Monthly Archive

2021

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 99 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Reflecting on Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting Part 2
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Reflecting on Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting Part 2

On November 17th, Sahiyo hosted part two of the ‘Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting’ webinar. Two specialist speakers helped to lead the webinar: Haddi C... read more..
Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board spotlight: Nesha Abiraj
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Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board spotlight: Nesha Abiraj

Nesha Abiraj is an International Human Rights Lawyer. She is currently a contracted Senior Specialist in Advocacy and Policy, Humanitarian Affairs, with Save the Children International in Washington, ... read more..
Scenarios by Sahiyo Part Two
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Scenarios by Sahiyo Part Two

This is part two of the ‘Scenarios by Sahiyo’ series, created by Kamakshi Arora and Beth Fotheringham. The story follows Zoeb, as he realizes that his sister, Zara, is a survivor of female genital cut... read more..
Who? A Zine About The Global Impact of FGC
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Who? A Zine About The Global Impact of FGC

By: Cate Cox In the fall of my junior year at university, I decided to take a course called “Human Rights and Global Literature.” In this class, we explored diverse kinds of literature that called int... read more..
The World Bank hosts webinar on the Intersectionality between Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Racism
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The World Bank hosts webinar on the Intersectionality between Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Racism

On November 9th, Sahiyo co-founder Mariya Taher participated as a speaker in the World Bank-hosted Webinar “Intersectionality: Female Genital Mutilation and Racism.”  The webinar was an event of... read more..
Sahiyo leads training for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
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Sahiyo leads training for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

On November 9th, Sahiyo team members volunteer Zahra Qaiyumi, Programs Intern Sarah Boudreau, and Programs Coordinator Cate Cox led a training for Massachusetts based Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (S... read more..
Introducing: Scenarios by Sahiyo
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Introducing: Scenarios by Sahiyo

On November 25th, the first day of 16 Days of Activism, Sahiyo will launch  part one of their ‘Scenarios by Sahiyo’ project. Created and illustrated by Kamakshi Arora and written by Beth Fotherin... read more..
Bhaiyo Spotlight: Honoring Donald Strong
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Bhaiyo Spotlight: Honoring Donald Strong

Sahiyo was saddened to hear of the recent passing of Donald Strong, a true male ally in the work to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), whose advocacy provided energy towards propelling the... read more..
Sahiyo featured in Align case study and webinar
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Sahiyo featured in Align case study and webinar

After an ALIGN literature review revealed a lack of research on how broadcast media contributes positively to gender norm change, Faria A. Nasruddin has developed a series of case studies for the ALI read more..
Legislative update: The Biden Administration's National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality
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Legislative update: The Biden Administration's National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality

On October 22nd, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever national gender strategy to advance the full participation of all people – including women and girls – in the United States and a... read more..
Sahiyo participates in Massachusetts Healthy Youth Consortium
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Sahiyo participates in Massachusetts Healthy Youth Consortium

On November 1st Sahiyo partnered with The Massachusetts Healthy Youth Consortium (MAHYC) to hold a training for K-12 teachers about the importance of using education as a means of preventing female ge... read more..
પ્રિય માસી: એક ટ્રૉમા થેરાપિસ્ટ સાથે તમને વાત કરવાની જરૂર છે
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પ્રિય માસી: એક ટ્રૉમા થેરાપિસ્ટ સાથે તમને વાત કરવાની જરૂર છે

પ્રિય માસી એ એક કોલમ છે, જે સેક્સ અને સંબંધ વિષેની એવી બધી બાબતો પર ભાર મૂકે છે, જેને પૂછવામાં તમને ડર લાગતો હોય! આ કોલમ સહિયો અને WeSpeakOut વચ્ચેની એક ભાગીદારી છે. તે આપણા બધા માટે છે, જેમને ફીમેલ જ... read more..
Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial coordinator Rachel Wine
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Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial coordinator Rachel Wine

Rachel is a graduate student at Georgetown University, working towards her Master’s of Science in Global Health with a focus on health equity. In 2020, she earned her BSPH at Tulane University, where ... read more..
Upcoming Webinar: Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing Part 2
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Upcoming Webinar: Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing Part 2

By Amela Tokić Last October, Sahiyo hosted a webinar called Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting. This provided an opportunity to hear from three inspirati... read more..
Sahiyo partners with FAWCO to lead an educational webinar on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States
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Sahiyo partners with FAWCO to lead an educational webinar on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States

