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101. Support Sahiyo in our work to uplift and protect girls on the Tenth Annual International Day of the Girl Child
(News & Blog)
... of FGM/C activists, organizations, researchers, policymakers, foundations, healthcare providers, and others dedicated to protecting girls by bringing an end to FGM/C in Connecticut. Connecticut remains ...
Created on 11 October 2022
102. Training and Technical Assistance
(Programs)
... Our programs target gender-based violence organizations, law enforcement, educators, social workers, healthcare and mental health practitioners, as well as others. Through these training sessions, organizations ...
Created on 05 October 2022
103. Why are Indian ethics committees still hesitant to approve studies on FGM/C? 
(News & Blog)
... both doctors, sought out to survey Indian healthcare workers on their knowledge, attitudes, and practices about female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C). This simple cross-sectional study involved ...
Created on 23 September 2022
104. Volunteer spotlight: Programs intern Trisha Kini
(News & Blog)
... gender-based health inequities in healthcare systems, and is looking forward to raising awareness about the severe impacts of gender based violence especially among minority communities. What was your ...
Created on 22 August 2022
105. FGC in the United States: How Americans can help end this practice 
(News & Blog)
... created by Sahiyo, helps to educate the public while prioritizing culturally sensitive and inclusive framing of the practice. Anti-FGC support from our leaders and healthcare professionals helps tremendously ...
Created on 11 August 2022
106. Reflecting on A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor
(News & Blog)
... survivors of FGC are underrepresented and silenced in FGC activism, statistics, academic literature, and healthcare settings. Health organizations and anti-FGC advocacy movements frequently use gender ...
Created on 01 August 2022
107. Sahiyo and StoryCenter Release Eight NEW ‘Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting’ Stories created by Survivors and Advocates 
(News & Blog)
... legislators, healthcare workers, and service providers about the implications of FGM/C and how to protect the next generation of girls from undergoing the practice.  To view the new videos, check out ...
Created on 25 July 2022
108. Webinar reflection: Centring Community in FGM/C Behaviour Change Theory
(News & Blog)
... change quite quickly in this way. While it is true that some individuals may be more persuasive than others, such as political and religious leaders, healthcare providers and respected elders in the community, ...
Created on 03 June 2022
109. A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor
(News & Blog)
... most associated with cisgender and heterosexual women. Furthermore, anti-FGC laws in the United States are increasingly being weaponized against trans communities to deny them gender-affirming healthcare.  ...
Created on 25 May 2022
110. Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board spotlight: Zahra Qaiyumi
(News & Blog)
... as well as abstracts and posters in order to disseminate Sahiyo’s work to healthcare providers, survivors, social works, and law enforcement, among other groups. I also support The Connecticut Coalition ...
Created on 21 April 2022
111. 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)
... so researchers can clearly see what needs to be addressed most urgently. The document calls on researchers to ask important questions, the top priority being: “How can healthcare providers and the health ...
Created on 11 February 2022
112. Reflecting on the 'How to Stop The Rising Trend of Medicalising Female Genital Cutting in Asia' webina
(News & Blog)
... by a healthcare professional, whether in a public or a private clinic, at home or elsewhere. More than 200 million women and girls have experienced  some form of FGC, with 1 in 3 girls being cut by a health ...
Created on 09 February 2022
113. Connecticut Trauma and Gender Learning Collaborative Training Part 2
(News & Blog)
... between the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), the Connecticut Women’s Consortium (CWC), and other healthcare providers in Connecticut. TAG aims to promote best practices in trauma-informed, ...
Created on 08 February 2022
114. Healthcare
(Tags)
Healthcare
Created on 14 November 2022
115. Exploring Canadian physicians’ experiences providing FGC-related care
(Article tagged with: Healthcare)
By Kiah Leone As countries like the United States, Canada, Australia, and others become increasingly aware of the practice of female genital cutting (FGC) and its presence in their country, their healthcare ...
Created on 11 May 2023
116. Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): A survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of health care professionals in urban/ rural India
(Article tagged with: Healthcare)
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has been performed on an estimated 200 million women and girls worldwide. Health care professionals play a significant role in the prevention of FGM/C. They can ...
Created on 14 November 2022
117. Navigating Complexity: Understanding and Addressing Challenges Faced by Kurdish Women with FGM/C
(Article tagged with: Healthcare)
... specializing in FGM in Iran. His research aims to enhance the psychosexual well-being of FGM survivors by improving access to quality healthcare in the region. He earned his doctorate in family counseling ...
Created on 26 April 2024
118. Training the Prince George’s County Health Department on FGC
(Article tagged with: Healthcare)
On April 28th, Karen McDonnell, Associate Professor at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health partnered with Sahiyo Cofounder Mariya Taher to provide a training for nearly ...
Created on 17 May 2023