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1. Survivor and Community Engagement Toolkit
(Uncategorised)
Survivor & Community Engagement Toolkit   Why Sahiyo Created This Toolkit:  At Sahiyo, we believe that ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) starts with survivors and communities ...
Created on 15 March 2025
2. Sahiyo Releases Toolkit for Survivor and Community Engagement to Address FGM/C
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo is pleased to announce the release of the new resource, How to Engage Survivors & Communities Impacted by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting(FGM/C): A Toolkit for Creating Engagement. This toolkit ...
Created on 11 March 2025
3. Newly Released: Sahiyo’s Toolkit on Survivor and Community Engagement!
(News & Blog)
Here at Sahiyo, we believe that every individual and community impacted by female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) deserves to be heard, supported, and empowered. That’s why we’ve created the How to ...
Created on 11 March 2025
4. What Not to Say
(News & Blog)
... where the normalization of such denigrating language against an already marginalized group can worsen their conditions, if not change them for the better. We know that the preference for male children ...
Created on 24 December 2024
5. Global Collaboration to End FGM/C Conference 2024
(News & Blog)
... to ending female genital cutting worldwide from October 28-29, along with Community Engagement Coordinator Samman Masud as well as Advisory Board Members Nesha Abiraj and Absa Samba. Held at The George ...
Created on 18 November 2024
6. Reflecting on the webinar "Youth Advocates Against Female Genital Cutting - A Conversation on Change
(News & Blog)
On November 4, Sahiyo U.S. hosted a vibrant webinar titled: Youth Advocacy Against Female Genital Cutting (FGC): A Conversation on Change, where a global community of advocates, educators, medical professionals, ...
Created on 14 November 2024
7. Training Recap: An Introduction to Female Genital Cutting with AshaKiran
(News & Blog)
On October 29, Sahiyo U.S. partnered with AshaKiran, an Alabama-based organization, to host a Female Genital Cutting 101: An Introduction to FGC training. AshaKiran is dedicated to supporting underserved ...
Created on 14 November 2024
8. The forgotten history of female genital cutting in the United States
(News & Blog)
By: Sara Khattak Female genital cutting (FGC) is a practice involving the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to female genital organs for non-medical reasons. While ...
Created on 24 October 2024
9. How can you, as an ordinary person, help end female genital cutting?
(News & Blog)
... session. One thing I learned for sure from the webinar is that, if you want to create visible changes on issues you care about, such as addressing female genital cutting (FGC) then you need to take action ...
Created on 22 October 2024
10. Join Us for an Inspiring Webinar: Youth Advocates Against Female Genital Cutting - A Conversation on Change
(News & Blog)
We are excited to announce an upcoming webinar that promises to be both enlightening and empowering: Youth Advocates Against Female Genital Cutting - A Conversation on Change. You, too, can join us for ...
Created on 15 October 2024
11. Intern Spotlight: Fundraising and Auction Intern Elaina Baliner
(News & Blog)
... to build my skills before pursuing a master's in global health economics. Before discovering Sahiyo, I was aware of the practice of female genital cutting (FGC) in parts of Africa and Asia, but I had no ...
Created on 11 October 2024
12. Donor Spotlight: Brad Mazon
(News & Blog)
Brad Mazon, PhD, is a Bhaiyo volunteer, nonprofit consultant, husband, father, and an advocate against female genital mutilation/cutting worldwide. When and how did your involvement with Sahiyo first ...
Created on 24 September 2024
13. Male Engagement within the Movement to End FGM/C: From Conversation to Connection: Creating a dialogue between men and women on FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... big help in ending the practice. There are many influential male figures in our society who can make a huge positive change in our communities, from clerics to mayors, to tribal leaders or even the head ...
Created on 16 September 2024
14. Reflecting on the 2024 Asian Pacific Institute for Gender Based Violence National Summit
(News & Blog)
... and survivor-advocates doing critical advocacy work to end female genital cutting (FGC) in the U.S. The summit was brimming with positive energy with more than 400 attendees present as well as a great ...
Created on 13 September 2024
15. Intern Spotlight: Maeve Monger Events & Programs Intern
(News & Blog)
... and female-founded extracurriculars, Maeve has become increasingly interested in advocating for women's rights throughout the world. She is excited to be a part of Sahiyo U.S. and be able to support this ...
Created on 11 September 2024
16. Takeaways from Sahiyo’s Webinar on Framing FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... up important conversations on how framing can shape our approach to ending female genital cutting (FGC). Feedback from participants shared after the event shed light on how this training has influenced ...
Created on 11 September 2024
17. Advocacy & Travel Award
(Programs)
...  The  Association  for Asian Studies 2024 Annual  Conference featured a panel titled “Cultured Bodies Beyond Boundaries: South Asian Narratives of Female Genital Mutilation.” The panel discussed FGM/C' ...
Created on 14 August 2024
18. Reflecting on the FGC 101 Training at the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault Conference
(News & Blog)
... advocates working in the sexual assault and gender-based violence field on the topic of female genital cutting (FGC). This blog reflects on my experience, interactions with the audience, and the impact ...
Created on 30 July 2024
19. Reflecting on Our Father’s Day Bhaiyo Campaign
(News & Blog)
We would like to thank all of those who participated in our public awareness campaign surrounding male engagement in the movement against FGC. In honor of Father’s Day 2024, Sahiyo’s male engagement program, ...
Created on 18 July 2024
20. Ending FGM – Fight the Mansplaining, Toxic Masculinity, and Patriarchy
(News & Blog)
By: Brad Mazon (originally published on Brad's blog and reshared with his permission) I’ve been involved with, and have worked against, the torture of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) since I worked with ...
Created on 21 June 2024