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Created on 22 February 2018
2. Washington D.C. Passes Comprehensive Law to Protect Children from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
By: Katie Bai After six years of tireless work from survivors, advocates, and legislators, Washington, D.C. has enacted L25-0322, now D.C. § 22–1431, titled the “Female Genital Mutilation Prohibition ...
Created on 02 June 2025
3. The History of Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting via Legislation in Connecticut
(News & Blog)
... not having enough support and the bill not being survivor-led.  However, in 2020, the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C was formed to advocate for legislative change in the state. Bringing together ...
Created on 02 June 2025
4. Exploring Other Forms of Female Genital Alteration
(News & Blog)
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time dedicated to raising awareness about sexual violence and advocating for survivor support and prevention. This campaign seeks to open the conversation ...
Created on 10 April 2025
5. Engaging the Next Generation: A Conversation on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... advocacy. We began our talk by introducing the history of FGM/C in the United States and then discussed the prevalence of the harmful practice in Connecticut. From there, we shared a survivor’s story ...
Created on 10 April 2025
6. Intern Spotlight: Katie Bai
(News & Blog)
... criminalizes the practice of FGM/C, which is projected to become law in May) include the Connecticut Coalition’s original language to ensure that survivors can pursue civil remedies and educational resources ...
Created on 10 April 2025
7. Reflecting on “Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Change” at CSW 69
(News & Blog)
On March 18, 2025, Sahiyo co-hosted a powerful parallel session during the 69th Commission on the Status of Women titled “Storytelling as a Tool for FGM/C Survivor-Centered Change.” Organized in partnership ...
Created on 21 March 2025
8. Survivor and Community Engagement Toolkit
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Survivor & Community Engagement Toolkit   Why Sahiyo Created This Toolkit:  At Sahiyo, we believe that ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) starts with survivors and communities ...
Created on 15 March 2025
9. Help a Change Maker Through the FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund
(News & Blog)
... and activists working to end this harmful practice and support survivors of FGM/C. The goals of this fund are as follows: Empower survivors and individuals from communities impacted by female genital ...
Created on 13 March 2025
10. Sahiyo Releases Toolkit for Survivor and Community Engagement to Address FGM/C
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo is pleased to announce the release of the new resource, How to Engage Survivors & Communities Impacted by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting(FGM/C): A Toolkit for Creating Engagement. This toolkit ...
Created on 11 March 2025
11. Newly Released: Sahiyo’s Toolkit on Survivor and Community Engagement!
(News & Blog)
... Engage Survivors & Communities Impacted by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): A Toolkit for Creating Engagement (or Survivor & Community Engagement Toolkit, for short). A resource built for those ...
Created on 11 March 2025
12. 2025 Comedy Show & Auction Sponsor Spotlight: Zehra Patwa
(News & Blog)
... and girls from this harmful practice. How do you see your sponsorship making an impact in raising awareness about FGC prevention and support for survivors? Watching the comedians perform on March 5 ...
Created on 06 March 2025
13. Legislative Updates: Connecticut Moves Closer to Passing a Bill to Support Survivors of Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... aims to establish educational programs, provide civil remedies for survivors, and prohibit FGM/C in the state. Connecticut remains one of only nine states without legislation protecting children from FGM/C. ...
Created on 18 February 2025
14. Join Sahiyo, the Asian Women’s Shelter, and Silence Speaks for a Parallel Event at the 69th Session of Commission on the Status of Women in New York
(News & Blog)
... in NYC. Sahiyo’s event, “Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Change,” will feature a selection of compelling stories from our Voices to End FGM/C program ...
Created on 11 February 2025
15. Supporting Survivors in the LGBTQIA+ Community: How Sahiyo Helped Afiqa Attend the ASEAN Queer Leadership Week
(News & Blog)
... disabilities and neurodivergencies, and anti-LGBTQIA. With these threads of oppression interwoven, FGM/C survivors such as myself cannot separate them from our survivorship.  At 18, I learned that my ...
Created on 06 February 2025
16. Uniting to End FGM/C Across the Americas: A Joint Statement
(News & Blog)
... and survivor advocacy groups, dedicated to ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) across the Americas. Recognizing FGM/C as a severe violation of human rights and a form of gender-based violence ...
Created on 06 February 2025
17. Connecticut’s Lieutenant Governor Recognizes International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... passage of House Bill 6596 in the 2025 legislative session. The bill aims to establish educational programs, provide civil remedies for survivors, and criminalize FGM/C in the state. Connecticut remains ...
Created on 06 February 2025
18. Sahiyo research uplifts how intersectionality impacts the movement to end FGM/C this February 6th
(News & Blog)
... these findings, four recommendations were derived to address FGM/C: Coordinate with social service sectors across various social justice issues to improve support and resources for survivors.  Improve ...
Created on 06 February 2025
19. Sahiyo's response to recent Executive Orders by the Trump Administratio
(News & Blog)
... also survivors of FGM/C.  Additionally, we know that the recent attempt to freeze federal funding has worried many of you given the potential it has to impact critical programs and resources for our ...
Created on 31 January 2025
20. Sahiyo condemns recent executive order conflating female genital mutilation/cutting with gender-affirming care
(News & Blog)
... United States. These hard-fought legal protections for FGM/C survivors and those at-risk at the federal level must be preserved by calling out the Trump Administration’s inflammatory rhetoric for what ...
Created on 31 January 2025