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101. Reflecting on “Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Change” at CSW 69
(News & Blog)
... stories again. As participants in Sahiyo's inaugural Voices to End FGM/C workshop (formerly called Sahiyo Stories), it had been a long time since they’d both viewed their stories, particularly in a public ...
Created on 21 March 2025
102. Reflection on the Sahiyo Activists Retreat 2024: Zahara Kagalwalla
(News & Blog)
... from past activists: We had a viewing where we watched reflections from activists who participated in the Voices to End FGC workshop.  By hearing these reflections, I was reminded of the power of storytelling ...
Created on 18 February 2025
103. Supporting Survivors in the LGBTQIA+ Community: How Sahiyo Helped Afiqa Attend the ASEAN Queer Leadership Week
(News & Blog)
... cut was a human rights violation at a feminist-led comprehensive sexuality education workshop. I asked my mother, who readily confirmed that under her instructions, my older sister had brought me to a ...
Created on 06 February 2025
104. What Not to Say
(News & Blog)
... workshop allowed me to discuss this topic that may not seem harmful at the outset, but is in fact part and parcel of the larger problem of gender-based violence. I am lucky to have grown-up in a family ...
Created on 24 December 2024
105. Reflections on the Sahiyo Activist Retreat: A Transformative Experience
(News & Blog)
... own unique perspectives and experiences, yet we all shared a common purpose: to create a world free from FGC. The workshops and discussions were particularly impactful. I learned about new strategies ...
Created on 12 December 2024
106. Not Who I Am
(News & Blog)
By; Lubaina Plumber Why did you want to attend the workshop and share your story? So, to me it was a natural next step when I was given the opportunity to be part of the Voices Workshop. I've worked ...
Created on 21 November 2024
107. Support
(News & Blog)
... FGM/C along with other survivors, women, and girls at risk. However, I had never shared my story publicly until I joined the Sahiyo Voices to End FGM/C workshop in 2024. At the workshop, I created a ...
Created on 19 November 2024
108. Voices to End FGM/C 2024 Cohort Video Screening
(News & Blog)
... (FGM/C). In addition to viewing these 10 new poignant stories, attendees will hear from some of the storytellers themselves about their experiences in the storytelling workshop and their work to end FGM/C.  ...
Created on 15 November 2024
109. Breaking the Silence
(News & Blog)
Why did you want to attend the workshop and share your story? I wanted to attend the workshop because I recognized it as a unique opportunity to share my journey with FGM/C, a silent struggle I had endured ...
Created on 05 November 2024
110. 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
111. Perseverance and Power
(News & Blog)
... out about my experience, and made me determined to tell others about it and its benefits. In addition to sharing stories, what I most enjoyed during the workshop was bonding with my fellow survivors. ...
Created on 05 November 2024
112. To Speak
(News & Blog)
... no article or research paper could be. When I was presented with the opportunity to attend the workshop, I was a little hesitant at first because I was not a survivor of FGM/C. However, I later came to ...
Created on 05 November 2024
113. On My Own Terms
(News & Blog)
Why did you want to attend the workshop and share your story? I've had the opportunity to talk about my experience with female genital mutilation (FGM) and the ways in which it has impacted my life and ...
Created on 05 November 2024
114. I Am SORRY!
(News & Blog)
... survivors who spoke up ultimately led to a ban on FGM/C in The Gambia in 2015. I know the power of storytelling, which is also what attracted me to attend the 2024 Voices to End FGM/C workshop. This is ...
Created on 05 November 2024
115. My Journey to Advocacy
(News & Blog)
By Fadima Tall When I was invited to join the Sahiyo Voices to End FGM/C workshop, I was hesitant to accept. I had only been in the field of FGM/C advocacy for a few months and was still finding my footing ...
Created on 05 November 2024
116. Walking Together: My Experience at the Annual Walk to End Female Genital Mutilation in D.C.
(News & Blog)
... which she co-founded with Sahiyo’s Executive Director, Mariya Taher. I had the opportunity to work with Amy at a recent workshop in Washington D.C. in June 2024, so it was my great pleasure to receive ...
Created on 17 October 2024
117. Reflecting on the 2024 Asian Pacific Institute for Gender Based Violence National Summit
(News & Blog)
... efforts. There were many portions of the Summit I enjoyed including a workshop on effective storytelling in advocacy work, a session on diversity and equity pitfalls in hierarchical organizations, ...
Created on 13 September 2024
118. Reflecting on Sahiyo’s 2024 Activists Retreat
(News & Blog)
... from Asian Pacific Islander (API) and Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) regions. Each participant enriched the discussions and workshops by sharing their unique experiences in anti-FGC advocacy, ...
Created on 22 August 2024
119. 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
120. Headline: Understanding the Critical Intersections of FGM/C with other social injustices: Encouraging dialogue on cross-movement collaboration
(News & Blog)
In April, Sahiyo’s research team gave two presentations exploring data from our advocate and survivor-led Critical Intersections Research Project, the latest report from this project having been released ...
Created on 14 May 2024