Monthly Archive

January 2024

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 16 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.

Sahiyo to release nine new Voices to End FGM/C digital stories

12 Jan

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo to release nine new Voices to End FGM/C digital stories

“Everything I learned from the workshop was gold to me. I enjoyed all the sessions and the new skills I acquired in creating a digital story (...) about a scar. A scar that my primary duty bearers bel... read more..

12 Jan

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Musuya (Womanhood)

“I believe they don't really know what it is and how it is conducted, the procedures, and the negative impact that it has… It will be easy to say ‘don’t ban FGM’ when you don’t know what happened in t... read more..

12 Jan

News & Blog

Sahiyo

It's a Marathon, Not a Race

By Amie Kujabi I am an FGM/C survivor. For the past two decades, my advocacy on FGM/C has been centered around other survivors and girls at risk—but never have I shared my story. A story that shaped t... read more..

12 Jan

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Sahiyo

Turning Grief into Purpose

Gugu Makhari learned about the Voices to End FGM/C digital storytelling project through a friend and through personal research online. She wanted to share a story about how both female genital cutting... read more..

12 Jan

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Sahiyo

Resilience

By Jeniffer Dias When I learned I had an opportunity to participate in the Voices to End FGM/C workshop, I first talked with my mentor, Bárbara Oliveira, and told her that I would like to talk about m... read more..

A Personal Journey: Breaking the Silence on FGM

11 Jan

News & Blog

Sahiyo

A Personal Journey: Breaking the Silence on FGM

By Isatou Jallow In my film “Behind The Wall,” I've chosen to share my deeply personal experience with Type 3 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Through this storytelling, my aim is threefold. First, I ... read more..

Breaking the Cycle: A Journey in Women's Health and FGM/C Awareness

11 Jan

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Breaking the Cycle: A Journey in Women's Health and FGM/C Awareness

By Aries Nuño In participating in Sahiyo's Voices to End FGM/C digital storytelling workshop, I chose to share a story that examined my journey toward understanding women’s health. This journey ... read more..

Bearing Tradition: Navigating the Pressure of Khatna

11 Jan

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Bearing Tradition: Navigating the Pressure of Khatna

By Faizneen Bharmal Growing up in a progressive and well-educated Dawoodi Bohra family, the topic of Khatna, commonly known as female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) around the world, was always sh... read more..

You mean it’s not supposed to hurt when I pee?

11 Jan

News & Blog

Sahiyo

You mean it’s not supposed to hurt when I pee?

Why did you want to attend the workshop and share your story? I wanted to attend this workshop because I wanted to get a sense of the process of storytelling from a survivor’s and advocate's per... read more..

11 Jan

News & Blog

Sahiyo

I Didn’t Dare Ask

Why did you want to attend the workshop and share your story? I attended the workshop to learn about digital storytelling as another medium of communication in my advocacy work to stop female genital ... read more..

Reflecting on Sahiyo’s Voices Healing Circle

11 Jan

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Reflecting on Sahiyo’s Voices Healing Circle

On December 18th, Sahiyo hosted a Voices Healing Circle where participants from across workshop cohorts came together to reconnect and meet new members of the Voices network. These sessions are part o... read more..

2024 begins with team transitions at Sahiyo

11 Jan

News & Blog

Sahiyo

2024 begins with team transitions at Sahiyo

As we settle into 2024, the Sahiyo family is excited to welcome Sheena Vasani as our new Editorial Coordinator. Sheena, a strong believer in the power of the written world to enact social change and h... read more..

Upcoming conference on ending FGM/C in Canada

09 Jan

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Upcoming conference on ending FGM/C in Canada

On February 6th & 7th, the End FGM Canada Network will be hosting a conference, Taking Action on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Canada & Beyond. This conference aims to observe February ... read more..

Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial Assistant Megan Seaver

02 Jan

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Sahiyo

Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial Assistant Megan Seaver

Megan Seaver is an undergraduate student at Emmanuel College, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in writing, editing, and publishing, as well as minors in political science and gender studies. Throughout co... read more..

Grief to promoting education: Jacqueline’s inspiration to end FGM/C

02 Jan

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Grief to promoting education: Jacqueline’s inspiration to end FGM/C

By Megan Seaver Jacqueline’s story with female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is one of both survival and advocacy. She works tirelessly to prevent other families from pressuring their daughters t... read more..

Secrecy leads to the continuation of FGC in families and communities

02 Jan

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Secrecy leads to the continuation of FGC in families and communities

By Megan Seaver Bakhan is an activist and advocate against female genital cutting (FGC), and she is passionate about educating young girls on the topic. Bakhan also works as a Project Supervisor for&n... read more..