Monthly Archive

2019

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 85 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.

31 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

On the path to healing: My journey after experiencing female genital cutting

By Anonymous Country of Residence: United States Every woman that has been cut has a story to tell. I tell my story not to offer a universal account of female genital cutting (FGC), but one that is sp... read more..

Intern Spotlight: Sahiyo Social Media Intern Kavya Palavalasa

14 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Intern Spotlight: Sahiyo Social Media Intern Kavya Palavalasa

Kavya Palavalasa joined Sahiyo’s team as a social media intern in July of 2019. Kavya has interests in film, art, research and gender relations in law, labour and academia. She is currently pursu... read more..

13 Dec

Uncategorised

Sahiyo

Voices to End FGM/C

Voices to End FGM/C is mobilizing a critical mass of storytellers and activists from across the globe by bringing people together to share and heal from their experiences of female genital mutilation/... read more..

Asia Network to End FGM/C calls for your participation

09 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Asia Network to End FGM/C calls for your participation

Malaysian NGO Asian Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW) and British charity Orchid Project are jointly developing a new Asia Network to End FGM/C, to strengthen movements to end the... read more..

Utilizing Participatory Storytelling to Educate - A session at APHA 2019

02 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Utilizing Participatory Storytelling to Educate - A session at APHA 2019

On Nov 4, 2019, Sahiyo’s co-founder Mariya Taher took part in a round-table session at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to discuss the Vo... read more..

Support Sahiyo’s Work this Giving Tuesday

23 Nov

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Support Sahiyo’s Work this Giving Tuesday

Every Tuesday following Black Friday, millions of people around the United States give back to support non-profit organizations that they believe in. This year we are inviting you to support Sahiyo’s ... read more..

Understanding the Supreme Court’s latest judgement mentioning female genital cutting in India

17 Nov

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Understanding the Supreme Court’s latest judgement mentioning female genital cutting in India

On November 14, after a year of silence on the female genital mutilation/ cutting (FGM/C) case pending before it, the Supreme Court of India mentioned that the case will be referred to a seven-judge C... read more..

U.S. Sahiyo Board Member Spotlight: A. Renee Bergstrom, EdD

17 Nov

News & Blog

Sahiyo

U.S. Sahiyo Board Member Spotlight: A. Renee Bergstrom, EdD

Sahiyo’s U.S. Advisory Board provides strategic advice to the management of Sahiyo and ensures that we continue fulfilling our mission to empower communities to end female genital cutting, and create ... read more..

11 Nov

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Op-Ed: A Global Platform to End FGM/C

We must accelerate an end to FGM/C. Every 11 seconds a girl somewhere in the world will go through female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C.) The procedure is often extremely painful, and carrie... read more..

24 Oct

News & Blog

Sahiyo

I was impressed with the courage of young women at Sahiyo's Activist Retreat

By Rashida Rangwala In March 2019, I attended my second Sahiyo Activist Retreat. For me it was an occasion to meet friends I had made last year at the 2018 retreat, share the progress I had made as an... read more..

17 Oct

News & Blog

Sahiyo

એક સાઈકોથેરૅપિસ્ટ તરીકે, હું ક્યારેય ખતનાની ભલામણ નહિં કરું

(This article was first published in English on December 10, 2016. Read the English version here.) લેખક : અનામી ઉંમર : 36 વર્ષ દેશ : ભારત હું એક માનસિક આરોગ્ય ચિકિત્સક છું અને છેલ્લા 16 વર્ષોથી હું તે read more..

Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board Spotlight: Melody Joy Eckardt

16 Oct

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board Spotlight: Melody Joy Eckardt

As Sahiyo’s U.S. operations and programs have grown, in 2018, we invited various individuals from a host of backgrounds and professions to join our inaugural U.S. Advisory Board. The advisory board pr... read more..

20 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

मैंने अपनी मां से मेरा खतना नहीं करने की विनती की। उन्होंने मेरी बात सुनी

(This article was originally published in English on November 8, 2016. Read the English version here.) नाम: अज्ञात उम्र: 26 देश: संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका शनिवार की स्कूल की क्लास में मैंने पहली बार read more..

मेरी अनुमति के बिना मेरे सबसे गुप्त अंगों को काटा गया

13 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

मेरी अनुमति के बिना मेरे सबसे गुप्त अंगों को काटा गया

(This article was originally published in English on November 5, 2016. Read the English version here.) उम्र: 64 देश: संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका महिला जननांग विकृति या FGM के खिलाफ खड़े होने का समय आ ग read more..

10 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Missing Link

Missing Link By Anonymous No cuts, no wounds, but deep empathy for my sisters.I came to NY for the 4th time but for an entirely different circumstance. Being part of the Bohra community, I have made c... read more..

