Monthly Archive

2024

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 135 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Interview with Joanne Golden of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C
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Interview with Joanne Golden of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C

By Juliet Shires Recently, policy interns at Sahiyo have been interviewing members of the Connecticut (CT) Coalition to End FGM/C to learn more about coalition members' important work toward policy cr... read more..
Reflecting on a Screening of The Beginning, a Film Directed by Sahiyo Co-founder Insia Dariwala
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Reflecting on a Screening of The Beginning, a Film Directed by Sahiyo Co-founder Insia Dariwala

By Insia Dariwala On July 19th, Population First/ Laadli, along with Sahiyo India and Equality Now, hosted a screening of South Asia’s first fiction film on FGC titled, The Beginning. Produced by... read more..
Sahiyo Teams Up With Womankind for an FGC 101 Training
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Sahiyo Teams Up With Womankind for an FGC 101 Training

On August 14th 2024, Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board Member, Kaneez Madraswalla, led a FGC 101 training in collaboration with Womankind in New York City. Womankind is a leading organization dedicated to su... read more..
Sahiyo U.S. Participates in Allstate Foundation’s Flash Consulting Day
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Sahiyo U.S. Participates in Allstate Foundation’s Flash Consulting Day

Sahiyo U.S. is honored to have been selected by The Allstate Foundation, in collaboration with Common Impact, as one of 19 nonprofits participating in the July 2024 Flash Consulting Event. During the ... read more..
Announcing a New Website for FGM/C Prevention & Response Project in Washington State!
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Announcing a New Website for FGM/C Prevention & Response Project in Washington State!

Sahiyo U.S. and partners of the FGM/C Prevention & Response in Washington State project are thrilled to announce the launch of wafgmc.com, the new comprehensive resource hub for the project! This ... read more..
Reflecting on Sahiyo’s 2024 Activists Retreat
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Reflecting on Sahiyo’s 2024 Activists Retreat

This past July, Sahiyo hosted its eighth annual Activists Retreat virtually, welcoming activists and individuals belonging to FGC-practicing communities to discuss the impact of this harmful practice ... read more..
Framing FGM/C: Understanding and Engaging with Cultural Sensitivity Event on August 22nd
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Framing FGM/C: Understanding and Engaging with Cultural Sensitivity Event on August 22nd

Sahiyo U.S. invites you to join our upcoming training session, Framing FGM/C: Understanding and Engaging with Cultural Sensitivity, on August 22nd from 12:00- 1:30 PM Pacific Time. This insightful and... read more..
The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Caitlin LeMay
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The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Caitlin LeMay

 By: Juliet Shires Policy interns at Sahiyo have been interviewing members of the Connecticut (CT) Coalition to End FGM/C to learn more about them and their important work. Recently, Sahiyo’ read more..
Sahiyo U.S. Releases New Impact Report: Policy Outreach, Education, and Advocacy Program
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Sahiyo U.S. Releases New Impact Report: Policy Outreach, Education, and Advocacy Program

Policy work has been central to Sahiyo’s goal to end the practice of FGM/C and find ways to support survivors since our founding in 2015. Thus, Sahiyo U.S. is proud to publish, “Policy Outreach, Educa... read more..
Intern Spotlight: Policy Intern Sara Khattak
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Intern Spotlight: Policy Intern Sara Khattak

Sara is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree at George Mason University in Chinese and Global Affairs and minoring in American Sign Language. On campus, she is an active member of the community as... read more..
Advocacy Travel Scholarship
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Advocacy Travel Scholarship

Advocacy Travel Scholarship The Advocacy Travel Scholarship offered by Sahiyo U.S. supports active Sahiyo volunteers and program participants in attending conferences, workshops, advocacy events, and... read more..
Reflecting on the FGC 101 Training at the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault Conference
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Reflecting on the FGC 101 Training at the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault Conference

By: Jumai Olumo-Saidu Attending and presenting at the annual Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) conference in Springfield, Illinois, was a transformative experience. As a volunteer at S... read more..
Sahiyo is thrilled The Gambia decided to keep the FGC ban in place!
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Sahiyo is thrilled The Gambia decided to keep the FGC ban in place!

In case you haven’t heard, the Gambian authorities decided to keep the FGC ban in place and the Sahiyo community couldn’t be more thrilled! If the ban had been repealed, Gambia would have become the f... read more..
Sahiyo in D.C.! Key Insights from Our In-Person Meeting with DOJ OVW Partners
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Sahiyo in D.C.! Key Insights from Our In-Person Meeting with DOJ OVW Partners

Earlier this year, we were honored to join forces with the Milken Institute School of Public Health, the U.S. End FGM/C Network, and the Global Woman PEACE Foundation (GWPF) to address FGC across the ... read more..
Paving the Path to End FGC in Washington State! Year 1 in Review
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Paving the Path to End FGC in Washington State! Year 1 in Review

We're excited to share the highlights of an incredible journey we've embarked on with our partners Mother Africa, The U.S. End FGM/C Network, and the Washington State Department of Health. Our collect... read more..
Reflecting on Our Father’s Day Bhaiyo Campaign
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Reflecting on Our Father’s Day Bhaiyo Campaign

