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41. Join us at Azad Maidan on March 8 to assert women's equality within religio
(News & Blog)
... CST, Mumbai Time: 2.00 pm sharp Organisers: Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, Bhumata Brigade, Sahiyo, Vaghini Sanghatana, Satyashodhak, Roots of Peace, Muslims for Secular Democracy, Gandhi-Ambedkar ...
Created on 07 March 2016
42. A Short Film on FGCThe Good Girl- Written and Directed by Insia Dariwala
(News & Blog)
... a sharp razor cut off the ‘sinful’ part between her legs. Arva was only seven. Today, 32 year old Arva is an esteemed gynaecologist, helping other women respect their bodies, despite the fact that ...
Created on 05 March 2016
43. Today, I Call Myself A SURVIVOR Of FGM
(News & Blog)
... building. We were greeted by a woman at the door who ushered us into the house. On entering the room, I noticed two other women sitting on a carpet laid out. One of the women asked me to take my undies ...
Created on 03 March 2016
44. They would call the "bhoot" if I didn't stop screami
(News & Blog)
... down and held my hands firmly to the ground. Next thing I remember is the sight of the silver blade and a sharp agonizing pain in my most intimate area. I screamed in terror. What did they do? The Aunty ...
Created on 26 February 2016
45. Volunteer With Us
(Get Involved)
...  Volunteer Umme Kulsom Arif (right) joins Sahiyo’s Community Engagement Coordinator, Samman Masud, at the ARP Peer-to-Peer Conference.  Read Volunteer Spotlights You may ...
Created on 26 January 2016
46. It was a part of me…part of my womanhood…
(News & Blog)
... I watched as she walked out of the room. I peered inquisitively into the kitchen and caught a glimpse of her heating a knife on the stove. I was always told to stay away from sharp knives at that age. ...
Created on 23 January 2016
47. FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING A Continuing Tradition
(News & Blog)
... parts I had been taught were to remain private. I couldn’t see what it was, but something sharp cut me and I began crying out in pain. Once the procedure was complete, my mother embraced me and the ...
Created on 17 January 2016
48. A Little Piece of Skin
(News & Blog)
... took maybe half a second was followed by a sharp-shooting pain that seemed to last in that moment, for eternity. I bled for three days and then it was over. It wasn’t until I was nineteen, the end of ...
Created on 06 January 2016
49. ARP SA Grantee Webinar Series: Sahiyo (26 July 2023 13:00)
(Events / Webinar)
... is connected to work being done by Sahiyo U.S. due to receiving a grant through the American Rescue Plan.  If you'd like to attend, here is the link to learn more - https://napiesv.org/event/arp-sa-grantee-webinar-series-sahiyo/ ...
Created on 04 July 2023
50. Reflecting on the NAPIESV ARP SA Grantees Gathering in Honolulu, Hawaii
(News & Blog)
... who had received funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to create culturally specific programming to address sexual assault in AAPINH (Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian) communities.  ...
Created on 17 October 2024
51. A Plan in Action: Reflecting on the 2023 Peer-to-Peer National ARP Convening
(News & Blog)
... National American Rescue Plan (ARP) Convening as representatives of Sahiyo, one of over 40 non-profit organizations granted awards as part of the ARP Support for Survivors Program. Without hyperbole, ...
Created on 12 December 2023
52. My time at the 2023 Peer-to-Peer National ARP Convening
(News & Blog)
... National American Rescue Plan (ARP) Convening in Washington D.C.  The three-day convention welcomed representatives from over 40 non-profit organizations throughout the U.S. to join other grantees of ...
Created on 05 December 2023
53. Sahiyo spotlight: Incoming U.S. Advisory Board Vice Chair Sakina Sharp 
(News & Blog)
Sakina Sharp has advocated against gender-based violence for over two decades. In 2011, she co-founded Awaaz, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to help survivors of domestic violence. She led it in an ...
Created on 29 March 2023
54. Volunteer Spotlight: Sakina Sharp
(News & Blog)
Sakina Sharp is a corporate attorney and co-founder of a domestic violence organization in San Antonio. Sakina is vice president and managing attorney at USAA, which is a financial services company. She ...
Created on 11 June 2019
55. Healing from Khatna with EMDR
(News & Blog)
... pressure of my legs, and suddenly, a sharp pain like an electric shock coming from my genitals.” I cry all along in fear and pain. She tells me it is a little worm that needs to be cut. That's all. My ...
Created on 24 September 2024
56. Reflecting on the 2024 Asian Pacific Institute for Gender Based Violence National Summit
(News & Blog)
... are funded by the ARP Support for Survivors Program. As one of the grantees, Sahiyo U.S. has used the funding to grow our Activists Retreat Project, a program that seeks to grow a network of anti-FGC activists ...
Created on 13 September 2024
57. Do I belong? Reflecting on the Activists Retreat
(News & Blog)
By Sakina Sharp Sahiyo’s annual Activists Retreat is a great way for both women and men connected to the Bohra community to discuss the issue of khatna, or female genital cutting (FGC). This is my third ...
Created on 21 June 2023
58. SAHIYO JOINS OVER 40 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SERVING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS IN $13.2 MILLION AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN INITIATIVE
(News & Blog)
ARP Support for Survivors Program supports culturally-specific, community-based projects supporting survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault from Asian and Pacific Islander Communities in the ...
Created on 15 May 2023
59. The overturning of Roe v. Wade and its implications for survivors of FGC
(News & Blog)
... School of Public Health, and Author of FGM Toolkit; Sakina Sharp, Co-Founder of Awaaz, Lawyer, and Sahiyo Board Member; and Lizzy Dupont, MD, OBGYN.  *Also known as infibulation, FGC Type III is the ...
Created on 02 May 2023
60. Sahiyo spotlight: Incoming U.S. Advisory Board Chair Zehra Patwa
(News & Blog)
... my previous Board experience and knowledge of Sahiyo to help the organization grow. Working alongside Sakina Sharp, our new Vice Chair of the Advisory Board, will also be fascinating; she has a deep understanding ...
Created on 24 April 2023