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21. Massachusetts House passes FGM/C bill
(News & Blog)
... the session on July 31st.  Sahiyo is dedicated to empowering Asian communities to end female genital cutting (FGC) and create positive social change. By working towards an FGC-free world, we aim to recognize ...
Created on 16 July 2020
22. Farzana Esmail hosts fireside chat on FGC with co-founder of Sahiyo
(News & Blog)
... FGC only applied to 29 or 30 relevant countries, which were mostly within Africa and the Middle East. The issue here is that FGC is a global issue. It is prevalent in South Asia and is practiced in at ...
Created on 26 June 2020
23. Let’s Talk FGC: A fireside chat with Mariya Taher and Farzana Esmail
(News & Blog)
... been diligently working on the issue of domestic violence within a number of organizations. In 2015, you founded Sahiyo, an internationally recognized, award-winning organization, to empower Asian communities ...
Created on 25 June 2020
24. Asia Network to End FGM/C calls for your participation
(News & Blog)
Malaysian NGO Asian Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW) and British charity Orchid Project are jointly developing a new Asia Network to End FGM/C, to strengthen movements to end the ...
Created on 09 December 2019
25. Op-Ed: A Global Platform to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... to Asia and to North America; women and men, civil society organisations, champions, survivors, and grassroots representatives, all came together to unite voices around a global call to action to end FGM. ...
Created on 11 November 2019
26. Cofounders
(Uncategorised)
... Since then, she has worked in the field of gender violence for over a decade, working on issues of domestic violence at W.O.M.A.N., Inc.; Asian Women’s Shelter; and Saheli, Support and Friendship for South ...
Created on 02 July 2019
27. Multiple events on female genital cutting hosted at Women Deliver in Vancouver
(News & Blog)
... grassroots and civil society activists from East and West Africa, Asia, and North America, this session shined a light on effective community-led strategies to shift social norms and end FGC.  ‘Ending ...
Created on 14 June 2019
28. Joint Press Release: ENDING FGM/C BY 2030: Uniting forces to make FGM/C a practice of the past
(News & Blog)
... a global issue that needs a global response, which is why we have come together – across Asia, Africa, Europe and North America – to build a unified platform for action. Together, we represent no less ...
Created on 04 June 2019
29. Five things you need to know about the controversial court ruling on FGM/C in USA: Sahiyo explains
(News & Blog)
... precedent in many Asian countries where there are currently no laws against FGC. However, at Sahiyo, we believe that laws can be effective only when accompanied by social change movements on the ground. ...
Created on 04 December 2018
30. U.S. Advisory Board
(News & Blog)
... Erbil, Cairo, and various postings in Washington. Saifee also worked at the Ford Foundation and spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Jordan. She also worked with South Asian survivors of domestic ...
Created on 16 September 2018
31. Sahiyo’s petition to the United Nations needs your help
(News & Blog)
In December 2016, Sahiyo started a petition with Change.org to encourage the United Nations to invest in research on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Asian countries. The petition proposes to end FGM/C ...
Created on 07 May 2018
32. FGC Articles & Research in Other Countries
(News & Blog)
FGC in Asia: Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting in Asia Remain a Neglected Problem  FGC in Asia and the Middle East Map Following our report, Facebook removes ‘Islamic Female Circumcision’ page ...
Created on 04 December 2017
33. U.S. Muslim Leaders Stance on FGM/C (also known as Female Circumcision)
(News & Blog)
... Madison, WI Mariam Rauf,  Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project Hadi Shakuur,  Muzbnb Sis Sarah Smith,  Pennsylvania, USA Hanaa Soltan,  Mideast Global Advisors Hussain Turk, ...
Created on 08 June 2017
34. Survivor Support Resources
(Uncategorised)
... the survivors of FGM/C in Canada Asia  AWARE - AWARE works to remove all gender-based barriers so as to allow individuals in Singapore to develop their potential to the fullest and realise ...
Created on 21 June 2016
35. Our History
(Uncategorised)
... informed forum within the community that could help drive a movement to bring an end to khatna. That is how Sahiyo, the organization, was born. Sahiyo is dedicated to empowering Asian communities to end ...
Created on 15 June 2016
36. FAQs
(Uncategorised)
... While most people associate female genital mutilation with Type II and Type III, as practiced in some African communities, they are often unaware that FGC is common in various Asian countries in the form ...
Created on 11 January 2016
37. More News on FGC
(Uncategorised)
Sahiyo in the News   Press Release: Voices to End FGMC   FGC in Dawoodi Bohra Community   FGC in Asia: FGC in Asia and the Middle East Map   Following our report, Facebook ...
Created on 06 January 2016
38. Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Video Screening & Discussion with Survivors of FGM/C in Washington State (13 June 2024)
(Events / Screening)
... their own narratives and status quo.  Sahiyo U.S. is an award-winning organization, formed in 2015 as an advocacy collective of South Asian survivors of FGC to address the lack of acknowledgment of FGC ...
Created on 05 June 2024
39. Virtual Briefing: Prevention & Response: How to Protect Washington’s Children & Support Survivors & Communities Impacted by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. (08 May 2024)
(Events / Webinar)
... their own narratives and status quo.  Sahiyo U.S. is an award-winning organization, formed in 2015 as an advocacy collective of South Asian survivors of FGC to address the lack of acknowledgment of FGC ...
Created on 30 April 2024
40. Asia Network to End FGM/C calls for your participation
(News & Blog)
Malaysian NGO Asian Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW) and British charity Orchid Project are jointly developing a new Asia Network to End FGM/C, to strengthen movements to end the ...
Created on 09 December 2019