We would like to thank all of those who participated in our public awareness campaign surrounding male engagement in the movement against FGC. In honor of Father’s Day 2024, Sahiyo’s male engagement p... read more..
A Conversation On Intersectionality: Sahiyo and The U.S. Network Launch Pilot Project
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A Conversation On Intersectionality: Sahiyo and The U.S. Network Launch Pilot Project

We are eager to uplift an ongoing collaboration between Sahiyo U.S. and the U.S. End FGM/C Network. Inspired by the U.S. Network’s upcoming release of its Survivor Listening Session Summary Report and... read more..
That Old Familiar Violence - Reflecting on AAS 2024
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That Old Familiar Violence - Reflecting on AAS 2024

By Umme Kulsoom Arif Seattle, Washington. March 15, 2024. 9:00AM. The presentation room is small and its audience even smaller, with just about six or seven seated in a space meant to fit th... read more..
Reflecting on Virtual and In-Person Sessions for Voices to End FGM/C Workshop 2024
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Reflecting on Virtual and In-Person Sessions for Voices to End FGM/C Workshop 2024

Sahiyo completed our 2024 Voices to End FGM/C digital storytelling workshop, welcoming 10 new storytellers to our ninth cohort. Since 2018, this initiative has united over 80 survivors, advocates, and... read more..
Volunteer Spotlight: Policy Intern Juliet Shires
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Volunteer Spotlight: Policy Intern Juliet Shires

Juliet Shires is a rising junior at San Diego State University studying English with minors in Political Science and French. She is passionate about making meaningful policy changes accompanied by com... read more..
Sahiyo's U.S. Executive Director will discuss transnational FGC at the United Nations in Geneva
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Sahiyo's U.S. Executive Director will discuss transnational FGC at the United Nations in Geneva

On July 3rd, Sahiyo’s co-founder and U.S. Executive Director Mariya Taher will discuss cross-border and transnational female genital cutting (FGC) during the fifty-sixth session of the United Nations ... read more..
Ending FGM – Fight the Mansplaining, Toxic Masculinity, and Patriarchy
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Ending FGM – Fight the Mansplaining, Toxic Masculinity, and Patriarchy

By: Brad Mazon (originally published on Brad's blog and reshared with his permission) I’ve been involved with, and have worked against, the torture of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) since I worked wi... read more..
Starting the Dialogue: Sharing Your Experiences on Initiating Conversations with Men about Female Genital Cutting
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Starting the Dialogue: Sharing Your Experiences on Initiating Conversations with Men about Female Genital Cutting

By: Noor Mohamed Initiating conversations about female genital cutting (FGC) can potentially pose significant challenges, particularly when engaging with men. Yet, these discussions can play a vital r... read more..
The practice of khatna on girls must stop / છોકરીઓ પર ખત્નાની પ્રથા બંધ થવી જોઈએ
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The practice of khatna on girls must stop / છોકરીઓ પર ખત્નાની પ્રથા બંધ થવી જોઈએ

By Hakim Rangwala Even in today's modern age, when Mukesh Ambani entrusted his daughter Isha with the management of a multi-crore retail business, there exists a very repulsive and harmful practice am... read more..
Breaking the Silence: A Conversation with My Father About FGM/C
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Breaking the Silence: A Conversation with My Father About FGM/C

By: Sharlon Bolos  My father, a Filipino immigrant, was raised in a world where survival was paramount. He never had the opportunity to delve into the complexities of gender inequality. However, ... read more..
Exploring Diverse Narratives of FGM/C: A Virtual Voices Screening Event
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Exploring Diverse Narratives of FGM/C: A Virtual Voices Screening Event

Join us on June 26th for an engaging and interactive session that offers a unique opportunity for dialogue and reflection surrounding the diverse narratives of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C... read more..
Voices from Washington and Beyond: an In-Person Voices to End FGM/C Screening in Kent, WA
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Voices from Washington and Beyond: an In-Person Voices to End FGM/C Screening in Kent, WA

On June 13th, we had the privilege of hosting an in-person screening of the Voices to End FGM/C digital storytelling project in Kent, Washington, alongside project partners the US End FGM/C Network, M... read more..
Sahiyo Presents FGC 101 Training at ICASA’s Annual Conference
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Sahiyo Presents FGC 101 Training at ICASA’s Annual Conference

On May 22nd, Sahiyo U.S. had the honor of presenting an FGC 101 training at the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) conference in Springfield, Illinois. This training aimed to raise awar... read more..
How to have effective conversations about FGC
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How to have effective conversations about FGC

In honor of Father’s Day 2024, Sahiyo’s male engagement program, Bhaiyo, is launching a public awareness campaign to uplift the importance of male voices and allies in ending female genital cutting or... read more..
Reflecting on the Activist Retreat
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Reflecting on the Activist Retreat

By Arefa Cassoobhoy Why did you want to attend the retreat? I had attended a virtual retreat during Covid and I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed meeting other people virtually, so that ... read more..
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