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121. Activists Retreat 2023 (15 September 2023)
(Events / Community Meeting)
... khatna (or female genital cutting) in efforts to collaboratively work towards ending it. Since 2018, over 60 people have taken part. Participants of the Retreat are often those speaking out against FGC ...
Created on 22 August 2023
122. Voices to End FGM/C 2023 Workshop (27 August 2023)
(Events / Community Meeting)
Voices to End FGM/C 2023 Hybrid Digital Storytelling Workshop, part of our continued partnership with StoryCenter and Asian Women’s Shelter. Since 2015, Sahiyo has provided various storytelling platforms ...
Created on 22 August 2023
123. Cross-Collaborative Work: Incorporating Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Survivors into Support Services in Virginia (08 August 2023)
(Events / Training)
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is recognized in the US and internationally as a human rights violation and a form of gender-based violence. This form of gender-based violence involves the partial ...
Created on 22 August 2023
124. AFTTAP-Hosted Webinar on Digital Storytelling (01 August 2023 10:30)
(Events / Webinar)
Who can attend?: This webinar is open to OVC grantees and their partners. What will the webinar be about?: Since 2018, Sahiyo and StoryCenter have been collaborating on the Voices to End FGM/C project. ...
Created on 10 July 2023
125. ARP SA Grantee Webinar Series: Sahiyo (26 July 2023 13:00)
(Events / Webinar)
Sahiyo U.S.'s work will be featured in a webinar by the National Organization of Asian and Pacific Islanders to End Sexual Violence (NAPIESV) on Wed, July 26th at 12 noon CDT / 1 pm EDT. This event in particular ...
Created on 04 July 2023
126. Engaging School Nurses to address the needs of FGM/C survivors (19 July 2023)
(Events / Training)
... was part of a multi-day training for school nurses and school health advocates coming from all around the world, and took place in-person at Northeastern University. This presentation explored FGM/C and ...
Created on 05 September 2023
127. Sahiyo U.S. Participates in Allstate Foundation’s Flash Consulting Day
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo U.S. is honored to have been selected by The Allstate Foundation, in collaboration with Common Impact, as one of 19 nonprofits participating in the July 2024 Flash Consulting Event. During the event, ...
Created on 22 August 2024
128. Sahiyo in D.C.! Key Insights from Our In-Person Meeting with DOJ OVW Partners
(News & Blog)
... States. This initiative, funded by a $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (DOJ-OVW), marks a significant step forward in our fight to end FGC. Throughout this ...
Created on 18 July 2024
129. Starting the Dialogue: Sharing Your Experiences on Initiating Conversations with Men about Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
By: Noor Mohamed Initiating conversations about female genital cutting (FGC) can potentially pose significant challenges, particularly when engaging with men. Yet, these discussions can play a vital ...
Created on 21 June 2024
130. Milken Institute School of Public Health, Sahiyo, and other Community Partners Receive DOJ Grant to end FGC
(News & Blog)
... the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to develop training programs, prevention strategies, and education on FGM/C.   “FGM/C is an issue I’ve known about my entire life.This ...
Created on 08 February 2024
131. Milken Institute School of Public Health Joins Sahiyo U.S. and Other Community Partners in Receiving $300,000 DOJ Grant to Prevent Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
WASHINGTON, DC - (February 6, 2024) - The Milken Institute School of Public Health alongside its community partners announced today they received a $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Office ...
Created on 05 February 2024
132. Passion, Purpose, Party: My take on Sahiyo's Activists Retrea
(News & Blog)
... the other participants, I can say I have now found people that feel as familiar as my own (brb, wiping tears). I’d be lying if I said I did not thoroughly enjoy the delicious meals, warm hospitality, ...
Created on 08 December 2023
133. Sahiyo partners with Gulabi Stories for a Voices screening session
(News & Blog)
On September 5th, Gulabi Stories hosted a discussion-based event with support from Sahiyo called Holding Conversation on Survivorship & Healing. This virtual gathering brought together individuals from ...
Created on 12 September 2023
134. Training the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice on how to support survivors of FGM/C
(News & Blog)
On August 8th, Sahiyo hosted a training for the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice, titled “Cross-Collaborative Work: Incorporating Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Survivors into Support Services ...
Created on 16 August 2023
135. Training the Prince George’s County Health Department on FGC
(News & Blog)
On April 28th, Karen McDonnell, Associate Professor at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health partnered with Sahiyo Cofounder Mariya Taher to provide a training for nearly ...
Created on 17 May 2023
136. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C speaks with the Hartford Times
(News & Blog)
Within the U.S., there are currently 10 states without any laws in place to protect girls from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C); Connecticut is one of those states. Since 2021, the Connecticut ...
Created on 07 July 2022
137. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: My experience with different Bhaiyos 
(News & Blog)
... its attitude towards women and girls. It is necessary to engage with men to build awareness and take steps towards change. Women and also men need to participate together to speak out against FGM/C. My ...
Created on 22 March 2022
138. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: Turning my older brothers into Bhaiyos
(News & Blog)
... in their lives? Admittedly I do share a close bond with my brothers and they are a central part of my life, so it was easy for me to speak to them and I know that may not necessarily be the case in all ...
Created on 16 March 2022
139. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: Turning my father and law colleagues into Bhaiyos
(News & Blog)
... or female genital cutting (FGC). I came across this term first when I read an article on the United Nations Development Programme website. A quick search then gave way to a compulsive need for prevention ...
Created on 14 March 2022
140. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: Turning my Dad into a Bhaiyo
(News & Blog)
By Meg Sinnott In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8th, Sahiyo launched our campaign “Each One, Reach Bhaiyo.” During this campaign, Sahiyo encouraged community members to reach out to and ...
Created on 09 March 2022