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.
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Introducing the Speakers for ‘How to Stop the Rising Trend of Medicalising Female Genital Cutting in Asia’

On January 20th at 4:30 IST, Sahiyo will host a webinar titled ‘How to Stop The Rising Trend of Medicalisation of Female Genital Cutting in Asia,’ which will feature a panel discussion with medical ex... read more..

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Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Editorial intern Kristin Grady

Kristin received her Certification of Editing through the University of Washington. As an enthusiastic grammarian and dedicated feminist, she is passionate about elevating women’s voices through story... read more..

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Dear Maasi: Is there something wrong with me because I like this kind of sex?

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..

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डियर मासी: एक ट्रॉमा थेरेपिस्ट से बात करना क्यों ज़रूरी है

डियर मासी एक ऐसा कॉलम है, जिसमें सेक्स और रिश्तों के बारे में वह सब कुछ बताया गया है जो आप जानना तो चाहते हैं, लेकिन पूछने से डरते हैं! यह सहियो और वी  स्पीक आउट इन दो संगठनों ने मिलकर बनाया है। ... read more..

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Sahiyo’s Book Club Holds Second Event In February 

Event: Sahiyo Discusses: A Fractured Life by Shabnam Samuel  Date: February 6th, 2022 Tme: 10 am EST Registration Link: https://bit.ly/SahiyoDiscusses   Sahiyo invites you to join the s... read more..

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Sahiyo’s Book Club to hold second event in February

Event: Sahiyo Discusses: A Fractured Life by Shabnam Samuel  Date: February 6th, 2022 Tme: 10 am EST Registration Link: https://bit.ly/SahiyoDiscusses     Sahiyo invites you to joi... read more..

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Sahiyo India to host a panel discussion on ‘How to Stop the Rising Trend of Medicalising Female Genital Cutting in Asia’

On January 20th at 4:30 IST, Sahiyo will host a webinar titled ‘How to Stop The Rising Trend of Medicalisation of Female Genital Cutting in Asia,’ featuring a panel discussion with medical experts and... read more..

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Reflecting on Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting Part 2

On November 17th, Sahiyo hosted part two of the ‘Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting’ webinar. Two specialist speakers helped to lead the webinar: Haddi C... read more..

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Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board spotlight: Nesha Abiraj

Nesha Abiraj is an International Human Rights Lawyer. She is currently a contracted Senior Specialist in Advocacy and Policy, Humanitarian Affairs, with Save the Children International in Washington, ... read more..

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Scenarios by Sahiyo Part Two

This is part two of the ‘Scenarios by Sahiyo’ series, created by Kamakshi Arora and Beth Fotheringham. The story follows Zoeb, as he realizes that his sister, Zara, is a survivor of female genital cut... read more..

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Who? A Zine About The Global Impact of FGC

By: Cate Cox In the fall of my junior year at university, I decided to take a course called “Human Rights and Global Literature.” In this class, we explored diverse kinds of literature that called int... read more..

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The World Bank hosts webinar on the Intersectionality between Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Racism

On November 9th, Sahiyo co-founder Mariya Taher participated as a speaker in the World Bank-hosted Webinar “Intersectionality: Female Genital Mutilation and Racism.”  The webinar was an event of... read more..

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Sahiyo leads training for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

On November 9th, Sahiyo team members volunteer Zahra Qaiyumi, Programs Intern Sarah Boudreau, and Programs Coordinator Cate Cox led a training for Massachusetts based Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (S... read more..

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Introducing: Scenarios by Sahiyo

On November 25th, the first day of 16 Days of Activism, Sahiyo will launch  part one of their ‘Scenarios by Sahiyo’ project. Created and illustrated by Kamakshi Arora and written by Beth Fotherin... read more..

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Bhaiyo Spotlight: Honoring Donald Strong

Sahiyo was saddened to hear of the recent passing of Donald Strong, a true male ally in the work to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), whose advocacy provided energy towards propelling the... read more..

