Monthly Archive

2020

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 143 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.

02 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Population Council hosts second webinar on FGM/C research

By Hunter Kessous The Population Council recently hosted a fascinating webinar, “Using Research to Understand and Accelerate The Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C).” It was ... read more..

30 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Population Council hosts webinar highlighting research on FGM/C

By Hunter Kessous On May 14th, the Population Council hosted the first of two webinars comprising a series titled, “Evidence to End FGM/C: Research to Help Girls and Women Thrive.” Beginning in 2015 a... read more..

Sahiyo Intern Spotlight: Development Intern Maria Elena Rivera-Beckstrom

30 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo Intern Spotlight: Development Intern Maria Elena Rivera-Beckstrom

Maria Elena Rivera-Beckstrom is a researcher and an instructor with a strong interest in gender and women’s rights, and human rights. She uses her teaching as a platform to raise awareness on gender v... read more..

26 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Farzana Esmail hosts fireside chat on FGC with co-founder of Sahiyo

By Hunter Kessous Mariya Taher, U.S. Executive Director and co-founder of Sahiyo, and Farzana Esmail, survivor, mother and advocate, sat down together to have a virtual fireside chat on female genital... read more..

Let’s Talk FGC: A fireside chat with Mariya Taher and Farzana Esmail

25 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Let’s Talk FGC: A fireside chat with Mariya Taher and Farzana Esmail

Mariya Taher, U.S. Executive Director and co-founder of Sahiyo, and Farzana Esmail, FGC survivor, mother and advocate, sat down together for a virtual fireside chat on female genital cutting (FGC): pa... read more..

Voices Series: How I got a whole new perspective on FGM/C

24 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices Series: How I got a whole new perspective on FGM/C

This blog is part of a series of reflective essays by participants of the Voices to End FGM/C workshops run by Sahiyo and StoryCenter. Through residential and online workshops... read more..

23 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Part II–Medicalising khatna within the Bohra community: A Struggle of Tradition and Modernity

By Fatema Kakal (This is Part II in a series about female genital cutting within the Bohra community. Read Part I here.) While religion and religious leaders, along with culture and tradition can... read more..

Sahiyo co-founder gives keynote address at festival

19 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo co-founder gives keynote address at festival

Sahiyo co-founder Priya Goswami gave a keynote speech at India’s first student-run online festival, Intesaab Fest 2020, supported by Ishaan Trust. Discussing change as an onground movement, she attrib... read more..

Digital advocacy on female genital cutting in the time of COVID-19

18 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Digital advocacy on female genital cutting in the time of COVID-19

By Miranda Dobson “For many parents in the Bohra community who are thinking about having their daughters undergo female genital cutting, the delay that COVID-19 has caused is likely not a big deal, as... read more..

Voices Series: How listening to survivor's stories made me a better advocate

16 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices Series: How listening to survivor's stories made me a better advocate

This blog is part of a series of reflective essays by participants of the Voices to End FGM/C workshops run by Sahiyo and StoryCenter. Through residential and online work... read more..

11 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Reflections on the Voices alumni COVID-19 storytelling workshop

By Lara Kingstone Sahiyo held a StoryCenter-led COVID-19 storytelling session for Voices to End FMG/C alumni in May. The session was created to continue building community online and offer a spac... read more..

10 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo Intern Spotlight: Kendra Davis

Kendra is a master’s student at Brandeis University studying global health. Prior to attending Brandeis, she was a community health volunteer for three years in Togo, West Africa. Kendra is passionate... read more..

09 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

How I learned female genital mutilation is happening in India

By Thirupurasundari Sevvel Country of Residence: India How do I start? How do I explain my first realization that there is a practice called female genital mutilation? It was a typical day. Duri... read more..

Job Opening! Social Media Consultant for a new Sahiyo project in India

07 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Job Opening! Social Media Consultant for a new Sahiyo project in India

Social Media Consultant position for an exciting new project on Female Genital Cutting in India Are you a social media person with a passion for women’s and human rights? Do you have the skills to des... read more..

