Monthly Archive

2025

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 30 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Reflecting on the Critical Intersections Webinar
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Reflecting on the Critical Intersections Webinar

On February 27th, Sahiyo’s Research Coordinator Rachel Wine, and Executive Director Mariya Taher led the webinar, “Intersectional Approaches Strengthen Alliances and Build Movements to End FGM/C,” to ... read more..
Reflecting on “Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Care” at CSW 69
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Reflecting on “Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Care” at CSW 69

On March 18, 2025, Sahiyo co-hosted a powerful parallel session during the 69th Commission on the Status of Women titled “Storytelling as a Tool for FGM/C Survivor-Centered Change.” Organized in partn... read more..
Reframing FGM/C Through an Intersectional Lens at CSW69
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Reframing FGM/C Through an Intersectional Lens at CSW69

On March 13, 2025, the Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C hosted a powerful session at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), titled "Reframing FGM/C Through an Intersectional Lens."... read more..
Survivor and Community Engagement Toolkit
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Survivor and Community Engagement Toolkit

Survivor & Community Engagement Toolkit   Why Sahiyo Created This Toolkit:  At Sahiyo, we believe that ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) starts with survivors a... read more..
Help a Change Maker Through the FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund
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Help a Change Maker Through the FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund

In late 2025, Sahiyo introduced The FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund, a partnership between Sahiyo and The U.S. End FGM/C Network. This fund was created to provide resources to the incredible advocates... read more..
Announcing Our New T&TA MA Coordinator: Olivia Harris
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Announcing Our New T&TA MA Coordinator: Olivia Harris

Sahiyo is pleased to share that we have recently hired Olivia Harris as our new Massachusetts Community Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator. Olivia joined the team in January 2025 to suppo... read more..
Sahiyo Releases Toolkit for Survivor and Community Engagement to Address FGM/C
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Sahiyo Releases Toolkit for Survivor and Community Engagement to Address FGM/C

Sahiyo is pleased to announce the release of the new resource, How to Engage Survivors & Communities Impacted by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting(FGM/C): A Toolkit for Creating Engagement. This t... read more..
Newly Released: Sahiyo’s Toolkit on Survivor and Community Engagement!
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Newly Released: Sahiyo’s Toolkit on Survivor and Community Engagement!

Here at Sahiyo, we believe that every individual and community impacted by female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) deserves to be heard, supported, and empowered. That’s why we’ve created the How to... read more..
2025 Comedy Show & Auction Sponsor Spotlight: Zehra Patwa
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2025 Comedy Show & Auction Sponsor Spotlight: Zehra Patwa

Sahiyo will host its third annual Women's Day Celebration & Silent Auction with the goal of raising $15,000 in support of our work to end female genital cutting. The auction will open on Wednesday... read more..
Sahiyo Welcomes Elaina Baliner as Our New Development & Programs Fellow
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Sahiyo Welcomes Elaina Baliner as Our New Development & Programs Fellow

Sahiyo is pleased to announce that Elaina Baliner, who previously served as our Development Intern, has transitioned into the role of Development & Programs Fellow. Elaina joined Sahiyo in July 20... read more..
Positive Masculinity; A Critical Tool in the Movement to End FGM/C
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Positive Masculinity; A Critical Tool in the Movement to End FGM/C

By Brad Mazon, PhD. Brad is a Bhaiyo volunteer, nonprofit consultant, husband, father, and an advocate against female genital mutilation/cutting worldwide. I had the opportunity to attend tw... read more..
Reflection on the Sahiyo Activists Retreat 2024: Zahara Kagalwalla
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Reflection on the Sahiyo Activists Retreat 2024: Zahara Kagalwalla

Each year, Sahiyo hosts an annual Activists Retreat to gather anti-FGC activists in a safe and supportive space, where they can engage in meaningful discussions about FGC. These retreats aim to foster... read more..
Intern Spotlight: Policy Intern Rachel Aguilar
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Intern Spotlight: Policy Intern Rachel Aguilar

Rachel Aguilar is a fourth-year at the University of Chicago where she is a Dean's, University, and Dewey Scholar. She majors in Political Science and minors in Inequality, Social Problems, and Change... read more..
Legislative Updates: Connecticut Moves Closer to Passing a Bill to Support Survivors of Female Genital Cutting
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Legislative Updates: Connecticut Moves Closer to Passing a Bill to Support Survivors of Female Genital Cutting

It’s been a busy year so far in Connecticut when it comes to advocating to end female genital cutting, (FGC)! Here are some updates we’d like to share with you all: Legislative Developments On Februar... read more..
Join Sahiyo, the Asian Women’s Shelter, and Silence Speaks for a Parallel Event at the 69th Session of Commission on the Status of Women in New York
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Join Sahiyo, the Asian Women’s Shelter, and Silence Speaks for a Parallel Event at the 69th Session of Commission on the Status of Women in New York

