Founders Interview Series: Mariya Taher Reflects on Sahiyo’s 10 Year Anniversary
About the Founder: Mariya Taher is a Co-founder of and the current Executive Director of Sahiyo. She has worked in gender-based violence for nearly fifteen years in the areas of teaching, research, policy, program development, and direct service. In 2018, Mariya received the Human Rights Storytellers Award from the Muslim American Leadership Alliance. After starting […]
Founders Interview Series: Priya Goswami Reflects on Sahiyo’s 10 Year Anniversary
About the Founder: Priya Goswami (she/her) is a Mozilla fellow, co-founder, and CEO of the feminist tech and social entrepreneurship app Mumkin App. In 2015, she co-founded Sahiyo, with four women, an international non-profit in the US and India today. She is a filmmaker by training, a recipient of the German Chancellor Fellowship, and a […]
Sahiyo Celebrates 10 Years with New 501(c)(3) Status
We are thrilled to share a major milestone in Sahiyo’s journey: we are now an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization! This official status marks an important step forward, giving us greater autonomy and flexibility to expand our work, supporting communities impacted by female genital cutting (FGC) and advancing reproductive health equity. In addition, Sahiyo has earned […]
Join us for the official launch of the HOPE MA Coalition on February 6th, 2026, International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.
This invite-only event is designed for healthcare providers, social workers, community advocates, survivors, and allies who want to learn more or strengthen their commitment to ending FGM/C in Massachusetts. The HOPE MA Coalition Launch Event will bring attendees into the project’s vision and lay the foundation for ongoing collaboration. A networking lunch will also allow […]
Digital Storytelling’s Role in Healing and Advocacy Against Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting
The 12th International Digital Storytelling Conference (DST2025 and also known as the 1st International Conference on Social Technologies of Memory) took place in October and November 2025 with virtual and in-person events in São Paulo, Brazil. Sahiyo, Asian Women’s Shelter (AWS), and Silence Speaks co-presented a session that explored how participatory digital storytelling can advance […]
Founders Interview Series: Aarefa Johari Reflects on Sahiyo’s 10 Year Anniversary
About the Founder: Aarefa Johari is a journalist, feminist, activist, and aspiring violinist based in Mumbai, India. She has been publicly speaking out against Female Genital Cutting since 2011 and was listed by News Deeply as one of six global experts on FGC to watch out for in 2017. Around 2011 I was working as […]
FGM/C in the Americas: 5 things to know about the Inter-American Human Rights hearing
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a grave human rights violation that involves the partial or total removal or other injury to the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons. It affects over 230 million women and girls worldwide and occurs on every continent except Antarctica. For far too long, global efforts to address FGM/C have focused […]
The Americas Alliance to Participate in IACHR Public Hearings on FGC in the Americas
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has announced the public hearings schedule for its 194th Period of Sessions, to be held from November 17 to 21, 2025, at the University of Miami. Over the course of the week, the IACHR will hold 19 public hearings addressing the human rights situation in 14 countries and […]
10 Years of Sahiyo: Spotlighting Voices to End FGM/C Alumni Renee Bergstrom
Finding My Voice, Cohort 1, 2018 In December 2025, Sahiyo will celebrate its 10th anniversary, and we’re hosting a campaign to mark the occasion! Starting in July and running through December, we will be highlighting each of our programs, reflecting on our accomplishments, and planning for the future. This month, we are highlighting Sahiyo’s Voices […]
“No tolerance for violence”: Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Hawaii
By Anonymous On October 1, 2025, the first day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a community-organized rally in Honolulu took place, which intended to increase public consciousness surrounding the issue. Advocates emphasized that domestic violence is a critical crisis that has been on the rise since the Covid-19 pandemic, and that it “can happen to […]