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 […]
Meet L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth Honoree Mariya Taher, Sahiyo U.S.
Meet L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth Honoree Mariya Taher, Sahiyo U.S. Each year, L’Oréal Paris launches a nationwide search for ten extraordinary non-profit leaders to be named Women of Worth honorees. Each honoree receives $25,000 to support their charitable work, mentorship from the L’Oréal Paris network and a national platform to tell their stories. Read […]
Mariya Taher awarded spot in LEAP’s newest cohort
Sahiyo U.S. is proud to announce that Mariya Taher, Sahiyo Co-Founder and U.S. Executive Director, is one of the new LEAP Leaders, joining Cohort 9! For the past ten years, the LEAP (Leadership Education and Advancement for Professionals) program has created a container where leaders of color can learn, strategize, and build community with each other. […]
A note on terminology and why Sahiyo uses FGC
By Mariya Taher When I was in graduate school in 2008 for my Master of School Work degree, I began seriously and thoroughly researching the topic of Female Genital Cutting (FGC). Some of you reading this blog might already be aware of my personal connection to the issue due to the research and writings […]