Sahiyo Co-Founder and Executive Director Mariya Taher Named as a Finalist for the 2025 Exceptional Women and Young Women of Peace Award
Sahiyo is excited to announce that our Co-Founder and Executive Director Mariya Taher has been named as a finalist for the 2025 Exceptional Women and Young Women of Peace Award! This award honors women who demonstrate leadership and use their voice to create positive change and build lasting peace in the world. Each year on […]
10 Years of Sahiyo: Spotlighting Community Education & Training and Technical Assistance Program Participant Kaothar Olateju
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 each of our programs, reflecting on our accomplishments, and planning for the future. This month, we’re highlighting Sahiyo’s Community Education & Training and Technical Assistance Program. These programs […]
10 Years of Sahiyo: Spotlighting Community Education & Training and Technical Assistance Program Participant Huda Syyed
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 highlight each of our programs, reflecting on our accomplishments, and planning for the future. This month, we’re highlighting Sahiyo’s Community Education & Training and Technical Assistance Programs. The […]
Breaking the Silence: A Decade of Advocacy and Education with Sahiyo
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 highlight each of our programs, reflecting on our accomplishments, and planning for the future. This month, we are highlighting Sahiyo’s Community Education & Training and Technical Assistance program. The […]
Engaging Men to End Gender-Based Violence – An Interview with Sean Callaghan
By: Priya Voetsch Sean Callaghan, the Head of Research at the Orchid Project, conducts research on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), focusing on the continuation of FGM/C within diaspora communities. In June, Sahiyo’s Programs and Events Intern Priya Voetsch interviewed Sean to learn about his work on FGM/C, and what men’s involvement in the issue can […]
Complicated Attempts in Alabama: Struggles to Address Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Through Legislation
Alabama is one of nine remaining states in the United States that do not currently have laws to prevent and protect survivors and at-risk individuals from female genital cutting (FGC). Research by the Population Reference Bureau indicates that 1,480 girls and women in Alabama are at risk of undergoing FGC. Another more recent study released […]
One of Nine: Hawaii and the Struggle to Pass Legislation Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
A 2023 research study by Sean Callaghan states that in Hawaii, 304 individuals are living with the consequences of female genital cutting (FGC), and 1,041 individuals are potentially at risk of FGC. Yet, Hawaii is still one of nine states remaining in the U.S. that have not passed laws to prevent and protect survivors and […]
FGM/C 101 Training with Massachusetts Child Advocacy Centers
On July 22, HOPE MA partnered with the Massachusetts Children’s Alliance to present “Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting 101” as part of a lunch-and-learn professional development series for Massachusetts Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) across the commonwealth. This 60-minute session introduced essential knowledge about FGM/C, reviewed Massachusetts law H4606, and explored how CAC staff can recognize and respond […]
Joint Statement condemning the harmful conflation of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) with gender-affirming care
The U.S. End FGM/C Network, Equality Now, Sahiyo, and The World Professional Association for Transgender Health are disheartened by the harmful and inaccurate conflation of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)– a recognized human rights violation which all of our organizations are committed to addressing– with gender-affirming care, an essential form of healthcare treatment for transgender individuals. […]
The U.S. must preserve integrity of law against female genital mutilation/cutting and condemn its harmful conflation with gender-affirming care
OPEN LETTER AND SIGN-ON STATEMENT THE U.S. MUST PRESERVE INTEGRITY OF LAW AGAINST FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION/CUTTING AND CONDEMN ITS HARMFUL CONFLATION WITH GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE The U.S. End FGM/C Network, the Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C and the Americas Alliance to End FGM/C are joined by 92 civil society organizations from across the […]