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41. 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
42. 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
43. 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
44. My experience at the Global Woman Awards and Walk to End FGM
(News & Blog)
... walk from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial and back, united in chanting “No More FGM!” Many patrons of the National Mall stopped us to ask  what FGM stood for; we shared pamphlets and information ...
Created on 03 October 2023
45. Sahiyo held its 8th Voices to END FGM/C Workshop in California
(News & Blog)
... a profound sense of community and connection as participants joined online from all across the United States. During the second session, participants shared personal narratives around their experience ...
Created on 08 September 2023
46. Sahiyo Discusses book club to hold next event in September
(News & Blog)
... are the co-playwright of the wish: a manual for a last-ditch effort to save abortion in the united states through theater, created with the support of New Georges and made possible by the Clubbed Thumb ...
Created on 06 September 2023
47. Training the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice on how to support survivors of FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... in Virginia.” Even with growing recognition of FGC in the U.S., many service-providers, including law enforcement, are not adequately equipped to address FGC in the United States. This training provided ...
Created on 16 August 2023
48. L'Oréal Paris Inducts Ten Extraordinary Changemakers into Its Signature Philanthropic Initiative, Women of Wort
(News & Blog)
... to empowering women by offering luxurious and innovative products and services available in the mass market. The brand's signature tagline, "Because I'm Worth It," was born in the United States in 1973 to ...
Created on 07 August 2023
49. Roundtable on Systems Change to Address FGM/C Perspectives from State and Municipal Coalitions - a virtual event
(News & Blog)
... State and Municipal Coalitions. The roundtable featured state and municipal coalitions and working groups from across the United States that work to address FGM/C domestically. Sahiyo U.S. Executive Director ...
Created on 17 July 2023
50. SAHIYO JOINS OVER 40 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SERVING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS IN $13.2 MILLION AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN INITIATIVE
(News & Blog)
... United States and the Pacific. Sahiyo U.S. will be joining over 40 organizations, both nationally and locally, in an effort to provide culturally-specific, community-based support for survivors of domestic ...
Created on 15 May 2023
51. Exploring Canadian physicians’ experiences providing FGC-related care
(News & Blog)
By Kiah Leone As countries like the United States, Canada, Australia, and others become increasingly aware of the practice of female genital cutting (FGC) and its presence in their country, their healthcare ...
Created on 11 May 2023
52. Policy Outreach, Education, and Advocacy
(Programs)
... organizations, champions, survivors, and grassroots representatives united in a singular mission: to advocate and support the abandonment and prevention of FGM/C. The coalition was formed in June 2019 ...
Created on 29 April 2023
53. FGM/C in the United States (2021-09-16)
(Events Calendar/FGM/C in the United States)
FGM/C in the United States On September 16th, the FAWCO Target Team is collaborating with Sahiyo on an educational webinar about FGM/C in the United States. The webinar will seek to highlight the essential ...
Created on 29 November 2021
54. SANE Training (2021-11-09)
(Events Calendar/SANE Training)
SANE Training On November 9th, the Sahiyo team will partner with the Massachusetts Sexual Assult Nurse Examiner's (SANEs) for a presentation on FGM/C. This presentation will explore FGM/C in the United ...
Created on 29 November 2021
55. Connecticut Trauma and Gender Learning Collaborative Training Part 2 (2022-02-03)
(Events Calendar/Connecticut Trauma and Gender Learning Collaborative Training Part 2)
Connecticut Trauma and Gender Learning Collaborative Training Part 2 Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Underacknowledged and Underrecognized in the United States PT 2: This presentation will explore ...
Created on 21 January 2022
56. Asian Women's Shelter Staff Training II (2022-04-20
(Events Calendar/Asian Women's Shelter Staff Training II)
Asian Women's Shelter Staff Training II Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is a reality for many women and girls across different communities in the United States. Yet, for centuries, FGM/C has ...
Created on 05 April 2022
57. Engaging Frontline Professionals on Providing Services to Survivors of Female Genital Cutting in Massachusetts (2022-05-10)
(Events Calendar/Engaging Frontline Professionals on Providing Services to Survivors of Female Genital Cutting in Massachusetts)
... different communities in the United States, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that half a million women and girls are at risk or have undergone it in the U.S. Yet, FGM/C remains ...
Created on 05 April 2022
58. Spotlight on Annual Conference Program: The Role of Laws and Social Norms: How to Eradicate Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (CLE) (Human Rights Track) (2022-04-28)
(Events Calendar/Spotlight on Annual Conference Program: The Role of Laws and Social Norms: How to Eradicate Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (CLE) (Human Rights Track))
... in western countries like the United States. It is most often carried out on girls between infancy and age 15. The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the risk of FGM/C, with the UN predicting an additional ...
Created on 25 April 2022
59. Moving Connecticut Ahead: Protecting Girls from FGM/C (2022-09-29)
(Events Calendar/Moving Connecticut Ahead: Protecting Girls from FGM/C)
... is a harmful social norm practiced worldwide and the United Nations has declared it a human rights violation. In Connecticut, many other human rights violations stemming from social norms have been addressed ...
Created on 23 September 2022
60. Protecting Children in Washington State from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (2023-03-09)
(Events Calendar/Protecting Children in Washington State from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting)
Protecting Children in Washington State from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful social norm practiced worldwide and the United Nations has declared ...
Created on 06 March 2023