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41. That Old Familiar Violence - Reflecting on AAS 2024
(News & Blog)
... survivors and did not have the emotional courage to put out a call for voices. I was familiar with activist artist and writer Dena Igusti, whose work and open existence as a non-binary survivor was what ...
Created on 18 July 2024
42. Reflecting on Virtual and In-Person Sessions for Voices to End FGM/C Workshop 2024
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo completed our 2024 Voices to End FGM/C digital storytelling workshop, welcoming 10 new storytellers to our ninth cohort. Since 2018, this initiative has united over 80 survivors, advocates, and ...
Created on 16 July 2024
43. Exploring Diverse Narratives of FGM/C: A Virtual Voices Screening Event
(News & Blog)
... girls have experienced female genital mutilation. This statistic makes me question if I, a trans-non-binary survivor of FGM, am real." - Dena (On Being A Non-Binary Survivor of FGM/C) "I will never forget, ...
Created on 17 June 2024
44. Voices from Washington and Beyond: an In-Person Voices to End FGM/C Screening in Kent, WA
(News & Blog)
... how healthcare providers can best support survivors or discussed the effects of FGM/C on their family relationships. The event also emphasized the significance of Washington State's recent legislative ...
Created on 16 June 2024
45. Reflecting on the Activist Retreat
(News & Blog)
... to learn how to support survivors who have gone through it. What have you learned or most enjoyed at the retreat? I was blown away by the kinship aspect of the retreat. I was born and raised in the ...
Created on 28 May 2024
46. Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Reflection on our April 17, 2024 Webinar
(News & Blog)
... Bailey. Through this conversation, attendees were better able to understand the prevalence and complexity of FGM/C within the U.S. and the importance of engaging with survivors in a considerate manner ...
Created on 21 May 2024
47. Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial Coordinator Sheena Vasani
(News & Blog)
... I eventually showered). What does your work with Sahiyo include? So many things! My work involves interviewing survivors and allies as well as writing and editing blog posts, but it also includes outreach, ...
Created on 20 May 2024
48. Reflections after sharing my story during the Psychosocial Impacts of FGM/C Webinar
(News & Blog)
... topic is one that energizes and exhausts me at the same time. I wanted to expand on this, because as an activist and a survivor these two roles are often at odds. It’s hard to do the work, when the work ...
Created on 19 May 2024
49. Rally, Revel, Repeat : A Changemakers Retreat!
(News & Blog)
... ago. It triggered buried memories of my own experience as an eight-year-old survivor.  I finally attended the transformative Sahiyo Activists Retreat in 2023, and those three days in Atlanta were sheer ...
Created on 19 May 2024
50. Join Us at Sahiyos Activists Retreat
(News & Blog)
... cutting and work together to end the practice. Survivors, activists, and anybody interested in learning more about FGC and ending it are welcome to apply! Please submit the Activists Retreat 2024 Interest ...
Created on 14 May 2024
51. Voices to End FGM/C 2022: Spring Cohort Video Screening (2022-08-24)
(Events Calendar/Voices to End FGM/C 2022: Spring Cohort Video Screening)
... Spring 2022 digital storytelling workshop with survivors of and advocates against female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Along with a viewing of these poignant stories, some of which have yet to be ...
Created on 25 July 2022
52. Sahiyo’s International Women’s Day Celebration Live Kick-Off Event (2023-03-08)
(Events Calendar/Sahiyo’s International Women’s Day Celebration Live Kick-Off Event)
... event to help raise awareness and funds to support Sahiyo’s work to end female genital cutting and support survivors to heal. Zahra is a Feminist Muslim, Iranian-American comedian, story producer at Snap ...
Created on 05 February 2023
53. International Digital Storytelling Conference 2023 (2023-06-20)
(Events Calendar/ International Digital Storytelling Conference 2023)
... ones implicated in the practice. Since 2018, Voices to End FGM/C, a collaboration of Sahiyo and StoryCenter’s Silence Speaks initiative on human rights, has used a trauma-informed approach to engage survivors ...
Created on 27 March 2023
54. Navigating Relationships and Power Dynamics in FGM/C Work (17 April 2025 15:22)
(Events / Training)
... Using case studies, storytelling, and discussion, participants will gain deeper insight into how power operates within relationships, systems, and policies affecting FGM/C survivors and their communities. ...
Created on 21 February 2025
55. CWS69: Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Care (18 March 2025 12:30)
(Events / Panel Discussion)
Sahiyo, AWS, and Silence Speaks are hosting a parallel event titled "Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Care" for the 69th Session of the Commission ...
Created on 21 January 2025
56. Voices to End FGM/C Cohort #9 – Hybrid Digital Storytelling Workshop (23 June 2024)
(Events / Workshop)
We’re hosting our second hybrid-format Voices to End FGM/C Digital Storytelling Workshop this June 2024! Survivors and advocates will share their stories and learn to craft them as short videos. This ...
Created on 01 February 2024
57. Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Video Screening & Discussion with Survivors of FGM/C in Washington State (13 June 2024)
(Events / Screening)
... the practice; others discuss advocacy efforts to end FGM/C, explore how health providers can best support survivors to provide needed care or talk about how FGM/C has affected their connections with the ...
Created on 05 June 2024
58. Survivors Speak: Stories of Healing and Action (28 November 2023 19:00)
(Events / Webinar)
... survivors of domestic violence, female genital cutting and mutilation, and other forms of abuse in sharing their stories as short digital videos. In recognition of the global 16 Days of Activism Against ...
Created on 02 November 2023
59. SOAR November Member Training: FGM/C with Sahiyo (02 November 2023 14:00)
(Events / Training)
When: Thursday, November 2nd 11am-12:30 pm PT / 1-2:30 pm CT / 2-3:30 pm ET Where: Zoom | Click here to register & join!  What We’ll Cover: Sahiyo, a SOAR member organization united ...
Created on 02 November 2023
60. Holding Conversation on Survivorship & Healing: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (05 September 2023 19:00)
(Events / Panel Discussion)
We invite you to join Gulabi Stories on Tuesday, September 5th for an interactive discussion on the Voices to End FGM/C digital storytelling project. This project is mobilizing a critical mass of storytellers ...
Created on 22 August 2023