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1. About - Funders & Partners
Created on 02 December 2020
2. About - Our Story
Created on 30 November -0001
3. Reflecting on the NAPIESV ARP SA Grantees Gathering in Honolulu, Hawaii
(News & Blog)
... the event, the team reflected on and shared key milestones, including hiring Community Engagement Coordinator Samman Masud, hosting its first in-person Activists Retreat since the Covid-19 pandemic, and ...
Created on 17 October 2024
4. Interview with Joanne Golden of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... Health were diverted to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that we are past that, “we have to get their attention again…The law is there, and if a case is brought then a judge can use it [to prosecute ...
Created on 04 September 2024
5. Reflecting on the Activist Retreat
(News & Blog)
By Arefa Cassoobhoy Why did you want to attend the retreat? I had attended a virtual retreat during Covid and I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed meeting other people virtually, so that helped ...
Created on 28 May 2024
6. Join us in-person at Sahiyo's 2023 Activists Retrea
(News & Blog)
By Umme Kulsoom Arif This September, from the 15-19th, Sahiyo will host its annual Activists Retreat in person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. For many Sahiyo volunteers and retreat alumni, ...
Created on 17 August 2023
7. Reflecting on Investing in Girls and Women: Unleashing the Power of Philanthropy to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... no misuse of the funds invested in FGC. Accountability would also help in avoiding the diversion of funds away from their original intention. For example, when the Covid-19 Pandemic arose, funds meant ...
Created on 17 May 2023
8. SAHIYO JOINS OVER 40 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SERVING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS IN $13.2 MILLION AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN INITIATIVE
(News & Blog)
... from the COVID-19 public health emergency. The work will also promote strategic partnership development and collaboration in responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency on survivors of gender-based ...
Created on 15 May 2023
9. Volunteer spotlight: Aries Nuno
(News & Blog)
... a heavy feeling of discomfort as I tried to wrap my head around the pain and hurt this practice caused. It wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic that I revisited the topic, watching a documentary called “The ...
Created on 09 February 2023
10. Sahiyo’s Editorial Team introduces Zoom interviews!
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo’s dedicated staff have been working to expand our reach and build a close-knit community of survivors, advocates, and volunteers for years now, and as the world responds to COVID-19, digital communication ...
Created on 12 May 2022
11. An FGC researcher's reflection on the first-ever Research Agenda and Ethical Guidance on Research for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilatio
(News & Blog)
... perfectly why these documents are so needed. Every year, at least four million girls are at risk of undergoing FGC. The COVID-19 pandemic has added an additional two million cases to this figure, which ...
Created on 11 February 2022
12. Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board spotlight: Nesha Abiraj
(News & Blog)
... Covid-19 pandemic in the Caribbean and the United States with local and international NGOs including the Red Cross. Can you tell us a bit about your background? I pursued my law degree with the University ...
Created on 10 December 2021
13. Voices reflection: Sharing my narrative
(News & Blog)
... workshop where a community of people got together to share their stories. However, COVID-19 happened, and this in-person experience was transformed into a virtual series. I was nervous going into the workshop. ...
Created on 08 September 2021
14. What I learned from survivors and advocates on my podcast about female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... to finish my winter semester under quarantine because of COVID-19, and while I was home my dad introduced the topic of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). I was dumbfounded that I had never heard ...
Created on 15 June 2021
15. Webinar: Female genital cutting is an under-recognized form of gender-based violence in the U.S.
(News & Blog)
... An Under-Recognized Form of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the Unites States. This webinar was the second in a series that explored the intersection of FGM/C and GBV; how COVID-19 has impacted the prevalence ...
Created on 30 April 2021
16. Sahiyo takes part in a variety of virtual NGO CSW 65 Forum events in March
(News & Blog)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 65th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meetings took place virtually March 15-26, with thousands of individuals from civil society from across the globe taking part ...
Created on 20 April 2021
17. Sahiyo highlights programs intern for scholarship win
(News & Blog)
... Conversation Around FGC, and Everyone’s Responsibility: Discussing the Role Male Allies Play in Preventing FGC. Cate’s project, titled “The Silent Pandemic: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Gender-Based ...
Created on 08 March 2021
18. Sahiyo Awards and Distinctions
(News & Blog)
... (PLP) for her internship as Programs Intern at Sahiyo and to carry out her project, titled “The Silent Pandemic: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Gender-Based Violence in the United States.”  ...
Created on 02 March 2021
19. In the Name of Your Daughter: A film for change
(News & Blog)
... Daughter does a phenomenal job of drawing in and mobilizing the audience.  After the film screening, McLucas and Portenier discussed the impact of COVID-19 on activists’ efforts. The situation has worsened ...
Created on 28 February 2021
20. Is the United Kingdom backing out of its commitment to end female genital cutting amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
(News & Blog)
... immigration status, in part, either because they are unaware of the support available, or they fear  immigration enforcement. What is the COVID-19 impact? However, the COVID-19 pandemic appears to ...
Created on 22 December 2020