGM/C workshops run by Sahiyo and StoryCenter. Through residential and online work... read more..

08 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices Series: Why your story is worth sharing

This blog is part of a series of reflective essays by participants of the Voices to End FGM/C workshops run by Sahiyo and StoryCenter. Through residential and online workshops... read more..

06 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

U.S. may deny asylum for females fleeing gender-based violence

By Hunter Kessous (Follow this link to take action immediately and stand with survivors before July 15th.) At the age of 17, Fauziya Kassindja narrowly escaped undergoing female genital cutting (FGC) ... read more..

05 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices Series: Why I, as an artist, collaborated with survivors of FGM/C

This blog is part of a series of reflective essays by participants of the Voices to End FGM/C workshops run by Sahiyo and StoryCenter. Through residential and online workshops on d... read more..

02 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Population Council hosts second webinar on FGM/C research

By Hunter Kessous The Population Council recently hosted a fascinating webinar, “Using Research to Understand and Accelerate The Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C).” It was ... read more..