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61. A reflection on Equality Now’s webinar: The impact of laws and use of Multi-Sectoral Approach (MSA) to eliminate FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... addressed issues of FGM/C in law.  Are laws alone enough?  Worldwide 68 million women and girls will be at risk of FGM/C by the year 2030 if the current levels of intervention as they are remain in ...
Created on 28 March 2022
62. Absence of female genital cutting laws in India: An issue that requires immediate action
(News & Blog)
... practice. Laws do not just force and punish. They deter, discourage and dissuade, too. Enacting and legislating laws raises awareness and empowers communities to change not only what people do, but what ...
Created on 22 September 2021
63. 31 US States Now Have Laws Against Female Genital Cutting, But Government Will Not Appeal in the Federal Michigan Case
(News & Blog)
... the Department of Justice cites such technicalities as the reason behind its decision not to appeal the District Court’s ruling, it has also urged Congress to address the flaws and problems with the federal ...
Created on 05 May 2019
64. I will not support khatna even if my in-laws pressurise me
(News & Blog)
... I would like to have some clarification on.   I am married and my husband is pretty cool and modern. I would not want khatna for my daughter, but I don’t know if my in-laws and my parents would agree ...
Created on 01 December 2016
65. The History of Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting via Legislation in Connecticut
(News & Blog)
... a panel discussion in Hartford prior to the start of the following legislative session to inform legislators and their staff members about the need for comprehensive state laws to end FGM/C. Advocates, ...
Created on 02 June 2025
66. The History of Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Montana
(News & Blog)
... remains one of the few states without specific legislation criminalizing FGM/C. However, other states that previously lacked such laws have made significant progress this year to prevent the harmful practice. ...
Created on 02 June 2025
67. Engaging the Next Generation: A Conversation on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... Connecticut (CT). Our presentation focused on the impact of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) on Connecticut communities, the urgent need for state laws, and ways students can actively engage in ...
Created on 10 April 2025
68. Reframing FGM/C Through an Intersectional Lens at CSW69
(News & Blog)
... state authorities to prioritize the enforcement of laws banning FGM/C in contexts unrelated to their original intent. By exposing these manipulations, they emphasized the importance of survivor-led messaging ...
Created on 18 March 2025
69. Learning the complicated history of passing FGM/C legislation in Maine
(News & Blog)
By Sophia Lynn Jones As a Maine resident, I was surprised to learn that my state is one of nine left in the U.S. without any laws protecting children from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Upon ...
Created on 20 January 2025
70. The Washington Coalition to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Interview Series: Amie Kujabi
(News & Blog)
... She emphasizes that laws against FGC not only protect those at risk but also provide avenues for survivors to share their stories and access necessary services. "Both those at risk and the survivors have ...
Created on 19 November 2024
71. Training Recap: An Introduction to Female Genital Cutting with AshaKiran
(News & Blog)
... specific laws against FGC, emphasizing the importance of advocacy, policy change, and increased awareness in areas where legal protections for women and girls remain limited. Participants explored the ...
Created on 14 November 2024
72. On My Own Terms
(News & Blog)
... be threatened, so can other laws prohibiting gender and sexual violance, such as the anti-child marriage law. We need to ensure that when we talk about FGM, we frame it within the broader context of all ...
Created on 05 November 2024
73. The forgotten history of female genital cutting in the United States
(News & Blog)
... opening for increased male sexual pleasure. Just this year, a lawsuit was filed in California against an OB-GYN who for decades allegedly performed FGC on patients.  These practices were influenced by ...
Created on 24 October 2024
74. How can you, as an ordinary person, help end female genital cutting?
(News & Blog)
... your state has laws against FGC.  Next, consider all the possible opportunities that you may have to speak with your representative, this may include: town halls, civic activities, program tours, meet ...
Created on 22 October 2024
75. Interview with Zehra Patwa of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... Connecticut have anti-FGM/C laws but Connecticut doesn’t, which makes our state a destination for cutting. it’s a cultural practice, not a religious one.” ...
Created on 20 October 2024
76. Sahiyo U.S Executive Director Mariya Taher receives the 2024 Champion of Change Award
(News & Blog)
On October 5th, 2024, Sahiyo U.S. Executive Director Mariya Taher received the 2024 Champion of Change Award, during the annual Asian Women’s Shelter’s (AWS) gala, “Hope and Action: Celebrating 36 Years ...
Created on 16 October 2024
77. FGM/C in California - Past, Present, and Future
(News & Blog)
The California Coalition to End FGM/C is hosting a webinar titled, “FGM/C In California - Past, Present, and Future”  Date: Friday, October 11th Time: 12:30 - 1:45 pm ET / 9:30 - 10:45 am PT Registration: ...
Created on 11 September 2024
78. Interview with Joanne Golden of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... are needed to contribute to those laws, Joanne explained. “At the time a majority of people who were at-risk were people of color, Muslim, and oftentimes immigrants. I fit none ...
Created on 04 September 2024
79. Sahiyo U.S. Releases New Impact Report: Policy Outreach, Education, and Advocacy Program
(News & Blog)
... survivors, policies must be informed by and created in partnership with communities impacted by FGC.  FGC is considered a social norm in practicing communities, and laws against FGC may help to prevent ...
Created on 20 August 2024
80. Volunteer Spotlight: Policy Intern Juliet Shires
(News & Blog)
... work with Sahiyo can take many different forms. Most of it revolves around Sahiyo’s advocacy work with several state coalitions to pass or improve laws around FGC. This can take the form of attending meetings ...
Created on 11 July 2024