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21. Not Who I Am
(News & Blog)
... that FGM/C was done  to curb women’s pleasure. I learned from the Activists Retreat that you actually can go to a doctor in the United States and ask them to tell you what's different, how your body has ...
Created on 21 November 2024
22. Global Collaboration to End FGM/C Conference 2024
(News & Blog)
... networks, U.S. government entities, civil society organizations and activists that work together to end FGM/C. The conference, which began with a networking event followed by intimate fireside chats and ...
Created on 18 November 2024
23. Voices to End FGM/C 2024 Cohort Video Screening
(News & Blog)
...  The Voices to End FGM/C program is a digital storytelling project created by Silence Speaks and Sahiyo that aims to mobilize a critical mass of survivors and activists from across the globe. Voices to ...
Created on 15 November 2024
24. Reflecting on the webinar "Youth Advocates Against Female Genital Cutting - A Conversation on Change
(News & Blog)
... who are passionate about women’s health, professors seeking to educate themselves on FGC, and activists working directly in their communities to end this harmful practice. Attendees gathered from near ...
Created on 14 November 2024
25. My Story, My Voice
(News & Blog)
... others. I've been an activist for years and had spoken against other topics, like arranged marriages for young girls and other horrible things, but never about FGM/C – never my personal story. Many of the ...
Created on 05 November 2024
26. On My Own Terms
(News & Blog)
... about how FGM affects sexual intimacy; how it led me to become a child's rights activist; and how it has shaped my work as a human rights advocate. My story also reflects how I see FGM as something that ...
Created on 05 November 2024
27. I Am SORRY!
(News & Blog)
By Isatou Jeng For over a decade, I have used my voice and my story as a survivor of FGM/C to raise awareness around the issue. I started at a time when it was considered too "shameful" to share my personal ...
Created on 05 November 2024
28. Staff Spotlight: Communications Assistant Kira Omans
(News & Blog)
... minor from George Mason University. She also works as an activist fighting for adoptee rights. Kira is dedicated to Sahiyo’s mission of ending female genital cutting, and she is passionate about leveraging ...
Created on 05 November 2024
29. Bringing female genital cutting to the forefront: How Sahiyo helped Nevin Sutherland attend the 2024 Asian Studies Conference
(News & Blog)
This past March, Sahiyo had the honor of supporting Nevin Sutherland in attending the Association for Asian Studies 2024 Annual Conference. This annual conference focuses on facilitating conversations ...
Created on 24 October 2024
30. Walking Together: My Experience at the Annual Walk to End Female Genital Mutilation in D.C.
(News & Blog)
... prior to the walk was palpable when I arrived at the amphitheater nestled across from the Washington Monument. I got a chance to meet many activists, survivors, advocates, and others that I work with in ...
Created on 17 October 2024
31. Reflecting on the NAPIESV ARP SA Grantees Gathering in Honolulu, Hawaii
(News & Blog)
...  The three-day event was significant for Sahiyo, allowing the U.S. team to reflect on its Activists Retreat program, which – thanks to this funding – has now trained over 100 activists to date. During ...
Created on 17 October 2024
32. Join Us for an Inspiring Webinar: Youth Advocates Against Female Genital Cutting - A Conversation on Change
(News & Blog)
... to empower young activists by offering insights from experienced advocates who have a thorough understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the movement to end FGC. Event Highlights During ...
Created on 15 October 2024
33. Donor Spotlight: Brad Mazon
(News & Blog)
... as I engaged in conversations with these male activists who I have great respect for. But I also wanted them to be mindful that while it’s important for men to be in the conversation, women still need ...
Created on 24 September 2024
34. Reflecting on the 2024 Asian Pacific Institute for Gender Based Violence National Summit
(News & Blog)
... are funded by the ARP Support for Survivors Program. As one of the grantees, Sahiyo U.S. has used the funding to grow our Activists Retreat Project, a program that seeks to grow a network of anti-FGC activists ...
Created on 13 September 2024
35. Empowering Voices: The Launch of the Sharing Your Experience with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Guide
(News & Blog)
... between Sahiyo U.S., Silence Speaks, and the Asian Women’s Shelter.   This guide is designed to empower survivors, activists, and advocates by providing the necessary resources to learn how to share ...
Created on 12 September 2024
36. Reflecting on The 4 Essential Strategies for Self and Community Care in Activism Event with Farzana Doctor
(News & Blog)
... burnout and vicarious trauma, as well as her personal journey toward self-care as an activist. As she relays in the book, her experience is unique but also ties into the greater experience of grind culture ...
Created on 10 September 2024
37. Introducing The FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund
(News & Blog)
... U.S. and the U.S. End FGM/C Network, this fund aims to: Empower survivors and individuals from communities impacted by FGM/C Enable survivors, activists, and advocates to actively engage in education ...
Created on 05 September 2024
38. “Four Essential Strategies for Self and Community Care in Activism” Event with Farzana Doctor on September 10th
(News & Blog)
... a meaningful contribution to support the FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund today.  Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Time: 9-10 am PT / 12-1 pm ET Platform: Virtual - Zoom  Registration Link: bit.ly/CareForActivists  ...
Created on 05 September 2024
39. Interview with Joanne Golden of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... Golden's journey as an activist working to prevent FGC started when she learned about the harmful practice and sought to pass legislation in Massachusetts to protect children from undergoing it, which eventually ...
Created on 04 September 2024
40. Reflecting on a Screening of The Beginning, a Film Directed by Sahiyo Co-founder Insia Dariwala
(News & Blog)
... filmmaker and LGBQT rights activist Anirban Dhar (Onir). Actors Shishir Sharma, Sujata Mehta, Hunar Gandhi, and Rashmi Sachdeva, were also in attendance along with other activists including Majlis Legal ...
Created on 27 August 2024