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41. Volunteer spotlight: Development intern Sarah Rundle
(News & Blog)
... FGC was the norm, I learned there are actually 4 types of FGC, with type 1 being the most common. I had also thought FGC occurred mainly in African countries; I learned from Sahiyo that it also occurs ...
Created on 15 August 2023
42. Cohosting Catalyzing Global Action to End FGM/C - A Pre-Conference at Women Deliver 2023
(News & Blog)
... Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and America. It promoted knowledge exchange, interregional collaboration, and global cooperation with the aim of catalyzing collective action and movement building, designing ...
Created on 17 July 2023
43. Announcing the Women Deliver 2023 Conference
(News & Blog)
... be a space of shared solidarity, bringing together activists and organizations working to end FGM/C across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and America. It will promote knowledge exchange, interregional ...
Created on 03 July 2023
44. Volunteer Spotlight: Events & Programs Intern Derrick Simiyu
(News & Blog)
... in Kenya. My mindset changed when I got involved with Sahiyo because I realized that FGC was not only an African issue but a global issue that affects more than 92 countries in the world. Sahiyo has made ...
Created on 30 May 2023
45. The overturning of Roe v. Wade and its implications for survivors of FGC
(News & Blog)
... within the experience of having undergone FGC and seeking an abortion, particularly around stigma. While FGC is a practice impacting those AFAB in over 90 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, ...
Created on 02 May 2023
46. Washington State becomes 41st state to pass law against FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... lives." ~Mother Africa  "We applaud Washington lawmakers for taking this critical step in the fight to eradicate the practice of FGM in the United States, and call on the remaining nine states to take ...
Created on 19 April 2023
47. Full circle: A bridge from the political to the personal
(News & Blog)
... certainly did not expect the process to be so enlightening and personally fulfilling! Though my work to end FGM goes back more than 20 years in the U.S., Africa, and India, in all that time I never really ...
Created on 12 April 2023
48. Washington State makes progress to end FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... Sahiyo, The U.S. End FGM/C Network, Children’s Alliance, and Mother Africa to help shed light on how FGM/C impacts those living in Washington state, and to discuss policy level solutions, community-based ...
Created on 05 April 2023
49. Reflecting on There’s an App For That?: Technological Innovation and Change Towards Ending Female Genital Cutting event
(News & Blog)
... raising can help support the elimination of female genital cutting (FGC). The event’s moderators were Caitlin LeMay of The U.S. End FGM/C Network and Esmael Omar of Amref Health Africa.  Speakers for ...
Created on 30 March 2023
50. Washington Coalition hosts educational webinar on female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
On March 9th, the Washington Coalition to End FGM/C, in partnership with Sahiyo, The U.S. End FGM/C Network, Children’s Alliance, and Mother Africa, held a webinar called Protecting Children in Washington ...
Created on 16 March 2023
51. The Impact of Laws and Use of Multi-Sectoral Approach (MSA) to eliminate FGM (2022-02-16)
(Events Calendar/The Impact of Laws and Use of Multi-Sectoral Approach (MSA) to eliminate FGM)
... others. Its effects are lifelong and affect the quality of women and girls’ lives.  While FGM is largely thought to be practiced in Africa and by people of African descent, Equality Now’s report titled ...
Created on 06 February 2022
52. Protecting Children in Washington State from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (2023-03-09)
(Events Calendar/Protecting Children in Washington State from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting)
Protecting Children in Washington State from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful social norm practiced worldwide and the United Nations has declared ...
Created on 06 March 2023
53. FGM/C in California - Past, Present, and Future (11 October 2024 12:30)
(Events / Webinar)
... Equality Now; Senait Admassu and Athia Carrim of the Greater LA FGM Task Force and African Coalition; and Orchid Pusey of the San Francisco Asian Women's Shelter. Participants will discuss the shortcomings ...
Created on 17 September 2024
54. Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Video Screening & Discussion with Survivors of FGM/C in Washington State (13 June 2024)
(Events / Screening)
...  12:15 - 12:30 pm - Next steps and closing 12:30 - 1:30 pm - Networking lunch (optional) About the Event Organizers: Mother Africa’s mission is to support African women, immigrants, and refugees ...
Created on 05 June 2024
55. Virtual Briefing: Prevention & Response: How to Protect Washington’s Children & Support Survivors & Communities Impacted by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. (08 May 2024)
(Events / Webinar)
... 5453- An Act Relative to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in April 2023. A virtual webinar briefing hosted by the Washington Department of Health, Mother Africa, Sahiyo U.S., and the U.S. End ...
Created on 30 April 2024
56. Prevention & Response: How to Protect Children & Support Survivors & Communities Impacted by FGM/C (23 April 2024)
(Events / Panel Discussion)
Join us on Tuesday, April 23rd for a groundbreaking event hosted by the Washington Department of Health, Mother Africa, Sahiyo U.S., and the U.S. End FGM/C Network. Learn more about how Washington State ...
Created on 10 April 2024
57. Impactful Media Reporting on FGM/C in the United States - A Conversation (17 April 2024 15:00)
(Events / Webinar)
... - Journalist (formerly with VICE News Reem Abdellatif - Co-founder and Director of the African Women Rights Advocates (AWRA) Milena Warns - Documentary filmmaker Zoom registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodOqgqDoqEtAT9Yo1NyDMIdFXbJtUiq49 ...
Created on 04 April 2024
58. Protecting Children in Washington State from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (09 March 2023 12:30)
(Events / Webinar)
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful social norm practiced worldwide and the United Nations has declared it a human rights violation. A 2016 study by the Population Reference Bureau estimated ...
Created on 28 March 2023
59. The African Women’s Clinic: An Interview with Australia’s Only FGM/C Clinic
(News & Blog)
By: Kiah Leone While in Australia, I had the privilege of speaking with Marie Jones and Nigisti Mulholland from The African Women’s Clinic in Victoria, Australia to learn more about their clinic, the ...
Created on 27 February 2024
60. Introducing Nala Feminist Collective: African Women and The 10 Demands, including ending female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
African women continue to struggle to find the right spaces to speak and share the realities of our generation. We do not lack bravery or confidence, but advocacy spaces that would engage our stories with ...
Created on 18 May 2021