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81. Mariya Receives Human Rights Storytellers Award
(News & Blog)
... Mariya Taher with the first annual MALA Human Rights Storytellers Award. This award recognizes Mariya and Sahiyo’s outstanding contribution to defending human rights through storytelling, in particular, ...
Created on 10 December 2018
82. Human Rights Day panel at New England School of Law
(News & Blog)
On March 10, 2016, Sahiyo Co-founder Mariya spoke at the New England School of Law for the event: Human Rights Day Panel: A Poignant Discussion on Female Genital Mutilation. Prior to the beginning of the ...
Created on 16 April 2016
83. Human Rights Day Panel at New England School of Law
(News & Blog)
On March 10th, 2016, Sahiyo Co-founder, Mariya Taher, will be speaking on the Human Rights Day Panel at the New England School of Law in Boston. More details are below: Topic: A Poignant Discussion on ...
Created on 25 February 2016
84. Sahiyo infringing copyright privilege of Anjuman-e-Burhani Trust of Sydney or an instance of online harassment and limiting blogging rights- A case of Sahiyo VS the Trust
(News & Blog)
... human rights doctrines condemning FGC, research studies speaking on the harmful effects of FGC,interventions used to stop FGC, as well as media reports regarding the practice of FGC in various parts of ...
Created on 09 May 2016
85. You don’t know how much you need it until it’s over
(News & Blog)
... learn about human rights activism in politics and protest, to visits from community partners working to uplift survivors and prevent further violence, it suddenly felt like the Sahiyo community was growing ...
Created on 04 June 2025
86. Washington D.C. Passes Comprehensive Law to Protect Children from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... Washington University have been calling for legislation to address this human rights violation since 2019.  Legislation addressing FGM/C has been introduced previously in the district, including B23-0339 ...
Created on 02 June 2025
87. The History of Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Montana
(News & Blog)
... and criminalizing FGM/C. While Montana has made efforts to address FGM/C through proposed legislation, the absence of enacted laws leaves a gap in the protection of women and girls from this human rights ...
Created on 02 June 2025
88. Urge Senator Winfield to Protect Girls from FGM/C in Connecticut
(News & Blog)
... support can help us get SB1438 raised for a vote and ultimately passed this legislative session. We are so close to having a law that protects Connecticut girls from this human rights abuse, but we can’t ...
Created on 31 May 2025
89. Engaging the Next Generation: A Conversation on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... of both the policy landscape and the human rights implications of FGM/C. Their curiosity and critical thinking skills were evident as they asked about the legal gap between the federal ban on FGM/C and ...
Created on 10 April 2025
90. Intern Spotlight: Katie Bai
(News & Blog)
... of Missouri and will attend Texas A&M University School of Law this fall. She aspires to pursue a career in immigration, human rights, or civil rights law.  How did you hear about Sahiyo and what made ...
Created on 10 April 2025
91. Reflecting on the Critical Intersections Webinar
(News & Blog)
... creating social change and ending this human rights violation. Learn more about the Critical Intersections Research Project here and watch the webinar recording below:   ...
Created on 21 March 2025
92. Reframing FGM/C Through an Intersectional Lens at CSW69
(News & Blog)
On March 13, 2025, the Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C hosted a powerful session at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), titled "Reframing FGM/C Through an Intersectional Lens." ...
Created on 18 March 2025
93. Positive Masculinity; A Critical Tool in the Movement to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... gender equality and respecting the human rights of all in a way that leaves the old, tired, and toxic ways in the dust. Men and women should be equally engaged in this journey. When that happens, there ...
Created on 20 February 2025
94. Supporting Survivors in the LGBTQIA+ Community: How Sahiyo Helped Afiqa Attend the ASEAN Queer Leadership Week
(News & Blog)
... Advocacy Travel Scholarship in 2024, which supported my participation in the program.  The leadership program was aimed at building the capacities of LGBTQIA+ activists in promoting the human rights ...
Created on 06 February 2025
95. Uniting to End FGM/C Across the Americas: A Joint Statement
(News & Blog)
... and survivor advocacy groups, dedicated to ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) across the Americas. Recognizing FGM/C as a severe violation of human rights and a form of gender-based violence ...
Created on 06 February 2025
96. Sahiyo condemns recent executive order conflating female genital mutilation/cutting with gender-affirming care
(News & Blog)
... we recognize that there are several key differences between FGM/C and gender-affirming care, namely the fundamental issues of consent and bodily autonomy. FGM/C is a human rights violation performed without ...
Created on 31 January 2025
97. Calling CT Residents to Action - Ban FGM/C in Connecticut
(News & Blog)
... children from FGM/C. FGM/C is a human rights violation and an extreme form of gender-based violence which causes severe physical and psychological damage.  The introduction of this bill is a result of ...
Created on 30 January 2025
98. Press Conference Announced In Honor of International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGMC)
(News & Blog)
... engage directly with speakers Why This Matters: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting is a grave violation of human rights, with devastating health consequences for millions of girls and women worldwide. ...
Created on 29 January 2025
99. Empowered and Ignited
(News & Blog)
... my advocacy work that I realized I had a big problem speaking out about an act that is completely inhumane, and that robbed me of my confidence as a woman. In my life, I have been struggling with the  ...
Created on 18 January 2025
100. What Not to Say
(News & Blog)
... genital cutting. Her background features extensive engagement in human rights advocacy, including roles within the strategic communications department and participation in human rights for youth campaigns ...
Created on 24 December 2024