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61. Raising Awareness and Understanding of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States (23 October 2024 15:00)
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FGM/C 101 Training for Office of Violence Against Women Grantees: This training will provide an introduction to FGM/C, its connection to other forms of GBV, and strategies for prevention and survivor support. ...
Created on 10 October 2024
62. Principles of Survivor-Centered Programming for FGM/C (17 October 2024 12:00)
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This training, hosted by Sahiyo U.S. and the U.S. End FGM/C Network, will focus on the principles of survivor-centered programming for FGM/C. It aims to equip service providers, advocates, and community ...
Created on 10 October 2024
63. FGM/C in California - Past, Present, and Future (11 October 2024 12:30)
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... and support programs to support survivors and those at risk of FGM/C. This townhall offers an opportunity to share and learn from survivors, advocates, service providers, and community members on the topic ...
Created on 17 September 2024
64. Framing FGM/C: Understanding and Engaging with Cultural Sensitivity (22 August 2024 15:00)
(Events / Training)
... while advocating for the prevention of the practice and support for survivors. This session will cover understanding the types, prevalence, and health risks of FGM/C, explore the cultural and social contexts ...
Created on 25 July 2024
65. Voices to End FGM/C Cohort #9 – Hybrid Digital Storytelling Workshop (23 June 2024)
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We’re hosting our second hybrid-format Voices to End FGM/C Digital Storytelling Workshop this June 2024! Survivors and advocates will share their stories and learn to craft them as short videos. This ...
Created on 01 February 2024
66. Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Video Screening & Discussion with Survivors of FGM/C in Washington State (13 June 2024)
(Events / Screening)
... the practice; others discuss advocacy efforts to end FGM/C, explore how health providers can best support survivors to provide needed care or talk about how FGM/C has affected their connections with the ...
Created on 05 June 2024
67. Virtual Briefing: Prevention & Response: How to Protect Washington’s Children & Support Survivors & Communities Impacted by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. (08 May 2024)
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... organizations, and community members impacted by FGM/C, including survivors.  About the Virtual Briefing Organizers: Mother Africa’s mission is to support African women, immigrants, and refugees ...
Created on 30 April 2024
68. Prevention & Response: How to Protect Children & Support Survivors & Communities Impacted by FGM/C (23 April 2024)
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Join us on Tuesday, April 23rd for a groundbreaking event hosted by the Washington Department of Health, Mother Africa, Sahiyo U.S., and the U.S. End FGM/C Network. Learn more about how Washington State ...
Created on 10 April 2024
69. Pathways to Progress: Community Engagement in Ending Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (18 March 2024 12:00)
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This webinar panel discussion will bring together speakers from across the United States who are working in or with organizations engaged in supporting survivors of FGM/C and ending FGM/C for future generations. ...
Created on 05 March 2024
70. HER VOICE, HER FUTURE - Investing in Survivors-Led Movements to End Female Genital Mutilation (13 February 2024)
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This event is sponsored by the Legal Vice Presidency, the Gender Group, the Empowering Women by Balancing the Law initiative, and the GFLJD FGM/C Legal Working Group, with the support of The Frontline ...
Created on 13 February 2024
71. Taking Action on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Canada & Beyond (06 February 2024)
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... International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, through two days of collective action. Sahiyo U.S. Executive Director Mariya Taher will be a panelist for the fourth session: Survivors ...
Created on 13 January 2024
72. Survivors Speak: Stories of Healing and Action (28 November 2023 19:00)
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... survivors of domestic violence, female genital cutting and mutilation, and other forms of abuse in sharing their stories as short digital videos. In recognition of the global 16 Days of Activism Against ...
Created on 02 November 2023
73. SOAR November Member Training: FGM/C with Sahiyo (02 November 2023 14:00)
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When: Thursday, November 2nd 11am-12:30 pm PT / 1-2:30 pm CT / 2-3:30 pm ET Where: Zoom | Click here to register & join!  What We’ll Cover: Sahiyo, a SOAR member organization united ...
Created on 02 November 2023
74. Cross-Collaborative Work: Incorporating Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Survivors into Support Services in Virginia (08 August 2023)
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... and best practices for working with and interacting with survivors of FGM/C and/or communities that practice it. This workshop intends to increase attendees’ confidence in talking about and addressing ...
Created on 22 August 2023
75. International Digital Storytelling Conference 2023 (20 June 2023 08:00)
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... to End FGM/C, a collaboration of Sahiyo and StoryCenter’s Silence Speaks initiative on human rights, has used a trauma-informed approach to engage survivors and activists in the U.S. and around the world ...
Created on 28 March 2023
76. Sahiyo presents to Babcock University students of public health (06 May 2023)
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On May 6th, Sahiyo Programs Assistant Meg Sinnott spoke to students of Babcock University in Nigeria about how Sahiyo uses education and outreach programs to support survivors of FGC, as well as teach ...
Created on 05 September 2023
77. Training for the Prince George’s County Health Department on FGC (28 April 2023)
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... This training provided information on the impact of FGC in the U.S. along with practical guidance on how to work with survivors. Resources such as GWU’s Educational FGM/C toolkits for providers were also ...
Created on 05 September 2023
78. Sahiyo’s International Women’s Day Celebration Live Kick-Off Event (08 March 2023 20:00)
(Events / Fundraising Event)
... listen,” by Oprah Magazine, will be headlining a live virtual event to help raise awareness and funds to support Sahiyo’s work to end female genital cutting and support survivors to heal. Zahra is a Feminist ...
Created on 28 March 2023
79. 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
80. 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
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