Monthly Archive

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 1099 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.

Connecticut Governor and Lieutenant Governor officially recognize International Day of Zero Tolerance of FGM/C

06 Feb

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Connecticut Governor and Lieutenant Governor officially recognize International Day of Zero Tolerance of FGM/C

Sahiyo and the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C are so very pleased that Governor Ned Lamont issued an official proclamation, and Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz issued an official citation, bot... read more..

CWCSEO issues press release on International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C

06 Feb

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Sahiyo

CWCSEO issues press release on International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C

February 6th is the International Day of Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, a day designed to promote the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting by 2030 through efforts to ... read more..

Session on FGM at the workshop Nayi Dishayein- Rethinking Development

06 Feb

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Sahiyo

Session on FGM at the workshop Nayi Dishayein- Rethinking Development

By Mohammad Chappalwala Gender-based violence takes many forms. One of the most extreme, I think, is female genital cutting/mutilation (FGM/C), which causes harm to the youngest and most vulnera... read more..

The impact of Bhaiyo: How male allies work to end female genital cutting

06 Feb

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Sahiyo

The impact of Bhaiyo: How male allies work to end female genital cutting

Today, on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, Sahiyo is proud to release our program impact report, Bhaiyo: A Male Ally Initiative to Support Ending Female Genit... read more..

30 Jan

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Sahiyo

Self-love to Sunera

Portuguese/English Version O Amor-próprio évoltar à tua infância, e enfrentar os monstros na cara.É dizer em alto e bom som,já basta.É fazer das tuas entranhas,poesia deliberada.É permitir-te exi... read more..

28 Jan

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Self-love to Olachi

By Olachi Nwagwu What does self-love mean to you? In bell hooks' book All About Love, she defines love as an action, not a feeling. She explores love as a combination of "trust, commitment, care... read more..

The hearing for Washington Senate Bill 5453 concerning female genital mutilation/cutting

27 Jan

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Sahiyo

The hearing for Washington Senate Bill 5453 concerning female genital mutilation/cutting

On Monday, January 30th at 10:30am PST, SB 5453 concerning female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) will be called for a hearing by the Washington state Law and Justice Committee. The bill, which was... read more..

21 Jan

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Self-love to Sushma

By Sushma Mahadeo What does self-love mean to you? To me, self-love is about loving yourself unconditionally. It means being proud of yourself on your good and bad days. It's about being a... read more..

18 Jan

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Volunteer spotlight: Naquia

Naquia is a Research Associate at Cornell University where she studies public health policy, homelessness, and health inequities. She recently graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree i... read more..

17 Jan

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Self-Love & Body Image

By Trisha Kini Body image, which is closely tied to mental health and general wellbeing, refers to the way one perceives their body and the positive, negative, and/or neutral feelings that arise from ... read more..

13 Jan

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Sahiyo

Sahiyo is now on Tik Tok!

Tik Tok presents a new way to engage with an audience and educate others, which is why we are excited to bring Sahiyo to this platform! We will share valuable, inspiring, and educational content to ra... read more..

Reflecting on an Israeli Minister’s decision to not grant asylum for a woman fleeing female genital mutilation/cutting

11 Jan

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Sahiyo

Reflecting on an Israeli Minister’s decision to not grant asylum for a woman fleeing female genital mutilation/cutting

By Rachel Wine On November 17th, outgoing Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked forwent the unanimous recommendation from a committee on refugee policy and rejected the asylum request of a young Sie... read more..

16 Dec

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Volunteer spotlight: Umme Kulsoom Arif

Umme Kulsoom Arif is a lawyer, activist, and sometimes writer from Missouri. They received their Bachelor of Science in Justice Systems from Truman State University and their Juris Doctor from Penn St... read more..

The urgency of climate change: Reflecting on my conversation with activist Domtila Chesang

15 Dec

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The urgency of climate change: Reflecting on my conversation with activist Domtila Chesang

by Urvashi Sharma On a foggy day in October, I had the pleasure of speaking with Domtila Chesang, an inspired activist against female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Kenya, and more recently a p... read more..

