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.
Reflection on Sahiyo webinar: Understanding Social Norms to end Female Genital Cutting
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Reflection on Sahiyo webinar: Understanding Social Norms to end Female Genital Cutting

By Trisha Kini Sahiyo hosted the webinar Understanding Social Norms to End Female Genital Cutting on July 1st. The event was moderated by Sahiyo co-founder, and winner of the Chameli Devi Jain Award A... read more..
Activists Retreat Reflection: A shift that was needed
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Activists Retreat Reflection: A shift that was needed

By Amena Ali This was my second time participating in the Activists Retreat, and my first Retreat on the planning committee. I thoroughly enjoyed this year, and especially the shift from last year com... read more..
Activists Retreat Reflection: Umme's experience
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Activists Retreat Reflection: Umme's experience

By Umme Kulsoom Arif When I was first invited to join the 2022 Sahiyo Activists Retreat I was… terrified. I almost didn’t sign up. I wanted to be an activist and I wanted to do more with Sahiyo, but I... read more..
PRESS RELEASE: Dozens of Survivors of Female Genital Cutting Share Stories on New ‘Voices To End FGM/C’ Website
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PRESS RELEASE: Dozens of Survivors of Female Genital Cutting Share Stories on New ‘Voices To End FGM/C’ Website

July 31, 2022 – After five years of supporting survivors of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in sharing their stories, Sahiyo and StoryCenter announce the launch of a new website dedicat... read more..
Sahiyo and StoryCenter Release Eight NEW ‘Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting’ Stories created by Survivors and Advocates 
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Sahiyo and StoryCenter Release Eight NEW ‘Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting’ Stories created by Survivors and Advocates 

“Witnessing others be vulnerable and open in telling their stories helped to validate my experience. I was able to pull scattered thoughts and memories into a clear and concise picture.” ~Zahra, Voic read more..
Stories of survival, strength, solidarity and sisterhood
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Stories of survival, strength, solidarity and sisterhood

By Nevin Sulthan I am a survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM), and I have met many others from my community who have undergone the same violation. Even though there are many  survivors of F... read more..
Willing To Learn
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Willing To Learn

By Anonymous Attending the digital storytelling workshop was an opportunity that came by and seemed interesting. After the first meeting and learning more about the Voices To End FGM/C program, I was ... read more..
Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Social media intern Olachi Nwagwu
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Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Social media intern Olachi Nwagwu

Olachi is a UW-Madison graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Communications. She is an aspiring entrepreneur and content creator who is passionate about sustainability and community design based thinki... read more..
Sahiyo wins grant from Peace Development Fund
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Sahiyo wins grant from Peace Development Fund

Sahiyo U.S. would like to thank our friends at the Peace Development Fund for a core support grant award of $5,000.00. The Peace Development Fund supports organizations who are working to shift power,... read more..
The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C speaks with the Hartford Times
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The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C speaks with the Hartford Times

Within the U.S., there are currently 10 states without any laws in place to protect girls from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C); Connecticut is one of those states. Since 2021, the Connecticu... read more..
Training Social Workers to be more responsive to survivors of FGC
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Training Social Workers to be more responsive to survivors of FGC

On June 23rd, Caitlin LeMay, LCSW of the US End FGM/C Network, and Mariya Taher, MSW, MFA of Sahiyo, parterned to provide a workshop on Female Genital Cutting (FGC) for social workers through Boston C... read more..
Aarefa Johari makes statement at Human Rights Council
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Aarefa Johari makes statement at Human Rights Council

On June 20th, Sahiyo co-founder Aarefa Johari submitted an online oral statement on Female Genital Cutting (FGC) in Asia at the United Nations’ 50th Human Rights Council. The statement was made on beh... read more..
Joanna Vergoth chosen as 2021 CRAVE Foundation for Women honoree
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Joanna Vergoth chosen as 2021 CRAVE Foundation for Women honoree

We are proud to announce that Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board Member Joanna Vergoth, LCSW, NCPsyA, was chosen as a 2021 CRAVE Foundation for Women grant recipient. She is a psychotherapist, specializing in... read more..
Sahiyo collaborates further with Asian Women’s Shelter to support Survivors 
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Sahiyo collaborates further with Asian Women’s Shelter to support Survivors 

Since January 2022, Sahiyo has been in collaboration with Asian Women's Shelter (AWS) to increase capacity of services for survivors of female genital cutting (FGC). In June, Sahiyo conitnued with&nbs... read more..
My experience is a tool to create social change
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My experience is a tool to create social change

