Support Us
Sahiyo - United Against Female Genital CuttingSahiyo - United Against Female Genital Cutting
  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • Our Team
    • Funders & Partners
    • Annual Report
    • Contact us
  • Our Programs
    • Community Outreach
      • Advocacy & Travel Award
      • Survivor and Community Engagement Toolkit
    • Voices to End FGM/C
    • Training and Technical Assistance
    • Activists Retreat
    • Research
      • Critical Intersections
    • Bhaiyo: Male Allies
    • Policy
    • Thaal pe Charcha
  • Our Impact
    • Newsletters
    • Awards and Distinctions
    • In the Media
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer with Us
    • Intern with Us
    • Work With Us
    • Annual Comedy Show & Auction
    • Events
    • Sign the Petition
    • Giving Circle - Monthly Giving Program
  • Our Blog
    • Submissions
    • Archive
  • Resources
    • Sahiyo Resources
    • Survivor Support Resources
    • FGC Survivor Support Line
    • FGC in Dawoodi Bohra Community
    • FGC in the United States
    • FGC in India
    • FGC Articles & Research in Other Countries
    • Interventions used to End FGC
    • Research Studies on FGC
  • FAQs
  • Donate
  1. You are here:  
  2. Home

Total: 29 results found.

Search for:

Search Only:

Page 2 of 2

21. Support Sahiyo in our work to uplift and protect girls on the Tenth Annual International Day of the Girl Child
(News & Blog)
By Meg Sinnott This October 11th marks the Tenth Annual Day of the Girl Child, a day created by the United Nations General Assembly to highlight girls’ empowerment and promotion of their rights as well ...
Created on 11 October 2022
22. The United States has a law banning female genital cutting. What now?
(News & Blog)
By Hunter Kessous On January 5th, the H.R. 6100-STOP FGM Act was signed into law, upon being passed through the House of Representatives and the Senate unanimously. The federal law criminalizes female ...
Created on 14 January 2021
23. Crave Foundation recognizes Sahiyo co-founder Mariya Taher as 2020 grantee
(News & Blog)
by Jenny Cordle The Crave Foundation for Women selected Sahiyo co-founder Mariya Taher as one of their inaugural recipients for an individual grant in recognition for her work to end female genital cutting ...
Created on 06 August 2020
24. The Disturbing Trend of Medicalising Female Genital Mutilation
(News & Blog)
by Lorraine Koonce-Farahmand In the Zero Tolerance campaign to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), what has been noted is the arc of progress. Increasingly, women and men from practising groups have ...
Created on 05 March 2019
25. Our History
(Uncategorised)
  Sahiyo began in early 2015 as a conversation between five women who felt strongly about the ritual of female genital cutting (khatna) in the Bohra community. The group includes a social worker, a researcher, ...
Created on 15 June 2016
26. The FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund
(Tags)
The FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund
Created on 13 March 2025
27. FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund
(Tags)
FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund
Created on 05 September 2024
28. Help a Change Maker Through the FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund
(Article tagged with: The FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund)
In late 2025, Sahiyo introduced The FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund, a partnership between Sahiyo and The U.S. End FGM/C Network. This fund was created to provide resources to the incredible advocates ...
Created on 13 March 2025
29. Help a Change Maker Through the FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund
(Article tagged with: FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund )
In late 2025, Sahiyo introduced The FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund, a partnership between Sahiyo and The U.S. End FGM/C Network. This fund was created to provide resources to the incredible advocates ...
Created on 13 March 2025
  • Start
  • «
  • 1
  • 2

SEARCH BLOGS AND NEWS

or Search by tag

SHARE THIS PAGE

SAHIYO BLOGS

You don’t know how much you need it until it’s over
04 June 2025
You don’t know how much you need it until it’s over
By Umme Kulsoom Arif , Esq. I first attended a Sahiyo Activists’ Retreat in 2022 , when virtual...
News & Blog
Washington D.C. Passes Comprehensive Law to Protect Children from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
02 June 2025
Washington D.C. Passes Comprehensive Law to Protect Children from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
By: Katie Bai After six years of tireless work from survivors, advocates, and legislators,...
News & Blog
The History of Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting via Legislation in Connecticut
02 June 2025
The History of Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting via Legislation in Connecticut
By: Katie Bai Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful social norm involving the...
News & Blog
The History of Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Montana
02 June 2025
The History of Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Montana
By: Katie Bai Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful social norm involving the...
News & Blog
Urge Senator Winfield to Protect Girls from FGM/C in Connecticut
31 May 2025
Urge Senator Winfield to Protect Girls from FGM/C in Connecticut
It's been four long years of advocating for a comprehensive bill that protects girls from female...
News & Blog

Sign up for our newsletter

GET INVOLVED

 

  • DONATE
  • INTERN
  • VOLUNTEER
  • SIGN THE PETITION
  • FAQ

ABOUT US

  • OUR HISTORY
  • CONTACT US 
  • MEET THE TEAM 
  • ANNUAL REPORTS 
  • AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS 

NEWS ON FGC

  • SAHIYO NEWS
  • SAHIYO NEWSLETTER
  • SAHIYO IN THE MEDIA
  • FGC IN DAWOODI BOHRA COMMUNITY
  • FGC IN THE USA

CONNECT WITH US

info@sahiyo.org

Phone number: +1 508-263-0112

MAILING ADDRESS: 45 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139

© 2025 Sahiyo. All rights reserved | Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy 

  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • Our Team
    • Funders & Partners
    • Annual Report
    • Contact us
  • Our Programs
    • Community Outreach
      • Advocacy & Travel Award
      • Survivor and Community Engagement Toolkit
    • Voices to End FGM/C
    • Training and Technical Assistance
    • Activists Retreat
    • Research
      • Critical Intersections
    • Bhaiyo: Male Allies
    • Policy
    • Thaal pe Charcha
  • Our Impact
    • Newsletters
    • Awards and Distinctions
    • In the Media
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer with Us
    • Intern with Us
    • Work With Us
    • Annual Comedy Show & Auction
    • Events
    • Sign the Petition
    • Giving Circle - Monthly Giving Program
  • Our Blog
    • Submissions
    • Archive
  • Resources
    • Sahiyo Resources
    • Survivor Support Resources
    • FGC Survivor Support Line
    • FGC in Dawoodi Bohra Community
    • FGC in the United States
    • FGC in India
    • FGC Articles & Research in Other Countries
    • Interventions used to End FGC
    • Research Studies on FGC
  • FAQs
  • Donate