On March 18, 2025, Sahiyo, in collaboration with the Asian Women’s Shelter and Silence Speaks, will host a parallel event at the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) in New Yo... read more..
Supporting Survivors in the LGBTQIA+ Community: How Sahiyo Helped Afiqa Attend the ASEAN Queer Leadership Week
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Supporting Survivors in the LGBTQIA+ Community: How Sahiyo Helped Afiqa Attend the ASEAN Queer Leadership Week

In October 2024 I participated in the ASEAN Queer Leadership Week (AQLW), in Bangkok, Thailand, organized by the ASEAN SOGIE Caucus. I represented the End FGC Singapore campaign and was awarded the Sa... read more..
Uniting to End FGM/C Across the Americas: A Joint Statement
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Uniting to End FGM/C Across the Americas: A Joint Statement

This February 6th - International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, in recognition of this year’s theme - "Stepping Up the Pace. Strengthening Alliances and Building Movemen... read more..
Connecticut’s Lieutenant Governor Recognizes International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C
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Connecticut’s Lieutenant Governor Recognizes International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C

The Connecticut (CT) Coalition to End FGM/C, of which Sahiyo is a founding member, is so pleased to see that Connecticut’s Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz has issued a citation to recognize Februa... read more..
Sahiyo research uplifts how intersectionality impacts the movement to end FGM/C this February 6th
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Sahiyo research uplifts how intersectionality impacts the movement to end FGM/C this February 6th

In recognition of Feb 6th, International Day of Zero Tolerance to End FGM/C, and this year’s theme “Stepping up the Pace: Strengthening Alliances and Building Movements to End FGM,” our upcoming publi... read more..
Sahiyo's response to recent Executive Orders by the Trump Administration
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Sahiyo's response to recent Executive Orders by the Trump Administration

To our Sahiyo community, We realize that the past few weeks have been stressful to say the least. With the new administration’s slew of Executive Orders targeting the most vulnerable and the dismantle... read more..
Sahiyo condemns recent executive order conflating female genital mutilation/cutting with gender-affirming care
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Sahiyo condemns recent executive order conflating female genital mutilation/cutting with gender-affirming care

At Sahiyo, we are disheartened and frustrated by the harmful conflation between female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and gender-affirming care made in a recent Executive Order issued by the Trump... read more..
Calling CT Residents to Action - Ban FGM/C in Connecticut
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Calling CT Residents to Action - Ban FGM/C in Connecticut

Connecticut legislatures have recently introduced House Bill 6596 to protect girls and women from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Connecticut is one of only nine states without legislation ... read more..
Press Conference Announced In Honor of International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGMC)
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Press Conference Announced In Honor of International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGMC)

Hartford, CT – In Honor of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGMC), State Representative Jillian Gilchrest and State Representative Nicole Klarides-Ditria alon... read more..
Cave of Consciousness
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Cave of Consciousness

Recently Sahiyo’s Editorial Assistant Megan Seaver sat down with 2022 Voices to End FGM/C Alum Ibtisam  to discuss the screening of her Voices digital story at the 2024 Trauma-Informed Film Festi... read more..
Learning the complicated history of passing FGM/C legislation in Maine
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Learning the complicated history of passing FGM/C legislation in Maine

By Sophia Lynn Jones As a Maine resident, I was surprised to learn that my state is one of nine left in the U.S. without any laws protecting children from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Up... read more..
Empowered and Ignited
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Empowered and Ignited

By: Emily Lerosion Each year Sahiyo hosts an annual Activists Retreat to gather anti-FGC activists in a safe and supportive space, where they can engage in meaningful discussions about FGC. These... read more..
Legislative Briefing on FGM/C in the State of Connecticut: A Collaboration between the Connecticut Coalition
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Legislative Briefing on FGM/C in the State of Connecticut: A Collaboration between the Connecticut Coalition

On January 13th, the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C hosted a legislative briefing at the Legislative Building in Hartford, CT. The briefing was held in partnership with Sahiyo, Equality Now, and t... read more..
Intern Spotlight: Fundraising & Auction Intern Lisa Zhu
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Intern Spotlight: Fundraising & Auction Intern Lisa Zhu

Lisa is currently a high school student at Colleyville Heritage High School in Dallas, Texas. At school, she participates in DECA business competitions, fundraises for the Asian Food and Culture Club,... read more..
Critical Intersections Research Shifts Towards Implementation of Findings in Technical Assistance Trainings
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Critical Intersections Research Shifts Towards Implementation of Findings in Technical Assistance Trainings

By: Rachel Wine This month, Sahiyo led two trainings to expand the impact of the findings of our Critical Intersections Research Project within the greater gender-based violence (GBV) sphere. While FG... read more..
Kicking off our Massachusetts Community Health & Healthy Aging Project to build a state-wide coalition addressing FGM/C
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Kicking off our Massachusetts Community Health & Healthy Aging Project to build a state-wide coalition addressing FGM/C

Last month, we hosted our first meeting for the Massachusetts Community Healthy and Healthy Aging project. The meeting, which took place at Birdhouse in Amesbury Massachusetts, marked the beginning of... read more..
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