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21. 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
22. Intern Spotlight: Fundraising and Auction Intern Elaina Baliner
(News & Blog)
... to build my skills before pursuing a master's in global health economics. Before discovering Sahiyo, I was aware of the practice of female genital cutting (FGC) in parts of Africa and Asia, but I had no ...
Created on 11 October 2024
23. Donor Spotlight: Brad Mazon
(News & Blog)
... privilege in the same sense. And when I say privilege, I mean it in a structural and economic way, because I know there is beauty, wisdom, and knowledge in Africa and Asia. I wanted to be mindful of that ...
Created on 24 September 2024
24. Healing from Khatna with EMDR
(News & Blog)
... more positive, and resilient ones. Related links: Learn more about Asian Women's Shelter support line for survivors of FGM/C in the United States Check out Sahiyo's list of resources for survivors ...
Created on 24 September 2024
25. Reflecting on the 2024 Asian Pacific Institute for Gender Based Violence National Summit
(News & Blog)
By: Samman Masud In August 2024, I, along with Sahiyo U.S. Executive Director Mariya Taher attended the Asian-Pacific Institute for Gender Based-Violence (APIGBV) National Summit in San Francisco, California. ...
Created on 13 September 2024
26. Empowering Voices: The Launch of the Sharing Your Experience with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Guide
(News & Blog)
... between Sahiyo U.S., Silence Speaks, and the Asian Women’s Shelter.   This guide is designed to empower survivors, activists, and advocates by providing the necessary resources to learn how to share ...
Created on 12 September 2024
27. FGM/C in California - Past, Present, and Future
(News & Blog)
... 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 11 September 2024
28. Reflecting on a Screening of The Beginning, a Film Directed by Sahiyo Co-founder Insia Dariwala
(News & Blog)
By Insia Dariwala On July 19th, Population First/ Laadli, along with Sahiyo India and Equality Now, hosted a screening of South Asia’s first fiction film on FGC titled, The Beginning. Produced by Equality ...
Created on 27 August 2024
29. Sahiyo Teams Up With Womankind for an FGC 101 Training
(News & Blog)
... survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual violence. They offer multilingual and culturally responsive services to all with a particular focus on Asian communities. The training served ...
Created on 22 August 2024
30. Reflecting on Sahiyo’s 2024 Activists Retreat
(News & Blog)
... a safe and inclusive space. Typically, this program is exclusive to activists and members in the South Asian Bohra community. However, this year’s retreat piloted an inclusive approach, welcoming 14 participants ...
Created on 22 August 2024
31. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Caitlin LeMay
(News & Blog)
... that FGC is only a practice that takes place in African, Asian countries, or basically anywhere but here. “I’m surprised I wasn’t more familiar with it earlier…I think that it really speaks to what it’s ...
Created on 20 August 2024
32. Advocacy & Travel Award
(Programs)
... Receipts or invoices must be submitted for reimbursement. Award in Action: Association for Asian Studies 2024 Annual Conference  ...
Created on 14 August 2024
33. Reflecting on the FGC 101 Training at the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault Conference
(News & Blog)
By: Jumai Olumo-Saidu Attending and presenting at the annual Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) conference in Springfield, Illinois, was a transformative experience. As a volunteer at ...
Created on 30 July 2024
34. Sahiyo is thrilled The Gambia decided to keep the FGC ban in place!
(News & Blog)
... and Asia. That’s an increase of 15 percent, indicating now more than ever it is critically important to stay vigilant, speak up, and work even harder to put more people at risk.  To get involved in the ...
Created on 23 July 2024
35. That Old Familiar Violence - Reflecting on AAS 2024
(News & Blog)
... years of experience and dedicated research behind them. And then there’s me — an interloper. Existing on the outskirts of spaces is not an unfamiliar feeling to me. At the 2024 Association for Asian ...
Created on 18 July 2024
36. Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Reflection on our April 17, 2024 Webinar
(News & Blog)
... parts of the world, I spoke to my friends about this project and they wanted to know more about it. Then when we included the celebrity component we interviewed Constance Wu, an actress in Crazy Rich Asians ...
Created on 21 May 2024
37. Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial Coordinator Sheena Vasani
(News & Blog)
... in the power of the written word to enact social change and heal, she has gone viral multiple times for her work on South Asian mental health issues.  When and how did you first get involved with Sahiyo? ...
Created on 20 May 2024
38. Join Us at Sahiyos Activists Retreat
(News & Blog)
... of FGC, advocates working to end the practice, and the general public interested in learning more about anti-FGC work can attend. Previously relegated to South Asian populations only, this year the workshop ...
Created on 14 May 2024
39. Volunteer Spotlight: Programs Intern Sophia Jones
(News & Blog)
... programs team with education and outreach initiatives such as trainings, webinars, and advertising the Asian Women’s Shelter FGC Hotline. I also have assisted with developing materials for print and social ...
Created on 15 April 2024
40. A Recap: Public Screening of the Voices 8th Cohort Digital Stories
(News & Blog)
... Pusey from Asian Women’s Shelter, who are from partner organizations in this initiative. We were also joined by Jeniffer Dias and Gugu Makhari, participants from the latest workshop, who were invited to ...
Created on 11 April 2024