Reflecting on Sahiyo’s Healing as Activism Campaign

12 Dec

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Reflecting on Sahiyo’s Healing as Activism Campaign

This past month, Sahiyo hosted a social media campaign, ‘Healing as Activism’, to honor the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender Based Violence. From November 25th to December 10th, we shared the stories... read more..

Sahiyo releases July 2021-June 2022 Annual Report

07 Dec

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Sahiyo releases July 2021-June 2022 Annual Report

We’re excited to release our July 2021 to June 2022 Annual Report and hope you’ll take the time to learn more about how we’ve been working to end female genital cutting (FGC). Over the... read more..

Healing as Activism: Finding my way out of the darkness

01 Dec

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Sahiyo

Healing as Activism: Finding my way out of the darkness

By Anonymous It has only been a little over 2 weeks since I learned what female genital mutilation (FGM) was. It has only been a little over 2 weeks since I learned that I’ve been through FGM. I... read more..

30 Nov

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Sahiyo

Dear Maasi addresses pain and pleasure

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..

Why sex educators need to know about female genital cutting (FGC)

28 Nov

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Sahiyo

Why sex educators need to know about female genital cutting (FGC)

By Hunter Kessous From sophomore through senior year, I was a member of the Student Sexuality Information Service (SSIS), a completely student-run organization of sex educators. SSIS offers an array o... read more..

Healing as Activism: One cannot give from an empty cup

27 Nov

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Sahiyo

Healing as Activism: One cannot give from an empty cup

By Anonymous Emotional burnout looms over my head like my very own Sword of Damocles, waiting to strike me down for being woefully human. But the above saying travels with me, like my shield against s... read more..

Sahiyo hosts workshop on FGC and storytelling for Nomad Travelers

21 Nov

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Sahiyo

Sahiyo hosts workshop on FGC and storytelling for Nomad Travelers

For nearly the whole month of November, Sahiyo's co-founder and U.S. Executive Director Mariya Taher was in Panama with the Noma Collective, a community of remote working professionals. On November 10... read more..

My first encounter of female genital cutting

17 Nov

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Sahiyo

My first encounter of female genital cutting

Trigger warning: Below is one person’s account of her experience with female genital mutilation in India. This story may be disturbing and/or triggering for some. We thank her for being brave and shar... read more..

Volunteer spotlight: Development intern Alyson Maye

17 Nov

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Sahiyo

Volunteer spotlight: Development intern Alyson Maye

Alyson is an undergraduate student at Emmanuel College. Throughout high school, she gained a passion for learning about human rights. This passion continued into college and ultimately led her to purs... read more..

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): A survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of health care professionals in urban/ rural India

14 Nov

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Sahiyo

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): A survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of health care professionals in urban/ rural India

Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has been performed on an estimated 200 million women and girls worldwide. Health care professionals play a significant role in the prevention of FGM/C. They c... read more..

Sahiyo begins seventh Voices to End FGM/C Workshop

10 Nov

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Sahiyo

Sahiyo begins seventh Voices to End FGM/C Workshop

In collaboration with StoryCenter and Asian Women’s Shelter (AWS), Sahiyo began the seventh Voices to End FGM/C workshop on October 24th. This first meeting was held with participants from across the ... read more..

Sahiyo presents at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Minnesota

10 Nov

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Sahiyo presents at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Minnesota

On November 2nd, Sahiyo Programs Coordinator Catherine Cox and current volunteer (as well as former Development Assistant) Sarrah Hussein partnered on a presentation for a class at the Mitchell Hamlin... read more..

Reflecting on ‘Moving Connecticut Ahead: Protecting Girls from FGM/C’, a webinar

09 Nov

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Sahiyo

Reflecting on ‘Moving Connecticut Ahead: Protecting Girls from FGM/C’, a webinar

By Meg Sinnott On September 29th, Sahiyo partnered with The CT Coalition to End FGM/C and The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, and Equitable Access for All to host Moving Connecticut Ahead: Pro... read more..

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

26 Oct

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Sahiyo

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

24 Oct

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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

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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..