05 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

We are listening: Sahiyo's statement on protests against police brutality

We at Sahiyo wanted to purposefully create space to address the continued protests against police brutality in the United States and globally, and explicitly state that we stand in solidarity with the... read more..

02 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices Series: A Reflection on a nine-month journey

By Su Sun When I was contacted by Mariya in the beginning of 2019 to join the Voices to End FGM/C workshop, I’d just found out I was pregnant. Previous experiences of obstetric trauma roamed around my... read more..

02 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Forced Clitoridectomies on Athletes

By Masuma Kothari (Several female athletes have been coerced to undergo partial clitoridectomies to participate in competitive sports. Read about female genital cutting (FGC) in sports here.) “Let me ... read more..

Sahiyo hosts third annual Activist Retreat

31 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo hosts third annual Activist Retreat

Sahiyo held its third annual Activist Retreat in the United States via Zoom from April 10-12. The aim of the retreat was to continue to work toward building a network of U.S.-based Bohra activists aga... read more..

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27 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices Series: Why we must continue to protect our girls

This blog is part of a series of reflective essays by participants of the Voices to End FGM/C workshops run by Sahiyo and StoryCenter. Through residential and online work... read more..

26 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

FGM/C in sports: Why some female athletes are being coerced into partial clitoridectomy

By Zahra Qaiyumi Imagine you are a professional female athlete who is told that you must agree to undergo a partial clitoridectomy in order to continue participating in your sport. This might so... read more..

Voices Series: How I reconnected with my purpose through storytelling

20 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices Series: How I reconnected with my purpose through storytelling

This blog is part of a series of reflective essays by participants of the Voices to End FGM/C workshops run by Sahiyo and StoryCenter. Through residential and online workshops... read more..

12 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Why are we doing this? A Thaal pe Charcha participant questions female genital cutting

By Anonymous Country of Residence: India Age: 32 I have been part of the Sahiyo Thaal Pe Charcha group meetings for a while and have found it an eye-opening concept. The more I’ve been involved, ... read more..

How COVID-19 may increase gender-based violence, including FGM/C

11 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

How COVID-19 may increase gender-based violence, including FGM/C

The UNFPA and UNICEF Joint Program on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) released a technical note about how the COVID-19 pandemic may affect women and girls adversely in reg... read more..

Sahiyo Partner Organization Highlight: StoryCenter

11 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo Partner Organization Highlight: StoryCenter

StoryCenter creates spaces for transforming lives and communities, through the acts of listening to and sharing stories as a vehicle for education, community mobilization, and advocacy. Since 1993, th... read more..

05 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices Series: Why I'm grateful for sharing my story of Female Genital Cutting

This blog is part of a series of reflective essays by participants of the Voices to End FGM/C workshops run by Sahiyo and StoryCenter. Through residential and online work... read more..

29 Apr

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices Series: We remember stories we're told as children

This blog is part of a series of reflective essays by participants of the Voices to End FGM/C workshops run by Sahiyo and StoryCenter. Through residential and online work... read more..

22 Apr

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo Activist Retreats

India Activist Retreat - 2019 The first annual Sahiyo Activists’ Retreats in the US and in India were organized in 2018 for advocates working to end Female Genital C read more..

18 Apr

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Unspoken

By Naima Dido I wish I could finally say to you the words stuck in my throat, Behind my teeth and scattered on my tongue, With you, I live on eggshells, I don’t know how to tell you that I notic... read more..

14 Apr

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sri Lanka’s first survey on FGM/C: Survivors need space to talk and access to medical care

By Jumana S. “It should not be up to the elders to stamp the body of a girl child at the age of seven, (a process that is irreversible irrespective of the extent of damage), and decide what her read more..

13 Apr

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices Series: Naima Dido

My mother, a woman who has never held a pencil in her life, had a dream of educating me. And so, I became the first woman in my family to learn the power of literacy. Beyond the abilities to read and ... read more..