By Zahra Qaiyumi In the process of creating a video as part of the Voices to End FGC project, I was able to pull scattered thoughts and memories into a clear and concise picture. The workshop allowed ... read more..
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Research

Research Research is critical to understanding the prevalence and impact of FGC as well as how to engage in programs and methods to end it. Sahiyo conducts innovative research to bridge the gap in da... read more..
Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Belong in the Movement to End FGC
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Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Belong in the Movement to End FGC

By Anonymous I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. Though for much of my life, “victim” felt like the most honest word. Those experiences have shaped my relationships, both to others and with mys... read more..
Notre Webinaire À Venir: Comprendre les normes sociales pour mettre fin aux mutilations génitales féminines
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Notre Webinaire À Venir: Comprendre les normes sociales pour mettre fin aux mutilations génitales féminines

À propos du webinaire  Même si les mutilations génitales féminines (MGF) sont condamnées par de nombreux traités et conventions à l'échelle internationnale, elles continuent d’être pratiquées con... read more..
Upcoming webinar: Understanding Social Norms to End Female Genital Cutting
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Upcoming webinar: Understanding Social Norms to End Female Genital Cutting

About the Webinar  Even though Female Genital Cutting (FGC) is condemned by many international treaties and conventions, it continues to be performed in accordance with social norms. Social norms... read more..
Reflections on research: Digital Storytelling as a narrative intervention for survivors of FGM/C
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Reflections on research: Digital Storytelling as a narrative intervention for survivors of FGM/C

Where, and how, does agency (or one’s capacity to act) manifest itself for survivors of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)?  How can survivors heal and find community with each other?&n... read more..
Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Development intern Avery Boudreau
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Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Development intern Avery Boudreau

Avery is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in statistics and economics. She is passionate about women’s and animals’ rights, international... read more..
Reflecting on the 5th Annual Activist Retreat for members of the Bohra Community
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Reflecting on the 5th Annual Activist Retreat for members of the Bohra Community

By Zehra Patwa From June 3rd to June 5th, we hosted our 5th Annual Sahiyo Bohra Anti-FGC Activist Retreat, which occurred virtually. Once again, we had new faces and alumni join us for the retrea... read more..
Sahiyo U.S. joins South Asian SOAR as member organization
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Sahiyo U.S. joins South Asian SOAR as member organization

Sahiyo U.S. is grateful to be welcomed as one of the newest member organizations of South Asian SOAR, a U.S.-based coalition working to end gender-based violence (GBV) in the South Asian diaspora. SOA... read more..
Webinar reflection: Centring Community in FGM/C Behaviour Change Theory
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Webinar reflection: Centring Community in FGM/C Behaviour Change Theory

By Ellen Ince On May 12th, I attended the webinar, Centring Community in FGM/C Behaviour Change Theory. This webinar was presented by Dr. Bettina Shell-Duncan, a Professor of Anthropology at Universit... read more..
You are not alone
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You are not alone

By Maryan Abdikadir Why did you want to attend the workshop and share your story? I love storytelling and I come from a long line of storytellers and poets. I believe stories have a way of captur... read more..
Releasing my unspoken words
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Releasing my unspoken words

By Anam I like to hear stories because they help me understand people. Sometimes, they help me understand myself. So, when I heard storytellers talk about their experience with female genital mutilait... read more..
Magic of Intimacy
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Magic of Intimacy

By Ibtisam Attending this workshop to share my story is now perhaps an opening to a bigger vision of what I call: Magic of Intimacy.  I had viewed over a dozen Voices to End FGM/C stories and att... read more..
Including non-cis-women as FGM/C survivors
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Including non-cis-women as FGM/C survivors

By Dena Igusti I wanted to be a part of this year's Voices to End FGM/C digital storytelling workshop so I could talk more about my experiences navigating being a non-binary survivor of FGM/C. Unfortu... read more..
A love letter to my mother who cut me
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A love letter to my mother who cut me

By Afiqa Years ago, I learned of Malay classical and modern manuscripts on sex and erotic imageries by Malay women writers at a talk. Most were written under pseudonyms or not given credit if not a ma... read more..
A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor
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A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor

 Register Today: https://bit.ly/AQuietViolence  Female genital cutting (FGC) is a form of gender-based violence that is often undermined by harmful gendered social norms. Whether done for ma read more..
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