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101. Reflecting on the Activist Retreat
(News & Blog)
... a parent, and as a woman, I feel there's an obligation that I have to protect young girls. There are a lot of bad things going on in the world, but this particular issue is close to me in a way that I feel ...
Created on 28 May 2024
102. This Father’s Day, join our campaign
(News & Blog)
... Recognizing that FGM/C is a community health issue – not just a woman’s issue – the movement to end FGC needs additional male voices and allies to bring this issue to the forefront.  This June, we’ll ...
Created on 26 April 2024
103. A Recap: Public Screening of the Voices 8th Cohort Digital Stories
(News & Blog)
... highlighted, with one story where it was described that "this practice did not make me a woman, I am doing that," a quote that resonated strongly with the audience. With a few storytellers, whose home country ...
Created on 11 April 2024
104. Reflections on Pain, Stigma, and Activism
(News & Blog)
... not only deal with physical pain but also emotional pain and a sense of embarrassment because of these patriarchal notions about a woman's body.  I also listened to the panelists who have vulvovaginal ...
Created on 09 April 2024
105. Our Fight to End FGM in The Gambia: Who is Listening?
(News & Blog)
... and the challenges that come from speaking up, especially if you are a woman and of my background. Today, as I reflect on the challenges that lie ahead, I am compelled to raise my voice in defense of the ...
Created on 02 April 2024
106. A Space to Belong: My Reflection on the 2023 Activist Retreat
(News & Blog)
... to as a woman. That’s because most people consider the practice to be centered around womanhood and femininity. As I don't engage with womanhood in a traditional manner, this can be difficult. So my work ...
Created on 01 April 2024
107. Finding freedom through sharing your story: how speaking up liberated activist Lomaris "Lo" Diaz ...
(News & Blog)
... of loneliness, as if there wasn’t any place in the world I could truly belong to. While I wouldn’t wish for any other woman to go through something like this, the experience made me find others like me. ...
Created on 26 March 2024
108. Equality Now releases the trailer of Asia’s first fiction film on FGM/C, directed by Sahiyo co-founder, Insia Dariwala
(News & Blog)
... “We believe that this thought-provoking piece evocatively demonstrates the struggles faced by a woman holding the dual experiences of being a survivor herself, while also being a mother who is expected ...
Created on 12 March 2024
109. Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation
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Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation
Created on 17 July 2023
110. Oman
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Oman
Created on 26 September 2021
111. My experience at the Global Woman Awards and Walk to End FGM
(Article tagged with: Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation)
By Rachel Wine On September 30th, I had the honor of joining survivors, activists, and allies from around the world to participate in the 9th Annual Global Woman Awards the 10th Annual Walk to End FGM. ...
Created on 03 October 2023
112. Sahiyo in D.C.! Key Insights from Our In-Person Meeting with DOJ OVW Partners
(Article tagged with: Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation)
Earlier this year, we were honored to join forces with the Milken Institute School of Public Health, the U.S. End FGM/C Network, and the Global Woman PEACE Foundation (GWPF) to address FGC across the United ...
Created on 18 July 2024
113. Sahiyo U.S. Executive Director, Mariya Taher, receives Global Woman Award
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Sahiyo is excited to announce that our U.S. Executive Director, Mariya Taher, has received a Global Woman Award from the Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation, for her work in Policy Making and Legal accomplishments. ...
Created on 17 July 2023
114. My experience at the Global Woman Awards and Walk to End FGM
(Article tagged with: Oman)
By Rachel Wine On September 30th, I had the honor of joining survivors, activists, and allies from around the world to participate in the 9th Annual Global Woman Awards the 10th Annual Walk to End FGM. ...
Created on 03 October 2023
115. Sahiyo in D.C.! Key Insights from Our In-Person Meeting with DOJ OVW Partners
(Article tagged with: Oman)
Earlier this year, we were honored to join forces with the Milken Institute School of Public Health, the U.S. End FGM/C Network, and the Global Woman PEACE Foundation (GWPF) to address FGC across the United ...
Created on 18 July 2024
116. Sahiyo U.S. Executive Director, Mariya Taher, receives Global Woman Award
(Article tagged with: Oman)
Sahiyo is excited to announce that our U.S. Executive Director, Mariya Taher, has received a Global Woman Award from the Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation, for her work in Policy Making and Legal accomplishments. ...
Created on 17 July 2023
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