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Sahiyo featured in Align case study and webinar

After an ALIGN literature review revealed a lack of research on how broadcast media contributes positively to gender norm change, Faria A. Nasruddin has developed a series of case studies for the ALI read more..

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Legislative update: The Biden Administration's National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality

On October 22nd, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever national gender strategy to advance the full participation of all people – including women and girls – in the United States and a... read more..

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Sahiyo participates in Massachusetts Healthy Youth Consortium

On November 1st Sahiyo partnered with The Massachusetts Healthy Youth Consortium (MAHYC) to hold a training for K-12 teachers about the importance of using education as a means of preventing female ge... read more..

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પ્રિય માસી: એક ટ્રૉમા થેરાપિસ્ટ સાથે તમને વાત કરવાની જરૂર છે

પ્રિય માસી એ એક કોલમ છે, જે સેક્સ અને સંબંધ વિષેની એવી બધી બાબતો પર ભાર મૂકે છે, જેને પૂછવામાં તમને ડર લાગતો હોય! આ કોલમ સહિયો અને WeSpeakOut વચ્ચેની એક ભાગીદારી છે. તે આપણા બધા માટે છે, જેમને ફીમેલ જ... read more..

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Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial coordinator Rachel Wine

Rachel is a graduate student at Georgetown University, working towards her Master’s of Science in Global Health with a focus on health equity. In 2020, she earned her BSPH at Tulane University, where ... read more..

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Upcoming Webinar: Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing Part 2

By Amela Tokić Last October, Sahiyo hosted a webinar called Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting. This provided an opportunity to hear from three inspirati... read more..

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Sahiyo partners with FAWCO to lead an educational webinar on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States

By Beth Fotheringham On the 16th of September, the FAWCO Target Team collaborated with Sahiyo for an educational webinar about FGM/C in the United States. The webinar sought to highlight the essential... read more..

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પ્રિય માસી: ફીમેલ જેનિટલ કટિંગ થી પીડિત મહિલાઓ માટે સેક્સ અને સંબંધની એક નવી કોલમ

પ્રિય માસી એ એક કોલમ છે, જે સેક્સ અને સંબંધ વિષેની એવી બધી બાબતો પર ભાર મૂકે છે, જેને પૂછવામાં તમને ડર લાગતો હોય! આ કોલમ સહિયો અને WeSpeakOut વચ્ચેની એક ભાગીદારી છે. તે આપણા બધા માટે છે, જેમને ફીમેલ જ... read more..

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Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board spotlight: Jo Keogh

Jo Keogh has been utilizing somatic approaches to treat female trauma survivors since 2014. She is currently completing her internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Anna Haven Behavioral Hea... read more..

Resources
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Annual Report

Annual Report   Each year, Sahiyo reflects on our progress and growth through an annual report created by our team and designed by talented graphic designers. The reports are meant to be a glim... read more..

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A reflection on the medical perspectives on female genital cutting (FGC) webinar

By: Amela Tokić On October 9th, 2021, community-led movement End FGC Singapore, which strives to empower Muslim communities in Singapore to end the practice of female genital cutting (FGC), hosted a v... read more..

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Dear Maasi: "I’m a transgender man who is also a survivor of female genital cutting"

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 ques... read more..

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Sahiyo’s statement on the Michigan case dismissal on Sep 28, 2021

It is with great sadness and disappointment that Sahiyo responds to the recent judgement in the Michigan case. Female genital cutting (FGC) is recognized internationally, and specifically by the U.S. ... read more..

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Upcoming webinar: Exploring the connections between religion and female genital cutting

By Sarah Boudreau, Programs Intern  Event: Exploring the Connections Between Religion and Female Genital Cutting Date: Thursday, October 28, 2021 Time: 2pm EST Registration Link: https://bit.ly/R... read more..

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Sahiyo staff spotlight: Development coordinator Shelby Smith

Shelby joined Sahiyo US as an intern with the Development Team in June 2021, and transitioned into the role of Development Coordinator in September 2021. She is currently a graduate student at Clevela... read more..

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