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121. 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)
... the United States working to end violence. “Two hundred million women worldwide have experienced FGM/C, with 3-4 million girls affected every year,” said Karen A. McDonnell, Associate Professor in the ...
Created on 05 February 2024
122. Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial Assistant Megan Seaver
(News & Blog)
... and friend groups, or even in my academic settings. FGC is also not something that is widely known about in the United States, even though the practice occurs here. I think that time spent at Sahiyo has ...
Created on 02 January 2024
123. Passion, Purpose, Party: My take on Sahiyo's Activists Retrea
(News & Blog)
... graciously hosted a group of passionate, remarkable people in her home.  The moment I landed in Atlanta, I remember feeling slightly nervous. I had just immigrated to the United States six months prior ...
Created on 08 December 2023
124. FGC 101 Training for Volunteers at Asian Women's Shelte
(News & Blog)
... volunteers with essential knowledge and foundational skills for understanding the pressing issue of female genital cutting (FGC), both globally and within their communities in the United States. The ...
Created on 14 November 2023
125. Exploring FGC with GBV Service Providers
(News & Blog)
Female genital cutting (FGC) is an often overlooked facet of gender-based violence (GBV) in the United States. On November 2nd, Sahiyo joined forces with South Asian SOAR to host a training session tailored ...
Created on 14 November 2023
126. United States
(Tags)
United States
Created on 12 June 2021
127. U.S. Court's dismissal of FGM/C charge in Michigan case is disappointing, but does not condone genital cuttin
(Article tagged with: United States)
... it, not thinking twice, not knowing that what I was to hear next would leave me dumbstruck. The call was from a news reporter, who wanted my reactions to the latest news about the United States’ first ...
Created on 21 November 2018
128. U.S. may deny asylum for females fleeing gender-based violence
(Article tagged with: United States)
... and a forced marriage in her home country of Togo. She used a fake passport to make her way to the United States, and upon arriving at the border, explained to the officials that her document was fake ...
Created on 06 July 2020
129. U.S. Muslim Leaders Stance on FGM/C (also known as Female Circumcision)
(Article tagged with: United States)
Created on 08 June 2017
130. U.S. Sahiyo Board Member Spotlight: A. Renee Bergstrom, EdD
(Article tagged with: United States)
... and delivery. We distributed the brochures throughout the United States. In the summer of 2016, Filsan and I were interviewed by John Chua, PhD, for his documentary, The Cut. I participated in the End ...
Created on 17 November 2019
131. UnChained At Last: The United States’ Child Marriage Problem webinar reflection
(Article tagged with: United States)
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
132. Underground in America: Female Genital Cutting
(Article tagged with: United States)
On June 22, 2016, Sahiyo’s cofounder, Mariya Taher came out on camera to discuss FGC in the United States and the work she has been doing to support other women and girls who are at-risk or who have undergone ...
Created on 04 July 2016
133. Utilizing Participatory Storytelling to Educate - A session at APHA 2019
(Article tagged with: United States)
On Nov 4, 2019, Sahiyo’s co-founder Mariya Taher took part in a round-table session at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to discuss the Voices ...
Created on 02 December 2019
134. Voices Series: Finding my voice through storytelling on female genital mutilation/cutting
(Article tagged with: United States)
By Siti Kusujiarti In September 2019, I participated in the Voices to End FGM/C Workshop in Asheville. In this workshop I met with a group of amazing participants and facilitators. From the participants ...
Created on 12 February 2020
135. Voices Series: How I got a whole new perspective on FGM/C
(Article tagged with: United States)
This blog is part of a series of reflective essays by participants of the Voices to End FGM/C workshops run by Sahiyo and StoryCenter. Through residential and online workshops on digital storytelling, ...
Created on 24 June 2020
136. Voices Series: Survivors are more than their stories
(Article tagged with: United States)
... have started to recede to the background. Before telling my story, I had an identity that was more nuanced and multi-faceted. I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Jordan, which led me to become a United States ...
Created on 05 February 2020
137. Voices Series: We should all speak up against female genital cutting
(Article tagged with: United States)
This blog is part of a series of reflective essays by participants of the Voices to End FGM/C workshops run by Sahiyo and StoryCenter. Through residential and online workshops on digital storytelling, ...
Created on 04 March 2020
138. Voices Series: Why silence is our enemy
(Article tagged with: United States)
This blog is part of a series of reflective essays by participants of the Voices to End FGM/C workshops run by Sahiyo and StoryCenter. Through residential and online workshops on digital storytelling, ...
Created on 26 February 2020
139. Washington State becomes 41st state to pass law against FGM/C
(Article tagged with: United States)
... bill was based on feedback from FGC-impacted communities themselves."  ~Mariya Taher, Executive Director, Sahiyo U.S.   “The only way the United States can effectively advance gender equality is ...
Created on 20 April 2023
140. We are listening: Sahiyo's statement on protests against police brutalit
(Article tagged with: United States)
We at Sahiyo wanted to purposefully create space to address the continued protests against police brutality in the United States and globally, and explicitly state that we stand in solidarity with the ...
Created on 05 June 2020