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41. PRESS RELEASE: Sahiyo publishes Examining the Current State of Critical Intersections: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Social Oppressions report
(News & Blog)
... to cisgender and heteronormative ideas of what a woman is. LGBTQ+ survivors are underrepresented in statistics and the FGM/C activist community, and face an intersection of barriers that causes erasure ...
Created on 03 October 2023
42. My experience at the Global Woman Awards and Walk to End FGM
(News & Blog)
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
43. Sahiyo Discusses book club to hold next event in September
(News & Blog)
Event: Sahiyo Discusses: Cut Woman by Dena Igusti Date: September 27, 2023 Tme: 7:00 PM EST Registration Link: https://bit.ly/SahiyoDiscusses   Sahiyo invites you to join the next iteration of ...
Created on 06 September 2023
44. Psychosexual Care for FGM/C Survivors: An Interview with Dr. Reham Awwad
(News & Blog)
... and sexual education.  “FGM/C impacts a woman’s sexual health on a massive level. First of all, the way I see it is that it starts from the day it happens”. In Egypt, FGM/C is most commonly performed ...
Created on 04 September 2023
45. Sahiyo welcomes Kaneez Madraswalla as new U.S. Advisory Board Member
(News & Blog)
... violence, refugee assistance, and grassroots political awareness. Though she was not exposed to female genital cutting (FGC) as a child, Kaneez is an aspiring feminist and Bohra woman raised by a strong ...
Created on 14 August 2023
46. Sexual pleasure after female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... and knowledge. I find it concerning how patriarchy can restrain a woman's sexual desires, rather than celebrate them. I decided to do some research about FGC and the outcomes of the practice, particularly ...
Created on 11 August 2023
47. L'Oréal Paris Inducts Ten Extraordinary Changemakers into Its Signature Philanthropic Initiative, Women of Wort
(News & Blog)
... Cassidy (New York, NY), Founder & Chairwoman of Twilight Wish Foundation, Cass Forkin (Jamison, PA), Activist, Founder and Executive Director of Climate Cardinals, Sophia Kianni (McLean, VA), Co-Founder ...
Created on 07 August 2023
48. Volunteer spotlight: Editorial Intern Megan Seaver
(News & Blog)
... you are not directly affected by a problem does not mean you cannot be a part of the solution. Suffering and inequality against women and girls is something that affects all people, and therefore a woman' ...
Created on 20 July 2023
49. Sahiyo U.S. Executive Director, Mariya Taher, receives Global Woman Award
(News & Blog)
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
50. The overturning of Roe v. Wade and its implications for survivors of FGC
(News & Blog)
... undergone an abortion or seeking one can be similar to that of experiencing FGC.  “It's very similar in terms of the shame that a woman has to bear when she's going through a situation where, you know, ...
Created on 02 May 2023
51. Sahiyo releases seven new Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting videos created by survivors and advocates 
(News & Blog)
... on growing around my grief. Now, I think about who I want to be because this happened to me. I hope to break the cycle of trauma by redefining what it means to be a woman in my role as a wife, mother, ...
Created on 17 April 2023
52. SANE Training (2021-11-09)
(Events Calendar/SANE Training)
SANE Training On November 9th, the Sahiyo team will partner with the Massachusetts Sexual Assult Nurse Examiner's (SANEs) for a presentation on FGM/C. This presentation will explore FGM/C in the United ...
Created on 29 November 2021
53. Exploring the Connections Between Religion and Female Genital Cutting (FGC) (2021-10-28)
(Events Calendar/Exploring the Connections Between Religion and Female Genital Cutting (FGC))
... of the impact of FGC on spirituality and sexuality in survivors, the power structure and ideas of womanhood within religions, and the role of religious leaders in perpetuating and/or ending the practice. ...
Created on 29 November 2021
54. Intersectionality: Female Genital Mutilation and Racism (2021-11-09)
(Events Calendar/Intersectionality: Female Genital Mutilation and Racism)
... from around the world, who explored the ways in which inherent underlying racism is preventing the effective protection of every woman and girl while leaving no one behind; the ways in which FGM and racism’s ...
Created on 12 December 2021
55. How to Stop The Rising Trend of Medicalisation of Female Genital Cutting in Asia (2022-01-20)
(Events Calendar/How to Stop The Rising Trend of Medicalisation of Female Genital Cutting in Asia)
... over their body, standing firmly against the medicalization of FGC re-affirms a woman's right to have control over her body and live her life free of harm. https://bit.ly/TheRisingTrend This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ...
Created on 13 January 2022
56. A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor (2022-06-23)
(Events Calendar/A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor)
... Igusti (they/them) is a queer non-binary Indonesian Muslim poet, playwright, filmmaker, producer, and FGC survivor & activist born and raised in Queens, New York. They are the author of CUT WOMAN (Game ...
Created on 29 June 2022
57. Meet Farzana Doctor, author of SEVEN (09 November 2023 19:00)
(Events / Sahiyo Book Club )
... selected as Amnesty International Readers’ Choice and shortlisted for 2021 Trillium and Evergreen Awards. A story about a woman’s journey to her ancestral home in India, Seven explores the issue of ...
Created on 22 September 2023
58. Global Woman Awards (30 September 2023 11:30)
(Events / Webinar)
Each year, Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation honors people who have contributed meaningfully to the campaign against FGM with the Global Woman Awards. Sahiyo's U.S. Executive Director, Mariya Taher, ...
Created on 01 September 2023
59. Sahiyo Discusses: Cut Woman by Dena Igusti (27 September 2023 19:00)
(Events / Sahiyo Book Club )
Date: September 27, 2023 Tme: 7:00 PM EST Registration Link: https://bit.ly/SahiyoDiscusses On September 27, 2023 the group will meet virtually for Sahiyo Discusses: Cut Woman by Dena Igusti. ...
Created on 22 September 2023
60. 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