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41. The overturning of Roe v. Wade and its implications for survivors of FGC
(News & Blog)
By Trisha Kini On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court made the devastating decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, thus denying women and those assigned female at birth (AFAB) the right to safe abortions ...
Created on 02 May 2023
42. A conversation with Washington activist Absa Samba: SB 5453 a product of collaboration and persistence
(News & Blog)
... to achieving the goal.”  In the case of Washington, this certainly rings true. Absa Samba is a graduate student pursuing a double masters in Social Work and Public Administration at the University ...
Created on 07 March 2023
43. My thoughts on the Washington Senate Bill to end FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... voice, but I did not want to disappoint my parents or bring shame to my family. As I followed the Detroit FGM case in 2018, I became increasingly disappointed as it all unraveled. Then I learned about ...
Created on 13 February 2023
44. Training and Technical Assistance
(Programs)
... Hidden Scars x Sahiyo: Practitioner and Advocate Training Case Study: Supporting Asian Women’s Shelter to implement services supporting FGC survivors  ...
Created on 05 October 2022
45. Sahiyo partners with FAWCO to lead an educational webinar on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States
(News & Blog)
... FGC focusing on cases in Africa or “developing” countries, and evidence of such practices being greatly underreported in the Western world. This figure was made even more impactful when Mariya further ...
Created on 01 November 2021
46. Practitioner and advocate training: Best practices for working with survivors of gender-based violence
(News & Blog)
... Our presentation explored how practitioners can provide trauma-informed care to survivors of GBV, using FGC as a case study. We also provided resources for clinicians and other front-line professionals ...
Created on 19 July 2021
47. Sahiyo’s U.S. Communications Manager is awarded a Masters degree with merit
(News & Blog)
... and more. Furthermore, progressive local CSE advocates are often questioned about their legitimacy and authentic claim to ‘localness.’ Lara dug into these questions in several case studies including Sahiyo ...
Created on 09 March 2021
48. Sahiyo Awards and Distinctions
(News & Blog)
...  2020 Using Sahiyo as a case study for her research, Lara Kingstone received a merit distinction from University College London grad school dissertation, entitled The Cultural Battlefield of Localized ...
Created on 02 March 2021
49. The United States has a law banning female genital cutting. What now?
(News & Blog)
... commerce, thereby confirming Congress’ power to make FGC illegal. Since that pivotal case over two years ago, young girls are now protected against FGC under federal law.  Although there is reason to ...
Created on 14 January 2021
50. Sahiyo participated in key virtual events with global organizations in October
(News & Blog)
... that sharing and listening to personal stories can play in advocacy, and presented a case study of how they have worked with Sahiyo on the Voices to End FGM/C project to position digital storytelling as ...
Created on 18 November 2020
51. How female genital cutting is portrayed in television series
(News & Blog)
... before, but handled her case graciously. When Nadifa went into labor, the midwife realized the panic she was experiencing was a result of a flashback to having been cut, and helped calm her. Mental health ...
Created on 13 October 2020
52. Protecting the girl child: The need for an anti-FGM law in India 
(News & Blog)
... among the girls and women to report cases of FGM. It may also help to put in place a mechanism for mandatory reporting of cases and also adequate protection measures. A strong political will is the key ...
Created on 06 August 2020
53. Let’s Talk FGC: A fireside chat with Mariya Taher and Farzana Esmail
(News & Blog)
... their own journey in terms of what they are dealing with.  Farzana: You know, in my case, if I could just use my reference, just for a few minutes here. Perhaps this analogy will sound a bit absurd, ...
Created on 25 June 2020
54. The movement to end FGM/C: Looking back at the 2010s and looking forward in 2020
(News & Blog)
... in Australia. This was Australia’s first case under its 1997 law banning FGC. However, the legal ups and downs did not end with the conviction in 2015.  In 2018, an appeals court overturned the convictions ...
Created on 11 January 2020
55. Reflecting before we move forward: Overview of global FGC news from 2018
(News & Blog)
... a 10-year-old Somali girl died during a traditional genital cutting ceremony. After an investigation, those responsible were prosecuted. The direction of this case has been called a ‘defining moment’ for ...
Created on 16 January 2019
56. Female Genital Cutting is an International Issue
(News & Blog)
... in the world where females undergo FGC. Unfortunately, this is not the case. This practice reaches Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Australia. Its presence on multiple continents leads FGC ...
Created on 06 December 2018
57. The Legal Side of Khatna or Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... the majority of the cases of khatna constitute Type 1, also referred to as clitoridectomy, which involves either partial or full removal of the clitoris, or the fold of skin known as the prepuce, covering ...
Created on 04 December 2018
58. Female Genital Cutting (FGC): Is it an Islamic Practice? (Part 2)
(News & Blog)
... world’s second largest religion with approximately 1.6 billion followers of the religion consisting of 23.2 percent of the world population. On the other hand, there are around 200 million reported cases ...
Created on 13 October 2018
59. Looking from the Outside-In: Initial Perceptions of Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... and shamed for where it is they come from. After this incident, many Americans, without knowing the truth about Ilhan Omar’s position on the FGC/M case, replied with intense anger and racism against ...
Created on 21 September 2018
60. 'Call it by the Name': A researcher’s dilemma on the FGM-FGC terminology debat
(News & Blog)
... culture as is the case with the film Desert Flower. Notwithstanding the reality of the incidence shown in the movie, in most of the cases, the type I and II procedures are conducted instead of type III ...
Created on 27 June 2018