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21. Advocacy & Travel Award
(Programs)
FGM/C Advocacy & Travel Award The FGM/C Advocacy and Travel Award offered by Sahiyo supports active Sahiyo volunteers and program participants to attend conferences and workshops, as well as pursue advocacy ...
Created on 14 August 2024
22. Reflecting on the FGC 101 Training at the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault Conference
(News & Blog)
By: Jumai Olumo-Saidu Attending and presenting at the annual Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) conference in Springfield, Illinois, was a transformative experience. As a volunteer at ...
Created on 30 July 2024
23. Sahiyo is thrilled The Gambia decided to keep the FGC ban in place!
(News & Blog)
... movement to end FGC, please visit Sahiyo.org to learn more about our volunteer opportunities and various programs. You can also support Sahiyo's work to end female genital cutting and empower survivors ...
Created on 23 July 2024
24. Volunteer Spotlight: Policy Intern Juliet Shires
(News & Blog)
... right in with advocacy, and take the time to learn about the issue. Related: Volunteer Spotlight: Programs Intern Sophia Jones Staff Spotlight Community Engagement Coordinator: Samman Masud ...
Created on 11 July 2024
25. Sahiyo Presents FGC 101 Training at ICASA’s Annual Conference
(News & Blog)
... prevention, protection, and support services for women and girls impacted by FGC. Jumai Olumo, a dedicated Sahiyo volunteer and PhD candidate studying community psychology with a special focus on FGM/C, ...
Created on 16 June 2024
26. The Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C Interview Series: Jo Keogh
(News & Blog)
By Juliet Shires Recently, policy interns at Sahiyo have been interviewing members of the Connecticut (CT) Coalition to End FGM/C to learn more about each individual and to better understand all the ...
Created on 30 April 2024
27. Building Support for the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C After Failure in 2024 Legislative Session
(News & Blog)
By Juliet Shires In the 2024 legislative session, the Connecticut Judiciary Committee failed to raise a bill that would protect children from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Rep. Jilian Gilchrest ...
Created on 23 April 2024
28. Volunteer Spotlight: Programs Intern Sophia Jones
(News & Blog)
Sophia is an undergraduate student at Emmanuel College, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in developmental psychology, with a minor in sport management. She is passionate about learning, advocacy, and education ...
Created on 15 April 2024
29. U.S. Activists Retreat 2024 Frequently Asked Questions
(News & Blog)
... Retreat interest form linked ! First-time attendees may be reached out to by a Sahiyo volunteer or Activists’ Retreat Planning Committee member for an informal phone or Zoom conversation regarding ...
Created on 09 April 2024
30. A Space to Belong: My Reflection on the 2023 Activist Retreat
(News & Blog)
...  If you are ever afraid that you're not going to fit in because you don't fit the traditional mold of a survivor—you will. Everybody is very welcoming. Related: Volunteer spotlight: Umme Kulsoom Arif ...
Created on 01 April 2024
31. Sahiyo's Outreach at Townview High Schoo
(News & Blog)
... in addressing such issues. We presented various ways for students to contribute to this cause, including volunteering with organizations like ours, participating in educational initiatives about FGC, and ...
Created on 14 March 2024
32. Sahiyo's Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Kaneez Madraswall
(News & Blog)
... QBE Women’s Initiative Network. Kaneez believes that participating in volunteer work allows individuals to contribute meaningfully to their communities while fostering personal growth, empathy, and empowers ...
Created on 02 March 2024
33. Staff Spotlight Community Engagement Coordinator: Samman Masud
(News & Blog)
Samman received a Bachelor’s in International Relations and her Master’s in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Human Rights and Women & Gender Studies from George Mason University. Her graduate ...
Created on 13 February 2024
34. A Personal Journey: Breaking the Silence on FGM
(News & Blog)
... School of Law. With a strong commitment to advocacy and community service, she has volunteered and interned at organizations like Northwest Immigrants Rights and YWCA Sexual Violence Legal Services. Isatou ...
Created on 11 January 2024
35. Breaking the Cycle: A Journey in Women's Health and FGM/C Awarenes
(News & Blog)
... genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Ebonyi, Nigeria, and expanding web-based access to self-administered STI and HIV testing for Indigenous populations across the U.S. She began volunteering with Sahiyo ...
Created on 11 January 2024
36. Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial Assistant Megan Seaver
(News & Blog)
... with survivors as well as Sahiyo’s volunteers to help share their stories. What was it like transitioning from Editorial Intern to Editorial Assistant? The biggest change for me was being more involved ...
Created on 02 January 2024
37. Volunteer Spotlight: Development & Programs Intern Tanya Samyak
(News & Blog)
Tanya Samyak is a junior at Simmons University majoring in Political Science and Economics. She is passionate about learning and working about preventing gender based violence and discrimination in the ...
Created on 12 December 2023
38. A Plan in Action: Reflecting on the 2023 Peer-to-Peer National ARP Convening
(News & Blog)
... this time in Texas, I wonder just how many volunteers and activists are waiting to see if the 2018 prosecution in Michigan will repeat itself?  To me, the beauty of the 2023 ARP Convening was in the ...
Created on 12 December 2023
39. My time at the 2023 Peer-to-Peer National ARP Convening
(News & Blog)
In October 2023, Sahiyo’s Community Engagement Coordinator Samman Masud as well as long-time Sahiyo volunteer and Activists Retreat planning committee member Umme Kulsoom Arif attended the 2023 Peer-to-Peer ...
Created on 05 December 2023
40. Reflecting on the 2023 Activists Retreat
(News & Blog)
... I assisted Sahiyo staff and volunteers to prepare educational materials in the weeks leading up to the retreat, I arrived in Atlanta not knowing what to expect from the attendees at the retreat. To say ...
Created on 15 November 2023