06 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

टैटू, महिला खतना और पाखंड

(This piece was originally published in English on November 25, 2016. Read the English version here.) अज़रा एदनवाला उम्र: 21 देश: अमेरिका / भारत कुछ समय पहले मैं साहियो नाम के एक संगठन से मुख्तलिफ हुई read more..

Global Call to Action From “Uniting forces to make female genital mutilation/cutting a practice of the past: A gathering for global civil society actors”

04 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Global Call to Action From “Uniting forces to make female genital mutilation/cutting a practice of the past: A gathering for global civil society actors”

On June 2, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada, civil society organisations, champions, survivors and other grassroots representatives came together at Women Deliver 2019 to unite voices around a global Call to... read more..

Looking Back: Sahiyo at CSW/MALA's March 2019 Event

03 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Looking Back: Sahiyo at CSW/MALA's March 2019 Event

On March 18th 2019, the Muslim American Leadership Alliance (MALA) hosted a parallel event on “Addressing FGM in the USA: Safeguarding Survivors and Protecting Victims“ at the UN Commission on t... read more..

26 Aug

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo talks about female genital cutting at 3rd Annual Intersections of Violence conference

On July 16th, Sahiyo Cofounder and U.S. Executive Director, Mariya Taher was invited to attend the 3rd Annual Intersections of Violence: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Child Abuse Confer... read more..

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24 Aug

Uncategorised

Sahiyo

Saathi: Peer Support Program

Saathi is Sahiyo’s activist support program launched to connect novice activists with more veteran activists as a way to help activists find support and think through the self-care they need to be a... read more..

Calling survivors of female genital cutting and health providers for a unique storytelling opportunity

22 Aug

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Calling survivors of female genital cutting and health providers for a unique storytelling opportunity

Apply to be a storyteller here!! In November 2019, Sahiyo and StoryCenter will partner with The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health to host a digital storytelling wor... read more..

The Sahiyo Activist Retreat gave me insight on how to talk about FGM/C

15 Aug

News & Blog

Sahiyo

The Sahiyo Activist Retreat gave me insight on how to talk about FGM/C

By Alifya Sulemanji Age: 45 Country of Residence: United States I was looking forward to attending the second Sahiyo Activist Retreat as it is a great platform to meet more women who are standing... read more..

12 Aug

News & Blog

Sahiyo

#MenToEndFGC: Sahiyo’s Male Ally Campaign Launches

The issue of female genital cutting (FGC) is usually told from a woman’s perspective – for obvious reasons. Women around the world have spoken up against this practice that has gone on far too long, a... read more..

Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board Spotlight: Joanne Golden

10 Aug

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board Spotlight: Joanne Golden

As Sahiyo’s U.S. operations and programs have grown, we invited various individuals from a host of backgrounds and professions to join our U.S. Advisory Board. The advisory board provides st... read more..

06 Aug

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Why I feel Sahiyo’s Activist Retreat is a sacred space

By AnonymousCountry of Residence: United StatesAge: 35 I knew that feeling of being surrounded by Bohra women, for two full days, chatting, laughing, crying and sharing experiences of what it means to... read more..

How the Sahiyo Activist Retreat helped me gain perspective from other khatna survivors

30 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

How the Sahiyo Activist Retreat helped me gain perspective from other khatna survivors

By Anonymous Country of Residence: United States Age: 32 I felt a strong need to participate in the Sahiyo 2019 Activist Retreat because I hoped to heal from my experience of FGM/C a read more..

29 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Launching Global Voices to End FGM/C — An Online Digital Storytelling Workshop

On June 1, Sahiyo and StoryCenter launched a pilot online digital storytelling workshop – Global Voices to End FGM/C, which is supporting ten women impacted by female genital cutting in sharing and au... read more..

24 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

The unexpected gift of attending the U.S. Sahiyo Activist Retreat and connecting with other survivors

By Anonymous The Sahiyo U.S. Activist Retreat I attended in March of 2019 felt big to me. In the days after, I told people it blew me away, meaning that it occupied my thoughts as it was all I c... read more..

18 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

The complexities of female genital cutting in Singapore: Part IV

Concluding thoughts on the practice in Singapore By Saza Faradilla Country of Residence: Singapore This blog post is the fourth in a four-part series about female genital cutting (FGC) in Singapore. T... read more..

16 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo's Second Annual Retreat: A Space for Healing and Reflection

Photograph of Maryum Saifee at Activist Retreat By Maryum Saifee In late March, I participated in Sahiyo’s Second Annual Retreat for survivors and allies in the campaign to end female genital mutilati... read more..