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61. Our Fight to End FGM in The Gambia: Who is Listening?
(News & Blog)
By: Jaha Dukureh, a Gambian anti-female genital mutilation campaigner and the founder and executive director of Safe Hands for Girls. Jaha was named TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People for 2016 ...
Created on 02 April 2024
62. Equality Now releases the trailer of Asia’s first fiction film on FGM/C, directed by Sahiyo co-founder, Insia Dariwala
(News & Blog)
On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Equality Now — an NGO that advocates for the rights and protection of women and girls around the world — released the trailer for “The ...
Created on 12 March 2024
63. Zehra Patwa on Sahiyo and the Coalition to End FGM/C’s recent panel discussion with Connecticut legislators – and why it was a positive step forward
(News & Blog)
By Sheena Vasani Connecticut is one of nine states that have yet to enact a law protecting children from FGM/C, which is why Sahiyo along with other Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C members recently ...
Created on 22 February 2024
64. Milken Institute School of Public Health Joins Sahiyo U.S. and Other Community Partners in Receiving $300,000 DOJ Grant to Prevent Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
WASHINGTON, DC - (February 6, 2024) - The Milken Institute School of Public Health alongside its community partners announced today they received a $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Office ...
Created on 05 February 2024
65. Bearing Tradition: Navigating the Pressure of Khatna
(News & Blog)
By Faizneen Bharmal Growing up in a progressive and well-educated Dawoodi Bohra family, the topic of Khatna, commonly known as female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) around the world, was always shrouded ...
Created on 11 January 2024
66. 2023 Kigali Declaration launched at the Women Deliver Pre-Conference
(News & Blog)
Kigali, Rwanda — On July 16th, the Catalyzing Global Action to End FGM/C Women Deliver Pre-Conference (of which Sahiyo as a part of the Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C was a co-host) saw the launch ...
Created on 20 July 2023
67. Announcing the Women Deliver 2023 Conference
(News & Blog)
The Women Deliver 2023 Conference (WD 2023) is scheduled to take place in-person, as well as virtually, from 17-20 July 2023, in Kigali, Rwanda. The conference is expected to convene 6000 people in Kigali, ...
Created on 03 July 2023
68. Dear Maasi: "Should I confront the person responsible for my khatna (FGM/C)?"
(News & Blog)
... about khatna (FGM/C) and how it impacts our bodies, minds, sexualities and relationships. We welcome you to submit your anonymous questions.   Dear Maasi,  Over the last year, I’ve been thinking ...
Created on 26 October 2022
69. Moving Connecticut ahead: Protecting girls from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting 
(News & Blog)
Date: Sep 29, 2022 Time: 1 PM to 2:30 PM EST (90 mins) Registration Link: bit.ly/MovingCTAhead In partnership with the Connecticut Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity and ...
Created on 21 September 2022
70. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C speaks with the Hartford Times
(News & Blog)
Within the U.S., there are currently 10 states without any laws in place to protect girls from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C); Connecticut is one of those states. Since 2021, the Connecticut ...
Created on 07 July 2022
71. Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Belong in the Movement to End FGC
(News & Blog)
By Anonymous I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. Though for much of my life, “victim” felt like the most honest word. Those experiences have shaped my relationships, both to others and with myself, ...
Created on 24 June 2022
72. A love letter to my mother who cut me
(News & Blog)
... But a Malay women writer, Khatijah Terung, struck me with her bold, vulnerable, and erotic writing. Social control made it difficult and unsafe for the works of writers of marginalized genders such as ...
Created on 31 May 2022
73. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: My experience with different Bhaiyos 
(News & Blog)
... at least one male-identifying person in their life about female genital cutting (FGC). Through this campaign we involved men in the important work of protecting women and girls. We know that just one conversation ...
Created on 22 March 2022
74. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: Turning my older brothers into Bhaiyos
(News & Blog)
... educate at least one male-identifying person in their life about female genital cutting (FGC). Through this campaign we involved men in the important work of protecting women and girls. We know that just ...
Created on 16 March 2022
75. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: Turning my father and law colleagues into Bhaiyos
(News & Blog)
... one male-identifying person in their life about female genital cutting (FGC). Through this campaign we involved men in the important work of protecting women and girls. We know that just one conversation ...
Created on 14 March 2022
76. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: Turning my Dad into a Bhaiyo
(News & Blog)
... educate at least one male-identifying person in their life about female genital cutting (FGC). Through this campaign we involved men in the important work of protecting women and girls. We know that just ...
Created on 09 March 2022
77. How I took part in the Each One, Reach Bhaiyo Campaign: Turning neighbors, friends, and community members into Bhaiyos
(News & Blog)
... to and educate at least one male-identifying person in their life about female genital cutting (FGC). Through this campaign we involved men in the important work of protecting women and girls. We know ...
Created on 08 March 2022
78. Sahiyo partners with FAWCO to lead an educational webinar on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States
(News & Blog)
By Beth Fotheringham On the 16th of September, the FAWCO Target Team collaborated with Sahiyo for an educational webinar about FGM/C in the United States. The webinar sought to highlight the essential ...
Created on 01 November 2021
79. UnChained At Last: The United States’ Child Marriage Problem webinar reflection
(News & Blog)
By Cate Cox On June 17th, UnChained At Last held their webinar, “The United States’ Child Marriage Problem.” Founded by a survivor of forced marriage, Fraidy Reiss, UnChained At Last is the only U.S.-based ...
Created on 29 July 2021
80. Amidst the pandemic, Sahiyo releases 11 more Voices To End FGM/C stories
(News & Blog)
Press Release:  “The opportunity to participate in this webinar created a space for me to be vulnerable and feel supported while sharing the space with people who are doing just the same. Together, we ...
Created on 01 July 2021