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81. 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
82. 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
83. 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
84. 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
85. Sahiyo's U.S. Executive Director will discuss transnational FGC at the United Nations in Genev
(News & Blog)
... Equality Now, and the Permanent Mission of Burkina Faso,aims to raise awareness about cross-border and transnational female genital mutilation/cutting. The panel discussion will also aim to provide a platform ...
Created on 28 June 2024
86. Breaking the Silence: A Conversation with My Father About FGM/C
(News & Blog)
By: Sharlon Bolos  My father, a Filipino immigrant, was raised in a world where survival was paramount. He never had the opportunity to delve into the complexities of gender inequality. However, I believed ...
Created on 18 June 2024
87. Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Reflection on our April 17, 2024 Webinar
(News & Blog)
By Megan Seaver On April 17th, Sahiyo U.S and Equality Now had the honor of hosting a virtual event, "Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Conversation." ...
Created on 21 May 2024
88. Key takeaways from the “From Rhetoric to Reality: Closing the Funding Gap to End FGM/C” event
(News & Blog)
... Program at Wallace Global Fund Stephanie Baric, Senior Gender-Based Violence Technical Advisor (FGM/C & CEFMU), USAID's Office of Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment   Sharon Armstrong, the Director-General ...
Created on 09 May 2024
89. Upcoming Event: "Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Conversation
(News & Blog)
Date: April 17, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM to 4:30 pm EST Registration: https://bit.ly/FGMCMediaReporting Join Equality Now and Sahiyo U.S. on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 3:00 PM EST, for a discussion ...
Created on 09 April 2024
90. Our Fight to End FGM in The Gambia: Who is Listening?
(News & Blog)
... where every woman and girl is empowered to live a life of dignity, freedom, and equality. We owe it to our daughters, our sisters, and ourselves to mobilize our communities and demand accountability from ...
Created on 02 April 2024
91. Connecticut Hosts a Legislative Briefing on Jan 25th
(News & Blog)
... to End FGM/C Caitlin LeMay, The US End FGM/C Network  Zehra Patwa, Co-Founder and US Lead,  WeSpeakOut  Mariya Taher, Sahiyo: US Jill Thompson, Equality Now To date, ...
Created on 13 February 2024
92. Musuya (Womanhood)
(News & Blog)
...  S Danso is a Gambian National and a legal practitioner with over eight years of experience in community work and activism focusing on equality, ...
Created on 12 January 2024
93. Grief to promoting education: Jacqueline’s inspiration to end FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... ending FGM/C. In 2010, Jacqueline and her team received a grant from Equality Now to support their educational efforts to visit villages to educate young girls and their parents about FGM/C.  “So we ...
Created on 02 January 2024
94. Sahiyo Discusses book club to hold next event in September
(News & Blog)
... With themes including feminism, equality, bodily autonomy, women-centered movements, and sexual empowerment, this club will focus on uplifting the stories and experiences of women everywhere.   On ...
Created on 06 September 2023
95. Volunteer spotlight: Editorial Intern Megan Seaver
(News & Blog)
... you are not directly affected by a problem does not mean you cannot be a part of the solution. Suffering and inequality against women and girls is something that affects all people, and therefore a woman' ...
Created on 20 July 2023
96. Announcing the Women Deliver 2023 Conference
(News & Blog)
... Global Platform to End FGM/C, Orchid Project, ARROW, End FGM European Network, Sahiyo, Equality Now, Amref Health Africa, The Girl Generation, IPPF ARAB World Region, U.S. End FGM/C Network, and End FGM ...
Created on 03 July 2023
97. Volunteer Spotlight: Events & Programs Intern Derrick Simiyu
(News & Blog)
Derrick Simiyu is a programs, monitoring and evaluation professional and passionate about upholding women’s rights and gender equality which drove him to volunteering in a community based organisation ...
Created on 30 May 2023
98. Volunteer Spotlight: Programs Intern Hannah Manucal
(News & Blog)
... change in communities fighting for equality. She hopes to use her voice as a writer to uplift the voices of others. What was your experience of learning about female genital cutting (FGC) for the first ...
Created on 12 May 2023
99. The overturning of Roe v. Wade and its implications for survivors of FGC
(News & Blog)
... and bodily autonomy. Bodily autonomy, the foundation for gender equality, is a fundamental human right that impacts health, education, income, and safety. The lack of access to abortion in the absence ...
Created on 02 May 2023
100. Washington State becomes 41st state to pass law against FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... bill was based on feedback from FGC-impacted communities themselves."  ~Mariya Taher, Executive Director, Sahiyo U.S.   “The only way the United States can effectively advance gender equality is ...
Created on 19 April 2023
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