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61. Moving Forward
(News & Blog)
... therapists, and physical therapists who specialize in all things pelvic.  Organizations, blogs, and medical journal articles. Community groups As was the case in the Voices workshop, we should ...
Created on 11 April 2023
62. Reflecting on Being Seen
(News & Blog)
... in the Journal of Student Research, the Southern Connecticut State University Undergraduate Journal Society, Justice, and the Law and she has presented her work at various conferences including NEPSA and ...
Created on 11 April 2023
63. Self-love to Sushma
(News & Blog)
By Sushma Mahadeo  What does self-love mean to you?  To me, self-love is about loving yourself unconditionally. It means being proud of yourself on your good and bad days. It's about being able to ...
Created on 21 January 2023
64. Healing as Activism: One cannot give from an empty cup
(News & Blog)
... — so that I can make room for action again. Sometimes that honor takes the form of writing: in creating a fictional world that I control the outcome of, or in journaling, so that I can name my emotions ...
Created on 27 November 2022
65. Volunteer spotlight: Development intern Anaïs Furukawa
(News & Blog)
Anaïs' deep interest in giving a platform to voices that need to be heard and stories that need to be told led her to pursue and earn her B.A. in journalism at California State University, Northridge. ...
Created on 12 October 2022
66. Training and Technical Assistance
(Programs)
... This training teaches journalists to report on FGC with sensitivity and accuracy. FGC is a complex issue requiring nuanced coverage that respects survivors and communities. The session addresses common ...
Created on 05 October 2022
67. An Emergency Within an Emergency: The Crises of Climate Change and Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... by world-famous activists Eva Komba and Domtila Chesang alongside award-winning journalist Neha Wadekar as they explore their work and experience with this growing issue. This panel will also be moderated ...
Created on 09 September 2022
68. Research
(Programs)
... other social oppressions as found in academic journals, media, social media, video clips, etc. From there, a mixed-methods research design was developed, including a survey and interview, to better understand ...
Created on 29 June 2022
69. Notre Webinaire À Venir: Comprendre les normes sociales pour mettre fin aux mutilations génitales féminines
(News & Blog)
... Johari. Habitante de Mumbai, Aarefa est une activiste contre le MGF. Elle est également une journaliste talentueuse et lauréate du prix Chameli Devi Jain. Concernant nos principales intervenantes ...
Created on 22 June 2022
70. Upcoming webinar: Understanding Social Norms to End Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... a talented journalist and winner of the Chameli Devi Jain Award. For our distinguished guest speakers, we are delighted to have Maryan Abdikadir and Molly Melching. Maryan Abdikadir is a survivor ...
Created on 20 June 2022
71. Including non-cis-women as FGM/C survivors
(News & Blog)
... and I NEED THIS TO NOT SWALLOW ME ALIVE (Gingerbug Press, 2021). They are the founder of Dearest Mearest. Their work has been featured in BOAAT Press, Peregrine Journal, and several other publications. ...
Created on 31 May 2022
72. A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor
(News & Blog)
... WOMAN (Game Over Books, 2020) and I NEED THIS TO NOT SWALLOW ME ALIVE (Gingerbug Press, 2021). They are the founder of Dearest Mearest. Their work has been featured in BOAAT Press, Peregrine Journal, and ...
Created on 25 May 2022
73. Sahiyo speaks at the ABA International Law Section Annual Conference
(News & Blog)
... journalist, and activist working towards gender equality and the elimination of FGC to discuss legal tools and other measures that have been adopted to end this practice worldwide. Program Chair:   Sandrine ...
Created on 11 May 2022
74. Being a researcher: Finding balance
(News & Blog)
... discomfort felt heavy, but also important to address before I started the data collection process. Reading and learning about FGC from books, journals, and audio-visual sources seemed like the easy part. ...
Created on 02 March 2022
75. Dear Maasi: Is there something wrong with me because I like this kind of sex?
(News & Blog)
... learn more, check out this BDSM primer.      -it’s worth repeating that BDSM is very common!           In a 2014 study of 1516 adults (published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine), 65% of women and ...
Created on 05 January 2022
76. Sahiyo featured in Align case study and webinar
(News & Blog)
... platform that draw on the experiences from individuals and organisations in three key sectors: (1) education-entertainment, (2) commercial media, and (3) news media and journalism. Participating organisations ...
Created on 14 November 2021
77. Reflecting on the critical intersections between anti-racism and female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... around the world. Johari is a journalist, feminist, and activist based in Mumbai, India. Johari is a senior reporter with Scroll.in, where she covers gender and labor. She has been speaking out against ...
Created on 08 August 2021
78. Addressing Critical Intersections: Anti-Racism and Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... African issue, it’s not an Asian issue; it’s a global issue that requires a global investment in women. Aarefa Johari is a journalist, feminist and activist based in Mumbai, India. Aarefa is a senior ...
Created on 05 July 2021
79. Sahiyo’s U.S. Communications Manager is awarded a Masters degree with merit
(News & Blog)
... She earned a B.A. in Political Communications at IDC Herzliya, while working as a journalist at The Culture Trip and producing and hosting a human rights radio program. While studying, she worked at an ...
Created on 09 March 2021
80. Sahiyo in the Media
(News & Blog)
... Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the U.S?  2021 This Kenyan Activist said No to 'the Cut'  Training journalists in gender-sensitive reporting: Sahiyo. Sahiyo – a flame burning bright amid adversity ...
Created on 02 March 2021
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