Monthly Archive

April 2020

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 8 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.

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

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..

Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Zahra Qaiyumi

12 Apr

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Zahra Qaiyumi

Zahra Qaiyumi completed her undergraduate education at The University of Maryland, studying Physiology, Neurobiology, and Spanish. Afterward, she pursued a Master’s degree in Physiology at Georgetown ... read more..

Voices Series: Why I still speak up about FGM/C

01 Apr

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices Series: Why I still speak up about 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 work... read more..

01 Apr

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices Series: Why we must break the silence of 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 work... read more..