Monthly Archive

April 2021

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 8 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Webinar: Female genital cutting is an under-recognized form of gender-based violence in the U.S.
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Webinar: Female genital cutting is an under-recognized form of gender-based violence in the U.S.

By Cate Cox On April 15th, Sahiyo partnered with the U.S. End FGM/C Network and the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence (APIGBV) for our webinar: Female Genital Mutila... read more..
Women should not be harmed because of societal norms
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Women should not be harmed because of societal norms

By Sakshi Rajani  Age: 17 Country: India Female genital cutting (FGC): the term sounded ruthless the first time I heard it. It was not long ago that I was introduced to this term. While going thr... read more..
Sahiyo stands with AAPI communities experiencing racist violence
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Sahiyo stands with AAPI communities experiencing racist violence

Sahiyo stands in solidarity with Asian communities and individuals who have been experiencing racism and hate crimes. We are an organization born from working with and supporting Asian communities. Th... read more..
Sahiyo takes part in a variety of virtual NGO CSW 65 Forum events in March
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Sahiyo takes part in a variety of virtual NGO CSW 65 Forum events in March

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 65th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meetings took place virtually March 15-26, with thousands of individuals from civil society from across the globe taking ... read more..
Saved by a lie: A story of female genital cutting
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Saved by a lie: A story of female genital cutting

By Zainab Khambata Age: 17 Place of residence: Mumbai, India My maternal grandmother prides herself on being the perfect blend of modernity and religion. But when it came to her own daughter who is my... read more..
Dear Maasi: “Did khatna impact my sex life or is it all in my head?”
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Dear Maasi: “Did khatna impact my sex life or is it all in my head?”

Dear Maasi is a column about everything you wanted to know about sex and relationships but were afraid to ask! It’s a partnership between Sahiyo and WeSpeakOut, and is for all of us who have ques... read more..
Sahiyo staff join panel on FGM/C with Drexel University faculty and students
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Sahiyo staff join panel on FGM/C with Drexel University faculty and students

On March 29th, Sahiyo’s Development Assistant Sarrah Hussain and Programs Intern Catherine Cox were invited to speak at a panel discussion on female genital mutilation/ cutting (FG... read more..
Sahiyo, RAHMA and HEART discuss HIV, FGM/C and sexual health during workshop
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Sahiyo, RAHMA and HEART discuss HIV, FGM/C and sexual health during workshop

by Zahra Qaiyumi Sahiyo partnered with RAHMA and HEART on March 13 to host the My South Asian Sisters (MYSAS) workshop. The conference engaged women of South Asian descent in Washi... read more..
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