Total: 95 results found.

Search for:
Search Only:

Page 1 of 5

1. Reflecting on “Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Change” at CSW 69
(News & Blog)
... her own community in Singapore and the broader diaspora. She expressed hope that her story might resonate with communities in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei, where similar experiences are generally underrepresented, ...
Created on 21 March 2025
2. 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
3. Legislative Updates: Connecticut Moves Closer to Passing a Bill to Support Survivors of Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... Connecticut Coalition to End FGMC held a press conference to raise awareness about FGM/C and introduce House Bill 6596: An Act Concerning The Prevention Of Female Genital Mutilation. This proposed bill ...
Created on 18 February 2025
4. Learning the complicated history of passing FGM/C legislation in Maine
(News & Blog)
... occurring in Maine. Then Governor Paul Lepage, stated during a press conference that the MaineCare health program paid out numerous claims for mutilation-related care, including treatment for children ...
Created on 20 January 2025
5. Empowered and Ignited
(News & Blog)
... shame and gained acceptance of their being whole again.  What have you learned or most enjoyed at the retreat? I have learned that FGM/C shouldn’t pin me down or suppress my voice, but rather inspire ...
Created on 18 January 2025
6. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Caitlin LeMay
(News & Blog)
... to create “Calls to Action" (such as this one), drafting press releases, and other logistical support for volunteers. The Network is also involved with several other Coalitions working at similar goals. ...
Created on 20 August 2024
7. Sahiyo is thrilled The Gambia decided to keep the FGC ban in place!
(News & Blog)
... Press she celebrated with others in front of parliament. “It's such a huge sense of relief, but I believe this is just the beginning of the work.” We’d like to thank our fellow activists and the myriad ...
Created on 23 July 2024
8. A Conversation On Intersectionality: Sahiyo and The U.S. Network Launch Pilot Project
(News & Blog)
... oppressions and FGC. Topics addressed by the questions include ties between FGC and religion, the conflation of gender-affirming care and FGC, racial stereotyping, and more. The goals of this initiative ...
Created on 18 July 2024
9. Headline: Understanding the Critical Intersections of FGM/C with other social injustices: Encouraging dialogue on cross-movement collaboration
(News & Blog)
... on April 24th, was in collaboration with the World Bank Group’s FGM Legal Working Group. Critical Intersections of FGM/C: Law and Policy in Systems of Oppression found attendees drawing on their current ...
Created on 14 May 2024
10. Sahiyo releases new research report on February 6th
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo U.S. is excited to announce the publication of Examining Intersections Between Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting And Social Oppressions: A Mixed Methods Study, the second of three reports from our ...
Created on 08 February 2024
11. Sahiyo publishes second report from Critical Intersections Research Project
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo U.S. is excited to announce the publication of Examining Intersections Between Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting And Social Oppressions: A Mixed Methods Study, the second of three reports from our ...
Created on 02 February 2024
12. Reflecting on Sahiyo’s Voices Healing Circle
(News & Blog)
... over the years for their courage and resilience in sharing their stories with us and the world, and express our admiration for those taking steps towards breaking the silence and fostering understanding ...
Created on 11 January 2024
13. FGC 101 Training for Volunteers at Asian Women's Shelte
(News & Blog)
... volunteers with essential knowledge and foundational skills for understanding the pressing issue of female genital cutting (FGC), both globally and within their communities in the United States. The ...
Created on 14 November 2023
14. PRESS RELEASE: Sahiyo publishes Examining the Current State of Critical Intersections: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Social Oppressions report
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo U.S. is proud to announce the publication of our new report, Examining the Current State of Critical Intersections: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Social Oppressions. The report explores ...
Created on 03 October 2023
15. L'Oréal Paris Inducts Ten Extraordinary Changemakers into Its Signature Philanthropic Initiative, Women of Wort
(News & Blog)
In its 18th year, the program recognizes 10 women and their commitment to addressing the nation's biggest issues through their non-profit work NEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, #1 global ...
Created on 07 August 2023
16. Six Tips for Stress Reduction: Exercising Your Vagus Nerve to Heal Pelvic Pain
(News & Blog)
... my palms are getting warmer; my wrists are getting warmer.” This technique helps to reset your autonomic nervous system and promotes feelings of calm by improving blood pressure, circulation, and pain ...
Created on 29 May 2023
17. Policy Outreach, Education, and Advocacy
(Programs)
...  Joint Press Release: ENDING FGM/C BY 2030: Uniting forces to make FGM/C a practice of the past Op-Ed: A Global Platform to End FGM/C Women Deliver 2019 PreConference on ...
Created on 29 April 2023
18. Sahiyo releases seven new Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting videos created by survivors and advocates 
(News & Blog)
... Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this guide are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent ...
Created on 17 April 2023
19. The Climate Crisis & Human Rights
(News & Blog)
... people came up to me expressing their shock and deep concern that these harmful practices even existed in the regions and/or communities they lived in. There were people learning about FGC for the first ...
Created on 20 February 2023
20. CWCSEO issues press release on International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... their daughters from the pressure to cut and be cut." Zehra Patwa, FGM/C Activist/Survivor and Co-founder of WeSpeakOut and member of the Coalition. About the CWCSEO: The Commission on Women, Children, ...
Created on 06 February 2023