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21. Key takeaways from the “From Rhetoric to Reality: Closing the Funding Gap to End FGM/C” event
(News & Blog)
... to keep a law banning FGM alive. However, she still shared with us a short video message addressing funding needs and awareness about the situation in The Gambia. Meanwhile, international conceptual artist Sophia ...
Created on 09 May 2024
22. Reflections on Pain, Stigma, and Activism
(News & Blog)
By Tanya Samyak On December 6, 2023, Sahiyo organized a webinar titled Pain, Stigma and Sexual Health: Healing through Storytelling in collaboration with TightLipped, a grassroots organization supporting ...
Created on 09 April 2024
23. UNICEF releases new data on global prevalence of FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... of this crucial data, we have no way of knowing the full scope of this harmful practice. This can be attributed to a lack of governmental support, as well as inadequate funding. Sahiyo recently participated ...
Created on 21 March 2024
24. Pathways to Progress: Community Engagement in Ending Female Genital Cutting Reflection
(News & Blog)
On March 18th, Sahiyo in partnership with RTI International hosted a virtual community forum to discuss the role of community engagement in prevention efforts to raise awareness on FGM/C and support communities ...
Created on 19 March 2024
25. Equality Now releases the trailer of Asia’s first fiction film on FGM/C, directed by Sahiyo co-founder, Insia Dariwala
(News & Blog)
... nature and harmful effects of the practice within practicing communities, particularly amongst the younger generation.  However, we have a long way to go in the struggle to end FGM/C and we need more ...
Created on 12 March 2024
26. The African Women’s Clinic: An Interview with Australia’s Only FGM/C Clinic
(News & Blog)
... Clinic’s website.  *Please note that since this discussion, Nigisti Mulholland has retired. Congratulations on your retirement, Nigisti! Thank you for your years of service supporting the health and ...
Created on 27 February 2024
27. Zehra Patwa on Sahiyo and the Coalition to End FGM/C’s recent panel discussion with Connecticut legislators – and why it was a positive step forward
(News & Blog)
... here and signing this petition! Why did you decide to participate in the event? When I found out that I had been cut – and that my community was one that cuts girls – I was 42 years old. To this day, ...
Created on 22 February 2024
28. Staff Spotlight Community Engagement Coordinator: Samman Masud
(News & Blog)
... rights violations in the U.S. and abroad. Samman is excited to utilize her experiences in human rights advocacy, particularly her strengths in gender justice and intersectional feminist activism to address ...
Created on 13 February 2024
29. Connecticut Hosts a Legislative Briefing on Jan 25th
(News & Blog)
On January 25, 2025, the Connecticut (CT) Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, Representative Jillian Gilchrest, CT General Assembly Bi-Partisan Women’s Caucus, and the CT Coalition ...
Created on 13 February 2024
30. Sahiyo publishes second report from Critical Intersections Research Project
(News & Blog)
... within systems and institutions, included intersections between several forms of oppression such as xenophobia and racism with institutions like law enforcement. Many survey participants identified fear ...
Created on 02 February 2024
31. Musuya (Womanhood)
(News & Blog)
... to End FGM/C workshop was also impactful to S in multiple ways, as she learned from the other participants, who came from different parts of the world. In particular, other survivors talked about how to ...
Created on 12 January 2024
32. It's a Marathon, Not a Rac
(News & Blog)
... to raise awareness and encourage action-oriented commitments from different stakeholders. When the opportunity to participate in the digital storytelling workshop presented itself, I challenged myself ...
Created on 12 January 2024
33. Resilience
(News & Blog)
By Jeniffer Dias When I learned I had an opportunity to participate in the Voices to End FGM/C workshop, I first talked with my mentor, Bárbara Oliveira, and told her that I would like to talk about ...
Created on 12 January 2024
34. Upcoming conference on ending FGM/C in Canada
(News & Blog)
... Voices: A Panel Discussion on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting for Survivors on Feb 7th at 10 am EST.  The Network invites participants to join in taking a deep dive into the issue of female genital ...
Created on 09 January 2024
35. Register today for training on FGM/C for Social Workers
(News & Blog)
... relevant resources. Objectives: Participants will learn about the role of social workers in addressing FGM/C. Participants will learn about the common service needs for people who have been impacted ...
Created on 29 September 2023
36. Sahiyo Discusses book club to hold next event in September
(News & Blog)
... are the co-playwright of the wish: a manual for a last-ditch effort to save abortion in the united states through theater, created with the support of New Georges and made possible by the Clubbed Thumb ...
Created on 06 September 2023
37. Volunteer spotlight: Development intern Sarah Rundle
(News & Blog)
Sarah is a recent UCLA graduate with an English major and Philosophy minor. Through her experiences in university and teaching abroad, she has developed a strong interest in human rights issues, particularly ...
Created on 15 August 2023
38. Learn more about how to use Digital Storytelling for Advocacy!
(News & Blog)
On August 1st, RTI International will host a webinar on digital storytelling with speakers Mariya Taher from Sahiyo and Amy Hill from StoryCenter. Since 2018, Sahiyo and StoryCenter have collaborated on ...
Created on 17 July 2023
39. Building a NASW approved trainings for Social Workers
(News & Blog)
On May 30th, RTI International hosted a training for social workers on female genital cutting (FGC). Recognizing that many first responders and clinical providers in the U.S. are not adequately equipped ...
Created on 14 June 2023
40. FGM/C 101 for Social Workers Virtual Training
(News & Blog)
On May 30th, RTI International will hostg a virtual workshop to educate those in the social work profession on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C).  This workshop, approved by the National Association ...
Created on 03 May 2023