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21. My Story, My Voice
(News & Blog)
Why did you want to attend the workshop and share your story? I was interested in attending the workshop as it was the first one that I had come across that focused on survivors of FGM/C. I wanted to ...
Created on 05 November 2024
22. Perseverance and Power
(News & Blog)
By Sinnah Bangura After I had my daughter, I was introduced to a support group with other survivors of FGC. I found a YouTube video where a survivor was speaking about her experience undergoing the practice ...
Created on 05 November 2024
23. To Speak
(News & Blog)
... no article or research paper could be. When I was presented with the opportunity to attend the workshop, I was a little hesitant at first because I was not a survivor of FGM/C. However, I later came to ...
Created on 05 November 2024
24. On My Own Terms
(News & Blog)
... does not define me because there are so many other wonderful aspects of my life. I don’t like being called a victim because I’m not—I am a survivor, that's how I define myself. I have gone on in life to ...
Created on 05 November 2024
25. I Am SORRY!
(News & Blog)
By Isatou Jeng For over a decade, I have used my voice and my story as a survivor of FGM/C to raise awareness around the issue. I started at a time when it was considered too "shameful" to share my personal ...
Created on 05 November 2024
26. My Journey to Advocacy
(News & Blog)
... in a space that was for survivors of FGM/C, which I am not. I pondered deeply about what my role would be in the workshop and what I would have to offer the group, but I drew a blank. Though I knew that ...
Created on 05 November 2024
27. Staff Spotlight: Communications Assistant Kira Omans
(News & Blog)
... toward creating a culture that values consent as well as the rights of  children and women. I look forward to continuing to learn from survivors and activists as I continue to work with Sahiyo. What ...
Created on 05 November 2024
28. The forgotten history of female genital cutting in the United States
(News & Blog)
... for example, there are currently no state-level anti-FGC laws. The CT Coalition to End FGM/C, a survivor-led organization, has been working since 2020, advocating for the passage of laws that protect children ...
Created on 24 October 2024
29. How can you, as an ordinary person, help end female genital cutting?
(News & Blog)
... and make a specific request of your representative. This might be the first time your representative has ever heard of FGC. Note any programs in your state that help with advocacy or supporting survivors, ...
Created on 22 October 2024
30. Walking Together: My Experience at the Annual Walk to End Female Genital Mutilation in D.C.
(News & Blog)
... prior to the walk was palpable when I arrived at the amphitheater nestled across from the Washington Monument. I got a chance to meet many activists, survivors, advocates, and others that I work with in ...
Created on 17 October 2024
31. Reflecting on the NAPIESV ARP SA Grantees Gathering in Honolulu, Hawaii
(News & Blog)
... at past retreats, click here).  Connecting with fellow organizations, each with their own story and approach, offered new perspectives and insights into how Sahiyo U.S. can better support AAPINH survivors ...
Created on 17 October 2024
32. Sahiyo U.S Executive Director Mariya Taher receives the 2024 Champion of Change Award
(News & Blog)
... up the capacity of care for survivors of FGM/C in the U.S." The Voices to End FGM/C program has been transformational, bringing survivors together in a safe space to tell their stories, heal, and connect. ...
Created on 16 October 2024
33. Intern Spotlight: Fundraising and Auction Intern Elaina Baliner
(News & Blog)
... Sahiyo has profoundly impacted me, opening my eyes to the sheer number of women worldwide who are survivors of female genital cutting—regardless of what country they live in. It has taught me the power ...
Created on 11 October 2024
34. Reflecting on the 2024 Asian Pacific Institute for Gender Based Violence National Summit
(News & Blog)
... are funded by the ARP Support for Survivors Program. As one of the grantees, Sahiyo U.S. has used the funding to grow our Activists Retreat Project, a program that seeks to grow a network of anti-FGC activists ...
Created on 13 September 2024
35. Empowering Voices: The Launch of the Sharing Your Experience with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Guide
(News & Blog)
... between Sahiyo U.S., Silence Speaks, and the Asian Women’s Shelter.   This guide is designed to empower survivors, activists, and advocates by providing the necessary resources to learn how to share ...
Created on 12 September 2024
36. Reflecting on a Screening of The Beginning, a Film Directed by Sahiyo Co-founder Insia Dariwala
(News & Blog)
... Now, the film was written and directed by award-winning filmmaker and Sahiyo co-founder Insia Dariwala. The film adopts a survivor-centered approach that highlights the trauma caused by FGC to demonstrate ...
Created on 27 August 2024
37. Announcing a New Website for FGM/C Prevention & Response Project in Washington State!
(News & Blog)
... in WA, and opportunities to get involved with the project. Designed to support professionals, community members, and survivors, this site ensures accessibility and engagement for all, with translation ...
Created on 22 August 2024
38. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Caitlin LeMay
(News & Blog)
... them … Engaging the local communities to take the lead on that and really engaging them because they know best.” Leading through locals goes hand and hand with allowing survivors to take the lead in ...
Created on 20 August 2024
39. Sahiyo is thrilled The Gambia decided to keep the FGC ban in place!
(News & Blog)
... country in the world to overturn a law banning FGC, setting a dangerous precedent worldwide.  Sahiyo advisory member and Voices to End FGC alumni Absa Samba is a Gambian FGC survivor who told The Associated ...
Created on 23 July 2024
40. Paving the Path to End FGC in Washington State! Year 1 in Review
(News & Blog)
... Voices to End FGM/C project titled, “Video Screening & Discussion with Survivors of FGM/C in Washington State.” This event was particularly moving, as two of the storytellers themselves were present and ...
Created on 18 July 2024