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4. Washington D.C. Passes Comprehensive Law to Protect Children from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... Health to develop and disseminate FGM/C information to the public; additionally, the D.C. Department of Health must implement these materials as part of mandated reporters’ obligations. We are thankful ...
Created on 02 June 2025
5. Reflecting on the Critical Intersections Webinar
(News & Blog)
... the publication of the third and final report for Sahiyo’s Critical Intersections Research Project project, Examining Intersections Between Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Social Oppressions: A Qualitative ...
Created on 21 March 2025
6. Uniting to End FGM/C Across the Americas: A Joint Statement
(News & Blog)
... girls across the United States and Canada affected by or at risk of FGM/C. FGM/C also continues to be reported in Colombia, where a bill has recently been introduced to combat the harmful practice. There ...
Created on 06 February 2025
7. Sahiyo research uplifts how intersectionality impacts the movement to end FGM/C this February 6th
(News & Blog)
... of Sahiyo’s third and final Critical Intersections Research Project report Examining Intersections Between Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Social Oppressions: A Qualitative Study could not be more ...
Created on 06 February 2025
8. Learning the complicated history of passing FGM/C legislation in Maine
(News & Blog)
... education, outreach and provision of support service to victims, training for mandated reporters, and distribution of educational materials about the health risks, emotional risks, and legal prohibitions/penalties ...
Created on 20 January 2025
9. The forgotten history of female genital cutting in the United States
(News & Blog)
... U.S. in 2013. Even after FGC stopped being a legally recognized medical practice, and Congress passed a federal law making it illegal to perform, there were still reports of FGC being performed by health ...
Created on 24 October 2024
10. How can you, as an ordinary person, help end female genital cutting?
(News & Blog)
By: Sara Khattak We hear a lot of sayings about creating change. “You can make a difference” is a common phrase used to inspire people to become more engaged in the world around them. But that phrase ...
Created on 22 October 2024
11. Sahiyo U.S. Releases New Impact Report: Policy Outreach, Education, and Advocacy Program
(News & Blog)
... and Advocacy: Impact Report 2015-2023”, our newest report that reviews the work that Sahiyo U.S. has carried out and partnered with other organizations at the global, national, state, and local levels ...
Created on 20 August 2024
12. A Conversation On Intersectionality: Sahiyo and The U.S. Network Launch Pilot Project
(News & Blog)
We are eager to uplift an ongoing collaboration between Sahiyo U.S. and the U.S. End FGM/C Network. Inspired by the U.S. Network’s upcoming release of its Survivor Listening Session Summary Report and ...
Created on 18 July 2024
13. Sahiyo's U.S. Executive Director will discuss transnational FGC at the United Nations in Genev
(News & Blog)
...  H.E. Ambassador Nadine Traore Bazie, Chargée d'affaires,  Permanent Mission of Burkina Faso, who will give the opening remarks.  Hannah Wu, OHCHR who will present the findings of the report on cross-border ...
Created on 28 June 2024
14. Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Reflection on our April 17, 2024 Webinar
(News & Blog)
By Megan Seaver On April 17th, Sahiyo U.S and Equality Now had the honor of hosting a virtual event, "Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Conversation." ...
Created on 21 May 2024
15. Headline: Understanding the Critical Intersections of FGM/C with other social injustices: Encouraging dialogue on cross-movement collaboration
(News & Blog)
In April, Sahiyo’s research team gave two presentations exploring data from our advocate and survivor-led Critical Intersections Research Project, the latest report from this project having been released ...
Created on 14 May 2024
16. Key takeaways from the “From Rhetoric to Reality: Closing the Funding Gap to End FGM/C” event
(News & Blog)
... eliminate the practice by 2030. We also need $3.3 billion just to avert 24.6 million FGM/C cases in 31 priority countries by 2030, a UNFPA report reveals. Yet as only $275 million in development assistance ...
Created on 09 May 2024
17. Navigating Complexity: Understanding and Addressing Challenges Faced by Kurdish Women with FGM/C
(News & Blog)
By Osman Mahmoudi UNICEF reports that FGM/C remains prevalent in Iraqi Kurdistan, affecting over half of women who live there. The profound impact of this practice requires urgent medical and psychological ...
Created on 26 April 2024
18. Critical Intersections of FGM/C: Law and Policy in Systems of Oppression Presentation
(News & Blog)
... examines the issue of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) through an intersectional lens. This includes an analysis of media on the topic (published in our first report), as well as data from a mixed-methods ...
Created on 16 April 2024
19. Critical Intersections of FGM/C: The Value of Intersectionality in Cross-Collaboration Webinar
(News & Blog)
... examines the issue of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) through an intersectional lens. This includes an analysis of media on the topic (published in our first report), as well as data from a mixed-methods ...
Created on 16 April 2024
20. New Report from the Population Institute on GBV: “Behind Closed Doors: Exposing and Addressing Harmful Gender-Based Practices in the United States”
(News & Blog)
Read more in “Behind Closed Doors: Exposing and Addressing Harmful Practices in the United States.” Sahiyo is proud to help announce the publication of a new report by the Population Institute a nonprofit ...
Created on 09 April 2024