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41. Reflecting on There’s an App For That?: Technological Innovation and Change Towards Ending Female Genital Cutting event
(News & Blog)
... allows users to choose from five main options: help, rescue, report, information on FGC, and donate and feedback. iCut also provides a platform where victims can directly dial emergency numbers for FGC ...
Created on 30 March 2023
42. Sahiyo spotlight: Incoming U.S. Advisory Board Vice Chair Sakina Sharp 
(News & Blog)
... their Annual Report about critical mass: if there are more voices, if there are enough people in a community who say no, this practice cannot happen. Then only real change can be achieved. Getting enough ...
Created on 29 March 2023
43. My thoughts on the Washington Senate Bill to end FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... reporting requirements to include FGM/C. By adding FGM/C to the mandatory reporting list, it will be legally required for certain fields to report the harm to the authorities (ie. child abuse reporting ...
Created on 13 February 2023
44. Volunteer spotlight: Aries Nuno
(News & Blog)
... backgrounds. Other projects over the year have included copyediting reports, assisting in a service provider training session, and developing informational handouts and a screening guide for Sahiyo and ...
Created on 09 February 2023
45. The impact of Bhaiyo: How male allies work to end female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
Today, on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, Sahiyo is proud to release our program impact report, Bhaiyo: A Male Ally Initiative to Support Ending Female Genital ...
Created on 06 February 2023
46. Sahiyo releases July 2021-June 2022 Annual Report
(News & Blog)
We’re excited to release our July 2021 to June 2022 Annual Report and hope you’ll take the time to learn more about how we’ve been working to end female genital cutting (FGC).  Over the past year at ...
Created on 07 December 2022
47. Reflecting on ‘Moving Connecticut Ahead: Protecting Girls from FGM/C’, a webinar
(News & Blog)
... far behind other states in terms of protecting the rights of girls and other people using legislation since gender equity is a key priority for the state. In fact, US News & World Report recently lauded ...
Created on 09 November 2022
48. South Asian SOAR releases national report, includes female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
This October, South Asian SOAR (Survivors, Organizations, and Allies — Rising, or SOAR), released the Together We Rise report. This collective of survivors, 30+ organizations, and allies, of which Sahiyo ...
Created on 23 October 2022
49. The Impact of Laws and Use of Multi-Sectoral Approach (MSA) to eliminate FGM (2022-02-16)
(Events Calendar/The Impact of Laws and Use of Multi-Sectoral Approach (MSA) to eliminate FGM)
... others. Its effects are lifelong and affect the quality of women and girls’ lives.  While FGM is largely thought to be practiced in Africa and by people of African descent, Equality Now’s report titled ...
Created on 06 February 2022
50. Engaging Frontline Professionals on Providing Services to Survivors of Female Genital Cutting in Massachusetts (2022-05-10)
(Events Calendar/Engaging Frontline Professionals on Providing Services to Survivors of Female Genital Cutting in Massachusetts)
... different communities in the United States, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that half a million women and girls are at risk or have undergone it in the U.S. Yet, FGM/C remains ...
Created on 05 April 2022
51. Exciting Updates in the Movement to End FGM/C in the U.S. (2022-09-27)
(Events Calendar/Exciting Updates in the Movement to End FGM/C in the U.S.)
... throughout the country. And as a result, a report was created to ensure the information reaches the broader population. This event will center around updates from these organizations working to uphold ...
Created on 23 September 2022
52. Side-Event at the 56th session of the Human Rights Council Effective Strategies to Address Cross-Border and Transnational Female Genital Mutilation (03 July 2024)
(Events / Panel Discussion)
... a report on cross-border and transnational female genital mutilation, at the 56th session. OHCHR, the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the elimination of female genital mutilation, Equality Now and the ...
Created on 25 June 2024
53. Critical Intersections of FGM/C: The Value of Intersectionality in Cross-Collaboration (23 April 2024 14:00)
(Events / Webinar)
... for Critical Intersections of FGM/C: The Value of Intersectionailty in Cross-Collaboration, a presentation of Sahiyo’s Mixed Methods Report as part of the survivor and activist-led Critical Intersections ...
Created on 28 March 2024
54. Impactful Media Reporting on FGM/C in the United States - A Conversation (17 April 2024 15:00)
(Events / Webinar)
... - in all its forms. Journalists, reporters, and other media professionals can play the vital role of bringing the deep-rooted complexities of FGM/C to the public and increasing awareness of the prevalence ...
Created on 04 April 2024
55. Cross-Collaborative Work: Incorporating Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Survivors into Support Services in Virginia (08 August 2023)
(Events / Training)
... News reports in 2019 indicated that FGM/C was occurring in white, Christian communities in Kentucky, further breaking stereotypes that FGM/C did not occur in the U.S. Even with this growing recognition, ...
Created on 22 August 2023
56. Bhaiyo Community Interest Meeting (23 February 2023 09:00)
(Events / Community Meeting)
On February 6th, Sahiyo released an impact report on our work with the Bhaiyo program to-date, Bhaiyo: A Male Ally Initiative to Support Ending Female Genital Cutting. This month the Bhaiyo program will ...
Created on 05 September 2023
57. 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
58. 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
59. 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
60. Upcoming Event: "Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Conversation
(News & Blog)
Date: April 17, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM to 4:30 pm EST Registration: https://bit.ly/FGMCMediaReporting Join Equality Now and Sahiyo U.S. on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 3:00 PM EST, for a discussion ...
Created on 09 April 2024
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