Monthly Archive

July 2022

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 13 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Activists Retreat Reflection: A shift that was needed
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Activists Retreat Reflection: A shift that was needed

By Amena Ali This was my second time participating in the Activists Retreat, and my first Retreat on the planning committee. I thoroughly enjoyed this year, and especially the shift from last year com... read more..
Activists Retreat Reflection: Umme's experience
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Activists Retreat Reflection: Umme's experience

By Umme Kulsoom Arif When I was first invited to join the 2022 Sahiyo Activists Retreat I was… terrified. I almost didn’t sign up. I wanted to be an activist and I wanted to do more with Sahiyo, but I... read more..
PRESS RELEASE: Dozens of Survivors of Female Genital Cutting Share Stories on New ‘Voices To End FGM/C’ Website
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PRESS RELEASE: Dozens of Survivors of Female Genital Cutting Share Stories on New ‘Voices To End FGM/C’ Website

July 31, 2022 – After five years of supporting survivors of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in sharing their stories, Sahiyo and StoryCenter announce the launch of a new website dedicat... read more..
Sahiyo and StoryCenter Release Eight NEW ‘Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting’ Stories created by Survivors and Advocates 
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Sahiyo and StoryCenter Release Eight NEW ‘Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting’ Stories created by Survivors and Advocates 

“Witnessing others be vulnerable and open in telling their stories helped to validate my experience. I was able to pull scattered thoughts and memories into a clear and concise picture.” ~Zahra, Voic read more..
Stories of survival, strength, solidarity and sisterhood
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Stories of survival, strength, solidarity and sisterhood

By Nevin Sulthan I am a survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM), and I have met many others from my community who have undergone the same violation. Even though there are many  survivors of F... read more..
Willing To Learn
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Willing To Learn

By Anonymous Attending the digital storytelling workshop was an opportunity that came by and seemed interesting. After the first meeting and learning more about the Voices To End FGM/C program, I was ... read more..
Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Social media intern Olachi Nwagwu
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Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Social media intern Olachi Nwagwu

Olachi is a UW-Madison graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Communications. She is an aspiring entrepreneur and content creator who is passionate about sustainability and community design based thinki... read more..
Sahiyo wins grant from Peace Development Fund
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Sahiyo wins grant from Peace Development Fund

Sahiyo U.S. would like to thank our friends at the Peace Development Fund for a core support grant award of $5,000.00. The Peace Development Fund supports organizations who are working to shift power,... read more..
The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C speaks with the Hartford Times
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The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C speaks with the Hartford Times

Within the U.S., there are currently 10 states without any laws in place to protect girls from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C); Connecticut is one of those states. Since 2021, the Connecticu... read more..
Training Social Workers to be more responsive to survivors of FGC
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Training Social Workers to be more responsive to survivors of FGC

On June 23rd, Caitlin LeMay, LCSW of the US End FGM/C Network, and Mariya Taher, MSW, MFA of Sahiyo, parterned to provide a workshop on Female Genital Cutting (FGC) for social workers through Boston C... read more..
Aarefa Johari makes statement at Human Rights Council
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Aarefa Johari makes statement at Human Rights Council

On June 20th, Sahiyo co-founder Aarefa Johari submitted an online oral statement on Female Genital Cutting (FGC) in Asia at the United Nations’ 50th Human Rights Council. The statement was made on beh... read more..
Joanna Vergoth chosen as 2021 CRAVE Foundation for Women honoree
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Joanna Vergoth chosen as 2021 CRAVE Foundation for Women honoree

We are proud to announce that Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board Member Joanna Vergoth, LCSW, NCPsyA, was chosen as a 2021 CRAVE Foundation for Women grant recipient. She is a psychotherapist, specializing in... read more..
Sahiyo collaborates further with Asian Women’s Shelter to support Survivors 
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Sahiyo collaborates further with Asian Women’s Shelter to support Survivors 

Since January 2022, Sahiyo has been in collaboration with Asian Women's Shelter (AWS) to increase capacity of services for survivors of female genital cutting (FGC). In June, Sahiyo conitnued with&nbs... read more..
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