Sahiyo’s Activists Retreat Returns Next Month
Sahiyo will host its 12th annual Activists Retreat virtually from October 16-18, 2026. This year, the retreat will not only be open to survivors and activists from FGM/C-impacted communities, but will also welcome advocates from community-based organizations interested in learning more about FGM/C as part of Sahiyo’s pilot initiative to broaden participation and engage advocates […]
Spotlighting Survivor Expert Leaders and Advocates for the Justice for Girls Convening
The Justice for Girls 2026 Convening & Festival will take place in just a matter of days in Kenya, bringing together activists, survivors, policymakers, governments, funders, and movement leaders committed to ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and child marriage within a generation. Ahead of the convening, Survivor Expert Leaders and Advocates are reflecting on the […]
GLOBAL LEADERS UNITE IN KENYA FOR HISTORIC CONVENING TO HELP END FGM/C AND CHILD MARRIAGE
NAIROBI / NAIVASHA, Kenya (Aug. 30- Sept. 4, 2026) — Around 150 global leaders, including survivors of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and child marriage from 36 countries, will convene in Naivasha, Kenya, for the three-day Justice for Girls convening that kicks off on September 2nd, 2026. The international gathering will feature the launch of a […]
Intern Spotlight: Huda Syyed
Dr Huda Syyed is an interdisciplinary researcher, educator and writer with learnings in gender-based violence, international relations, culture and context of women’s bodies and Female Genital Cutting (FGC). She completed her PhD at Charles Darwin University which used a qualitative methodology to provide an understanding of FGC in a Pakistani context. She also holds a […]
When I Was a Kid, My Body Didn’t Feel Like Mine
By: Asha Oud When I was a kid, I didn’t feel like my body was mine. My childhood took that further: I was actively taught that my body was something to be ashamed of. I wore a pink hijab that went to my knees at religion school, (dugsi, as Somalis call it), when I was […]
Sahiyo and the U.S. Network to End FGM/C to host the webinar: “Navigating the System: FGM/C Survivor Experiences and the Political Dynamics of Advocacy”
By: Khushi Prakash Date: Monday, August 17th, 2026 Time: 12 PM ET/9 AM PT Registration: https://bit.ly/NavigatingtheSystem Description: This webinar is officially releasing and sharing key findings from Sahiyo’s new listening session report, Navigating the System: FGM/C Survivor Experiences and the Political Dynamics of Advocacy. The report summarizes insights from a listening session during which survivors […]
Sahiyo, SPC, and Nomi Network to Present Groundbreaking Research on the Intersections of FGM/C and Human Trafficking at the 2026 International Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference
Sahiyo is pleased to announce that our team will present “Intersections of FGM/C and Human Trafficking: A Global Needs Assessment” at the 2026 International Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference (IHTSJ) on Friday, September 25th, 2026, in collaboration with Shobana Powell Consulting and Nomi Network. The virtual conference takes place from September 23rd to the25th, […]
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in India’s Kerala state: First exploratory study highlights prevalence and impact
By: Aarefa Johari A new exploratory study on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Kerala – the first of its kind conducted in the south Indian state – confirms the prevalence of the harmful practice in the region’s Sunni Muslim communities through the testimonies of nine women. Released by WeSpeakOut and Equality Now on July 9, […]
HOPE MA Presenting at the Ounce of Prevention Conference
On June 17, 2026, HOPE MA hosted one of several afternoon workshops at the annual Ounce of Prevention Conference, held by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Community Health and Prevention, at the DCU Center in Worcester. This year’s theme, “Prevention Along the Stream: Collaboration and Connection to Build Healthy Communities,” brought together […]
Film Screening of “The Beginning”, by Insia Dariwala at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai India
In February of this year, the film “The Beginning”, which was directed by Sahiyo Co-Founder, activist, and filmmaker Insia Dariwala, was screened at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai, India. “The Beginning” is a poignant story about ending the cycle of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C). FGM/C is the deliberate cutting […]