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61. International Digital Storytelling Conference 2023 (20 June 2023 08:00)
(Events / Panel Discussion)
... 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 and activists in the U.S. and around the world ...
Created on 28 March 2023
62. Voices to End FGM/C Fall 2022 Cohort Video Screening (09 May 2023 16:00)
(Events / Webinar)
... workshop with survivors and advocates against female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Along with a viewing of these poignant stories, some of which have yet to be released to the public, attendees will ...
Created on 01 May 2023
63. Sahiyo’s International Women’s Day Celebration Live Kick-Off Event (08 March 2023 20:00)
(Events / Fundraising Event)
... listen,” by Oprah Magazine, will be headlining a live virtual 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 ...
Created on 28 March 2023
64. Reflecting on “Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Change” at CSW 69
(News & Blog)
On March 18, 2025, Sahiyo co-hosted a powerful parallel session during the 69th Commission on the Status of Women titled “Storytelling as a Tool for FGM/C Survivor-Centered Change.” Organized in partnership ...
Created on 21 March 2025
65. Sahiyo and StoryCenter Release Eight NEW ‘Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting’ Stories created by Survivors and Advocates 
(News & Blog)
... Zahra shared her story along with eight other survivors of FGM/C.  On August 1st, Sahiyo and StoryCenter will begin releasing eight new digital stories, which were created during their 6th Voices To ...
Created on 25 July 2022
66. Reflections on research: Digital Storytelling as a narrative intervention for survivors of FGM/C
(News & Blog)
Where, and how, does agency (or one’s capacity to act) manifest itself for survivors of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)?  How can survivors heal and find community with each other?  These ...
Created on 13 June 2022
67. Calling survivors of female genital cutting and health providers for a unique storytelling opportunity
(News & Blog)
... best practices health professionals need to be aware of when working with FGM/C survivors. The resulting short digital stories will be used to better educate health professionals on how to support survivors ...
Created on 22 August 2019
68. Sharing My Story of Female Genital Cutting with Other Survivors Comforted Me
(News & Blog)
By Leena Khandwala I chose to tell my story of FGC to highlight how after more than three decades, my experience of being cut is still traumatizing and vivid. Everything about it — from the deception leading ...
Created on 11 September 2018
69. Storytelling with Sahiyo: Four actors narrate FGC survivor stories at a unique event
(News & Blog)
... featured four critically-acclaimed Indian film actors who performed narrative readings of the personal stories of four Female Genital Cutting survivors. The event was led and hosted by Sahiyo co-founder ...
Created on 23 April 2018
70. ‘I feel dirty and violated’: A Bohra survivor of Female Genital Cutting shares her story
(News & Blog)
By Shaima Bohari Age: 21 Country: India I don’t remember how old I was. I remember just that I was a very young girl. My family and I were vacationing in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, in a small house ...
Created on 08 November 2017
71. The History of Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting via Legislation in Connecticut
(News & Blog)
... not having enough support and the bill not being survivor-led.  However, in 2020, the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C was formed to advocate for legislative change in the state. Bringing together ...
Created on 02 June 2025
72. The History of Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Montana
(News & Blog)
... protecting and assisting survivors of female genital mutilation. Specialized Services for Victims: The legislation aimed to ensure access to specialized services for survivors of FGM/C, including shelter, ...
Created on 02 June 2025
73. Sahiyo Releases Toolkit for Survivor and Community Engagement to Address FGM/C
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo is pleased to announce the release of the new resource, How to Engage Survivors & Communities Impacted by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting(FGM/C): A Toolkit for Creating Engagement. This toolkit ...
Created on 11 March 2025
74. Supporting Survivors in the LGBTQIA+ Community: How Sahiyo Helped Afiqa Attend the ASEAN Queer Leadership Week
(News & Blog)
... disabilities and neurodivergencies, and anti-LGBTQIA. With these threads of oppression interwoven, FGM/C survivors such as myself cannot separate them from our survivorship.  At 18, I learned that my ...
Created on 06 February 2025
75. Learning the complicated history of passing FGM/C legislation in Maine
(News & Blog)
... injured in Maine. The Maine DHHS refuted these claims stating that the treatments described were for conditions that wouldn’t likely be for children but rather for adult survivors of FGM/C. These controversies ...
Created on 20 January 2025
76. 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
77. 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
78. 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
79. Apply for our Voices to End FGM/C 2024 Hybrid Digital Storytelling Workshop!
(News & Blog)
We are planning our second hybrid-format Voices to End FGM/C Digital Storytelling Workshop! This workshop offers a global platform for FGM/C survivors and community members affected by it to share their ...
Created on 12 March 2024
80. Voices to End FGM/C Cohort #9 – Hybrid Digital Storytelling Workshop
(News & Blog)
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 participatory ...
Created on 06 February 2024