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21. Help a Change Maker Through the FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund
(News & Blog)
... that they are often overlooked and underfunded The advocates and activists who support the movement to end FGM/C work tirelessly and often face numerous challenges with a lack of resources. That is ...
Created on 13 March 2025
22. Announcing Our New T&TA MA Coordinator: Olivia Harris
(News & Blog)
... the meeting, see photos below. (From left to right: Kaitlin Mitchell & Caitlin LeMay, US End FGM/C Network, Mariya Taher & Olivia Harris Sahiyo US, Domenica Perrone & Dr. Crista Johnson-Agbakwu, UMass ...
Created on 12 March 2025
23. 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
24. Newly Released: Sahiyo’s Toolkit on Survivor and Community Engagement!
(News & Blog)
... Engage Survivors & Communities Impacted by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): A Toolkit for Creating Engagement (or Survivor & Community Engagement Toolkit, for short). A resource built for those ...
Created on 11 March 2025
25. 2025 Comedy Show & Auction Sponsor Spotlight: Zehra Patwa
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo will host its third annual Women's Day Celebration & Silent Auction with the goal of raising $15,000 in support of our work to end female genital cutting. The auction will open on Wednesday, March ...
Created on 06 March 2025
26. Sahiyo Welcomes Elaina Baliner as Our New Development & Programs Fellow
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo is pleased to announce that Elaina Baliner, who previously served as our Development Intern, has transitioned into the role of Development & Programs Fellow. Elaina joined Sahiyo in July 2024, and ...
Created on 27 February 2025
27. Positive Masculinity; A Critical Tool in the Movement to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... sponsored by the Men End FGM Foundation entitled “Power of Prevention: Harnessing Positive Masculinity to Combat Violence Against Women and Girls.” The title of the webinar itself indicates that masculinity, ...
Created on 20 February 2025
28. Reflection on the Sahiyo Activists Retreat 2024: Zahara Kagalwalla
(News & Blog)
... would emerge—even through a screen. The excitement began weeks before the retreat, when a surprise box from Sahiyo arrived at my doorstep, filled with swag, informative materials, and wellness tools—a ...
Created on 18 February 2025
29. Intern Spotlight: Policy Intern Rachel Aguilar
(News & Blog)
... FGM/C in other countries, I did not know that it occurred in the US. Learning that even the “husband-stitch” was considered FGM/C, got me interested in interning for Sahiyo and supporting the movement ...
Created on 18 February 2025
30. Legislative Updates: Connecticut Moves Closer to Passing a Bill to Support Survivors of Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
It’s been a busy year so far in Connecticut when it comes to advocating to end female genital cutting, (FGC)! Here are some updates we’d like to share with you all: Legislative Developments On February ...
Created on 18 February 2025
31. Join Sahiyo, the Asian Women’s Shelter, and Silence Speaks for a Parallel Event at the 69th Session of Commission on the Status of Women in New York
(News & Blog)
On March 18, 2025, Sahiyo, in collaboration with the Asian Women’s Shelter and Silence Speaks, will host a parallel event at the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) in New York ...
Created on 11 February 2025
32. Supporting Survivors in the LGBTQIA+ Community: How Sahiyo Helped Afiqa Attend the ASEAN Queer Leadership Week
(News & Blog)
... of all, no matter their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) in broader society. We learned how to respond to the needs of the LGBTQIA+ movement within ...
Created on 06 February 2025
33. Uniting to End FGM/C Across the Americas: A Joint Statement
(News & Blog)
This February 6th - International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, in recognition of this year’s theme - "Stepping Up the Pace. Strengthening Alliances and Building Movements ...
Created on 06 February 2025
34. Connecticut’s Lieutenant Governor Recognizes International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... 6th as International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C, a day to “take time to support women and girls” and end this harmful form of gender-based violence. In the citation, the Lieutenant Governor uplifts ...
Created on 06 February 2025
35. Sahiyo research uplifts how intersectionality impacts the movement to end FGM/C this February 6th
(News & Blog)
In recognition of Feb 6th, International Day of Zero Tolerance to End FGM/C, and this year’s theme “Stepping up the Pace: Strengthening Alliances and Building Movements to End FGM,” our upcoming publication ...
Created on 06 February 2025
36. Sahiyo's response to recent Executive Orders by the Trump Administratio
(News & Blog)
To our Sahiyo community, We realize that the past few weeks have been stressful to say the least. With the new administration’s slew of Executive Orders targeting the most vulnerable and the dismantlement ...
Created on 31 January 2025
37. Sahiyo condemns recent executive order conflating female genital mutilation/cutting with gender-affirming care
(News & Blog)
... Administration. While this is unfortunately not the first attempt made by government officials to co-opt anti-FGM/C legislation to criminalize gender-affirming care for transgender and non-binary youth, ...
Created on 31 January 2025
38. Calling CT Residents to Action - Ban FGM/C in Connecticut
(News & Blog)
Connecticut legislatures have recently introduced House Bill 6596 to protect girls and women from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Connecticut is one of only nine states without legislation protecting ...
Created on 30 January 2025
39. Press Conference Announced In Honor of International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGMC)
(News & Blog)
...  An art installation visually representing the number of women and girls who have undergone or are at risk of FGM/C in Connecticut will be installed on the lawn of the State Capitol before the press conference ...
Created on 29 January 2025
40. Cave of Consciousness
(News & Blog)
...  4. How was the process of submitting your digital story to this festival? Would you recommend it to other Voices alumni? I think if people are comfortable with it, and if the opportunity comes, trust ...
Created on 23 January 2025