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1. About - Funders & Partners
Created on 02 December 2020
2. About - Our Story
Created on 30 November -0001
3. The History of Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting via Legislation in Connecticut
(News & Blog)
... executive director from The US Network to End FGM/C, an attorney from Equality Now, a Yale School of Medicine doctor, and a licensed counselor and Connecticut resident. Additionally, Mariya Taher of Sahiyo ...
Created on 02 June 2025
4. Positive Masculinity; A Critical Tool in the Movement to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... elder is needed to help to promote gender equality. Dr. Ndavi addressed various types of power, including skill or expert power, charismatic power, coercive power, and informational power, asking the following ...
Created on 20 February 2025
5. Intern Spotlight: Policy Intern Rachel Aguilar
(News & Blog)
Rachel Aguilar is a fourth-year at the University of Chicago where she is a Dean's, University, and Dewey Scholar. She majors in Political Science and minors in Inequality, Social Problems, and Change. ...
Created on 18 February 2025
6. Uniting to End FGM/C Across the Americas: A Joint Statement
(News & Blog)
... (GBV), the Alliance aims to unify efforts to support survivors, enhance prevention strategies, and promote gender equality throughout the region. FGM/C impacts communities worldwide, including across ...
Created on 06 February 2025
7. Legislative Briefing on FGM/C in the State of Connecticut: A Collaboration between the Connecticut Coalition
(News & Blog)
On January 13th, the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C hosted a legislative briefing at the Legislative Building in Hartford, CT. The briefing was held in partnership with Sahiyo, Equality Now, and the ...
Created on 16 January 2025
8. What Not to Say
(News & Blog)
By; Samman Masud In this digital short film, “What Not to Say”, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about the experiences and conversations I had with my community members around the time I gave ...
Created on 24 December 2024
9. Sustainable Development Goals: How the UNs Benchmarks Align with Sahiyo’s Mission to End Female Gential Cutting
(News & Blog)
... such as poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation. For Sahiyo, the goals that are most closely aligned to our mission of ending FGC are: SGD 3 Good Health and Well-being for All, and SDG 5 Gender ...
Created on 12 December 2024
10. "The Beginning" screened at a special Thaal Pe Charcha event in Mumba
(News & Blog)
... and shared poignant stories about their experiences with FGC.  Second, this TPC was organized in partnership with our friends at Equality Now, who not only supported the event itself but also produced ...
Created on 11 December 2024
11. Helping our Sahiyo community process the 2024 election
(News & Blog)
... feelings are valid. We also want to remind you that Sahiyo will continue to work every day to support survivors of female genital cutting (FGC) and promote gender equality, no matter what. We will work ...
Created on 07 November 2024
12. The forgotten history of female genital cutting in the United States
(News & Blog)
By: Sara Khattak Female genital cutting (FGC) is a practice involving the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to female genital organs for non-medical reasons. While ...
Created on 24 October 2024
13. How can you, as an ordinary person, help end female genital cutting?
(News & Blog)
By: Sara Khattak We hear a lot of sayings about creating change. “You can make a difference” is a common phrase used to inspire people to become more engaged in the world around them. But that phrase ...
Created on 22 October 2024
14. Reflecting on the "Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in California - Past, Present, and Future" Webina
(News & Blog)
On October 11, Sahiyo in partnership with Equality Now, The U.S. End FGM/C Network, and the Greater Los Angeles FGM Taskforce held a joint webinar titled, "Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in California ...
Created on 17 October 2024
15. Join Us for an Inspiring Webinar: Youth Advocates Against Female Genital Cutting - A Conversation on Change
(News & Blog)
... Similarly, organizations like Equality Now exemplify the transformative power of youth-led initiatives, emphasizing the commitment of young advocates to further challenge societal norms and promote an ...
Created on 15 October 2024
16. 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
17. 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
18. Reflecting on Sahiyo’s 2024 Activists Retreat
(News & Blog)
... activities together as a community. Shivangi Misra, a global legal advisor from Equality Now, was a featured speaker during the retreat who presented on the “Legal Landscape of FGM/C in the U.S. Context.” ...
Created on 22 August 2024
19. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Caitlin LeMay
(News & Blog)
 By: Juliet Shires Policy interns at Sahiyo have been interviewing members of the Connecticut (CT) Coalition to End FGM/C to learn more about them and their important work. Recently, Sahiyo’s policy ...
Created on 20 August 2024
20. Sahiyo U.S. Releases New Impact Report: Policy Outreach, Education, and Advocacy Program
(News & Blog)
Policy work has been central to Sahiyo’s goal to end the practice of FGM/C and find ways to support survivors since our founding in 2015. Thus, Sahiyo U.S. is proud to publish, “Policy Outreach, Education, ...
Created on 20 August 2024