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1. About - Our Story
Created on 30 November -0001
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Created on 30 November -0001
3. Washington D.C. Passes Comprehensive Law to Protect Children from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... of this procedure.  Recognizing these staggering figures, FGM/C survivors, legislative advocates, and organizations like Sahiyo, The US End FGM/C Network, Global Woman P.E.A.C.E Foundation, and George ...
Created on 02 June 2025
4. Reframing FGM/C Through an Intersectional Lens at CSW69
(News & Blog)
... from his recent study, revealing that FGM/C is responsible for approximately 44,000 deaths annually across 15 countries where the practice is prevalent. That equates to one girl or young woman dying every ...
Created on 18 March 2025
5. Sahiyo Releases Toolkit for Survivor and Community Engagement to Address FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... world, Sahiyo U.S. aims to recognize and emphasize the values of consent and a child’s/woman’s right over her own body, and to enable a culture in which female sexuality is not feared or suppressed but ...
Created on 11 March 2025
6. Newly Released: Sahiyo’s Toolkit on Survivor and Community Engagement!
(News & Blog)
... Health Organization (AFAHO) Anolee Sisters  International Institute of Minnesota (IIM)  International Survivors And Family Empowered (iSafe)  Global Woman Peace Foundation (GWPF) Sahiyo  Sauti ...
Created on 11 March 2025
7. Supporting Survivors in the LGBTQIA+ Community: How Sahiyo Helped Afiqa Attend the ASEAN Queer Leadership Week
(News & Blog)
... Muslim woman doctor at a private clinic to have the prepuce (or the clitoral hood) of my genitals nicked. My cut is classified as type 1b FGM/C according to the World Health Organisation categories. My ...
Created on 06 February 2025
8. 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
9. Sustainable Development Goals: How the UNs Benchmarks Align with Sahiyo’s Mission to End Female Gential Cutting
(News & Blog)
... can drive even greater impact, ensuring no woman or girl is left behind in the fight against FGC. What are some programs and initiatives that Sahiyo has done that you think connect to these goals? One ...
Created on 12 December 2024
10. My Story, My Voice
(News & Blog)
... you get to sit down with a woman that has gone through FGM/C, she may just burst out into tears when she tells you what she’s gone through because it has been buried deep within. So I would love my story ...
Created on 05 November 2024
11. Staff Spotlight: Communications Assistant Kira Omans
(News & Blog)
Kira joins Sahiyo with a background in humanitarian advocacy, communications, community outreach, and storytelling. She completed her B.F.A. with a concentration in Stage and Screen Performance and a Communications ...
Created on 05 November 2024
12. Bringing female genital cutting to the forefront: How Sahiyo helped Nevin Sutherland attend the 2024 Asian Studies Conference
(News & Blog)
... those who were not survivors were able to see on some level how FGM/C was a harmful violation of a woman’s body.” That realization, in and of itself, was healing for many.  “The most fulfilling part ...
Created on 24 October 2024
13. Walking Together: My Experience at the Annual Walk to End Female Genital Mutilation in D.C.
(News & Blog)
... Woman Peace Awards ceremony, which honored activists and survivors who have made impactful contributions toward ending FGM/C. A beautiful musical performance, recognitions, and speeches followed the ceremony. ...
Created on 17 October 2024
14. Intern Spotlight: Fundraising and Auction Intern Elaina Baliner
(News & Blog)
... health equity—particularly in areas related to gender-based violence (GBV)—I felt a natural alignment with Sahiyo’s work. As a woman myself, I am also deeply passionate about ensuring that women's rights ...
Created on 11 October 2024
15. Healing from Khatna with EMDR
(News & Blog)
... side, and my mother is on my left. In front of me, there is a woman, a doctor with a white coat. “I feel the fear in my body again.” They grab me from my legs, I am in a lithotomy position, and they ...
Created on 24 September 2024
16. 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)
... Traditionally, FGM is considered “woman’s territory,” meaning men will avoid talking or associating themselves with such conversations about the practice. Most men will immediately shut down such conversations, ...
Created on 16 September 2024
17. Interview with Joanne Golden of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... take charge in those situations…It was saying how can I use my knowledge and my experience (as a woman and a lawyer) to protect the vulnerable. The question is how to apply that.” Joanne recognizes how ...
Created on 04 September 2024
18. Reflecting on a Screening of The Beginning, a Film Directed by Sahiyo Co-founder Insia Dariwala
(News & Blog)
... how and why the practice must end.  The story bravely highlights one woman’s journey to end the generational trauma caused by the cut and centers around the call to action: “The cut can stop with you.” ...
Created on 27 August 2024
19. Sahiyo Teams Up With Womankind for an FGC 101 Training
(News & Blog)
On August 14th 2024, Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board Member, Kaneez Madraswalla, led a FGC 101 training in collaboration with Womankind in New York City. Womankind is a leading organization dedicated to supporting ...
Created on 22 August 2024
20. Reflecting on the FGC 101 Training at the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault Conference
(News & Blog)
... and the specific context of FGC, how it occurs, and who is impacted by it in Illinois all set the stage for a thought-provoking discussion. One memorable interaction was when a woman asked a question about ...
Created on 30 July 2024