Monthly Archive

October 2022

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 11 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.

Dear Maasi: "Should I confront the person responsible for my khatna (FGM/C)?"

26 Oct

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Dear Maasi: "Should I confront the person responsible for my khatna (FGM/C)?"

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 questions... read more..

24 Oct

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo Donor Spotlight: Sarrah Hussain

Sarrah Hussain is currently a senior undergraduate student at Stanford University studying human biology and computer science. Her relationship with Sahiyo began with the Development Team, first as a ... read more..

Sahiyo Discusses: You Still Look the Same, a discussion with Farzana Doctor

24 Oct

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo Discusses: You Still Look the Same, a discussion with Farzana Doctor

In our latest Sahiyo Discusses event, which took place on September 21st, we were joined by Farzana Doctor, to discuss her newly released poetry book, You Still Look the Same. A profoundly moving coll... read more..

Celebrating October 11th - International Day of the Girl Child

24 Oct

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Celebrating October 11th - International Day of the Girl Child

This October 11th marked the Tenth Annual Day of the Girl Child, a day created by the United Nations General Assembly to highlight girls’ empowerment and promotion of their rights as well as to addres... read more..

South Asian SOAR releases national report, includes female genital cutting

23 Oct

News & Blog

Sahiyo

South Asian SOAR releases national report, includes female genital cutting

This October, South Asian SOAR (Survivors, Organizations, and Allies — Rising, or SOAR), released the Together We Rise report. This collective of survivors, 30+ organizations, and allies, of which Sah... read more..

Bhaiyo Mohammad Chappalwala to be awarded Donald A. Strong Man of The Year Award

13 Oct

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Bhaiyo Mohammad Chappalwala to be awarded Donald A. Strong Man of The Year Award

On October 14th, Mohammad Chappalwala, a Bhaiyo (male ally), will be virtually presented with the Donald A. Strong Man of The Year award by the Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation. Mr. Chappalwala, who... read more..

Volunteer spotlight: Development intern Anaïs Furukawa

12 Oct

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Volunteer spotlight: Development intern Anaïs Furukawa

Anaïs' deep interest in giving a platform to voices that need to be heard and stories that need to be told led her to pursue and earn her B.A. in journalism at California State University, Northridge.... read more..

Research: The impact of integrating FGM/C within domestic violence support services

11 Oct

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Research: The impact of integrating FGM/C within domestic violence support services

By Sarrah Hussain For my undergraduate honors thesis, I am working with Sahiyo and Asian’s Women’s Shelter (AWS) to better understand support services for survivors of female genital mutilation/cutt... read more..

Support Sahiyo in our work to uplift and protect girls on the Tenth Annual International Day of the Girl Child

11 Oct

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Support Sahiyo in our work to uplift and protect girls on the Tenth Annual International Day of the Girl Child

By Meg Sinnott This October 11th marks the Tenth Annual Day of the Girl Child, a day created by the United Nations General Assembly to highlight girls’ empowerment and promotion of their rights as wel... read more..

07 Oct

Resources

Sahiyo

FGC Survivor Support Line

Support Line for Survivors of FGM/C in the United States The support line is open to receive calls from those impacted by female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in the United States, including s... read more..

05 Oct

Programs

Sahiyo

Training and Technical Assistance

Training and Technical Assistance Sahiyo provides training and technical assistance to educate and build the capacity of service providers and front-line professionals on female genital cutting (FGC)... read more..