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61. Announcing the Women Deliver 2023 Conference
(News & Blog)
... make FGM/C a practice of the past. This represented the first time that global FGM/C activists from Africa to Europe, from Australia to Asia and to North America came together to unite voices around a ...
Created on 03 July 2023
62. Washington State becomes 41st state to pass law against FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... Regional Representative for North America and Global Lead on Adolescent Girls at Equality Now    “I’m overjoyed and extremely grateful that Washington state has taken a stand against female genital ...
Created on 19 April 2023
63. Activists Retreat Reflection: What community means to me
(News & Blog)
By Zehra Patwa My fifth experience at the Sahiyo Bohra Activists Retreat in June 2022 was, once again, eye opening, supportive, and so much fun; in particular, because I met a whole new set of North ...
Created on 04 August 2022
64. Reflecting on the 5th Annual Activist Retreat for members of the Bohra Community
(News & Blog)
... a diverse mix of experiences, personalities and genders, which made for some very interesting conversations. This was our first retreat with participants from across both North America and Europe, and ...
Created on 09 June 2022
65. You are not alone
(News & Blog)
... here in North America. I am hopeful other survivors will be able to come up and add their voice so as to get the services they so deserve. It is through such stories that we can even inform policy.  Is ...
Created on 31 May 2022
66. Sahiyo’s statement on the Michigan case dismissal on Sep 28, 2021
(News & Blog)
... and legislation in the U.S., read CoP Law & FGM - Legislation in North America.) However, the combination of Judge Friedman's recent decision in September 2021 dismissing the remaining charges against ...
Created on 11 October 2021
67. Mutilation or enhancement: A researcher’s argument for respectful terminology on genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... clitoris with a rusty implement and no pain control followed by infibulation, as occurs in some rural parts of Northeast Africa, for example. It is entirely accurate to say that all of those quite ...
Created on 14 September 2021
68. Sahiyo takes part in a variety of virtual NGO CSW 65 Forum events in March
(News & Blog)
... by North American/European Caucus This event addressed violence against girls, focusing on female genital mutilation/cutting in North America, Europe and beyond which hinders women from achieving gender ...
Created on 20 April 2021
69. Sahiyo Awards and Distinctions
(News & Blog)
... Comprehensive Sex Education: A Comparative Study From North East Africa to India. Mariya Taher was 1 of 5 inaugural grant recipients from the Crave Women Foundation In October 2020, Sunhak Peace Prize ...
Created on 02 March 2021
70. Survivor Support Resources
(Resources)
... Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM). The project aims to provide a safe space for women and girls to unpack the effects of FGM. North America UNITED STATES: Asian Women’s Shelter ...
Created on 04 December 2020
71. Sahiyo participated in key virtual events with global organizations in October
(News & Blog)
... + Panel on FGM/C, Council of the Great City Schools Fall Conference, North America and Europe Caucus for CSW International Day of The Girl Child, and Taboo Conversations with RAHMA. #EndFGM Media Campaigns: ...
Created on 18 November 2020
72. Get involved with the next cohort of the Voices to End FGM/C project!
(News & Blog)
... StoryCenter. This workshop is open to all individuals based in North America and Canada. Due to the pandemic, this workshop will be held virtually.  When: ...
Created on 01 November 2020
73. SEVEN, the first novel of its kind to address female genital cutting in the Bohra community, releases this month
(News & Blog)
SEVEN is being released in North America this September (Sept 5 Canada/Sept 29 U.S.). The novel sensitively addresses women’s relationships, sexuality, infidelity, intergenerational violence, religion ...
Created on 13 September 2020
74. Digital advocacy on female genital cutting in the time of COVID-19
(News & Blog)
... community, which is largely concentrated in India and Pakistan, but also dispersed globally across Europe, North America and Oceania. Sahiyo focuses on ending female genital cutting (FGC), often known ...
Created on 18 June 2020
75. U.S. Sahiyo Board Member Spotlight: A. Renee Bergstrom, EdD
(News & Blog)
... by several others, including photojournalist Meeri Matilda Koutaniemi of Finland who is writing a book about FGM/C survivors.  After going public, two other white Christian North American FGM/C survivors ...
Created on 17 November 2019
76. Op-Ed: A Global Platform to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... to Asia and to North America; women and men, civil society organisations, champions, survivors, and grassroots representatives, all came together to unite voices around a global call to action to end FGM. ...
Created on 11 November 2019
77. Multiple events on female genital cutting hosted at Women Deliver in Vancouver
(News & Blog)
... grassroots and civil society activists from East and West Africa, Asia, and North America, this session shined a light on effective community-led strategies to shift social norms and end FGC.  ‘Ending ...
Created on 14 June 2019
78. Joint Press Release: ENDING FGM/C BY 2030: Uniting forces to make FGM/C a practice of the past
(News & Blog)
... a global issue that needs a global response, which is why we have come together – across Asia, Africa, Europe and North America – to build a unified platform for action. Together, we represent no less ...
Created on 04 June 2019
79. The Disturbing Trend of Medicalising Female Genital Mutilation
(News & Blog)
... with the practice. Consequently, in recent years, the medicalisation of FGM has taken place globally, particularly in Egypt, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mali, Nigeria, Northern Sudan, and Yemen. In many ...
Created on 05 March 2019
80. Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board Spotlight: Maryum Saifee
(News & Blog)
... I worked in a small village just north of the Dead Sea in Jordan. In my two years there, I became interested in the impact of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. When I came home from Jordan, I served ...
Created on 14 January 2019