Sahiyo at CSW70: Advancing Survivor-Led, Anti-Racist Advocacy
By: Nuzhat Zaman This March, Sahiyo participated in the 70th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York City, bringing critical survivor-led perspectives to global conversations on FGM/C, gender-based violence, and bodily autonomy. At CSW70, Sahiyo led and contributed to a series of events that deepened these conversations and […]
A call for global action — racism is harming survivors: new report exposes racial injustice in anti-FGM/C movement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Name: Kristel Mendoza CastilloPhone: +1-508-263-0112Email: Kristel@sahiyo.org A call for global action — racism is harming survivors: new report exposes racial injustice in anti-FGM/C movement MELBOURNE, Australia — A new report finds the movement to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is being held back by racial injustice within its own ranks. A first-of-its-kind […]
Presenting the Critical Intersections Research Project to The Girl Generation
On November 21st, Sahiyo’s Research Coordinator, Rachel Wine, and Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, Aries Nuño, presented findings from the first stage of Sahiyo’s Critical Intersections Research Project to The Girl Generation. The findings, published in the Examining the Current State of Critical Intersections: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Social Oppressions report in October, were derived […]