By Beth Fotheringham On the 16th of September, the FAWCO Target Team collaborated with Sahiyo for an educational webinar about FGM/C in the United States. The webinar sought to highlight the essential... read more..
પ્રિય માસી: ફીમેલ જેનિટલ કટિંગ થી પીડિત મહિલાઓ માટે સેક્સ અને સંબંધની એક નવી કોલમ
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પ્રિય માસી: ફીમેલ જેનિટલ કટિંગ થી પીડિત મહિલાઓ માટે સેક્સ અને સંબંધની એક નવી કોલમ

પ્રિય માસી એ એક કોલમ છે, જે સેક્સ અને સંબંધ વિષેની એવી બધી બાબતો પર ભાર મૂકે છે, જેને પૂછવામાં તમને ડર લાગતો હોય! આ કોલમ સહિયો અને WeSpeakOut વચ્ચેની એક ભાગીદારી છે. તે આપણા બધા માટે છે, જેમને ફીમેલ જ... read more..
Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board spotlight: Jo Keogh
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Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board spotlight: Jo Keogh

Jo Keogh has been utilizing somatic approaches to treat female trauma survivors since 2014. She is currently completing her internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Anna Haven Behavioral Hea... read more..
Annual Report
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Annual Report

Annual Report   Each year, Sahiyo U.S. reviews our progress and growth in an annual report, put together by the Sahiyo U.S. team and designed by The Silver Kick Company. The reports are m... read more..
A reflection on the medical perspectives on female genital cutting (FGC) webinar
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A reflection on the medical perspectives on female genital cutting (FGC) webinar

By: Amela Tokić On October 9th, 2021, community-led movement End FGC Singapore, which strives to empower Muslim communities in Singapore to end the practice of female genital cutting (FGC), hosted a v... read more..
Dear Maasi: "I’m a transgender man who is also a survivor of female genital cutting"
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Dear Maasi: "I’m a transgender man who is also a survivor of female genital cutting"

Dear Maasi is a column about everything you wanted to know about sex and relationships but were afraid to ask! It’s a partnership between Sahiyo and WeSpeakOut, and is for all of us who have ques... read more..
Sahiyo’s statement on the Michigan case dismissal on Sep 28, 2021
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Sahiyo’s statement on the Michigan case dismissal on Sep 28, 2021

It is with great sadness and disappointment that Sahiyo responds to the recent judgement in the Michigan case. Female genital cutting (FGC) is recognized internationally, and specifically by the U.S. ... read more..
Upcoming webinar: Exploring the connections between religion and female genital cutting
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Upcoming webinar: Exploring the connections between religion and female genital cutting

By Sarah Boudreau, Programs Intern  Event: Exploring the Connections Between Religion and Female Genital Cutting Date: Thursday, October 28, 2021 Time: 2pm EST Registration Link: https://bit.ly/R... read more..
Sahiyo staff spotlight: Development coordinator Shelby Smith
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Sahiyo staff spotlight: Development coordinator Shelby Smith

Shelby joined Sahiyo US as an intern with the Development Team in June 2021, and transitioned into the role of Development Coordinator in September 2021. She is currently a graduate student at Clevela... read more..
Dear मासी: खतना से पीड़ित महिलाओं के लिए सेक्स और रिश्तों पर एक नया कॉलम
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Dear मासी: खतना से पीड़ित महिलाओं के लिए सेक्स और रिश्तों पर एक नया कॉलम

પ્રિય માસી એ એક કોલમ છે, જે સેક્સ અને સંબંધ વિષેની એવી બધી બાબતો પર ભાર મૂકે છે, જેને પૂછવામાં તમને ડર લાગતો હોય! આ કોલમ સહિયો અને WeSpeakOut વચ્ચેની એક ભાગીદારી છે. તે આપણા બધા માટે છે, જેમને ફીમેલ read more..
End FGM - Save our daughters
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End FGM - Save our daughters

By: Arwa  Country of Residence: India Today, I'm referring the most underrated topic 'khatna' or Female Genital Mutilation (FGM/C). I call it underrated because it doesn't seem like educated pers... read more..
Sahiyo’s new book club officially launches in October
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Sahiyo’s new book club officially launches in October

Event: Sahiyo Discusses: Seven by Farzana Doctor Date: October 13th, 2021 Tme: 8 pm EST Registration Link: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTI0Mzc5?mc_cid=58973cee37&mc_eid=UNIQID&... read more..
FGC in India
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FGC in India

2024 Activists See India as New Front in Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation 2023 ‘we are not like them’: reinventing modernity within tradition in the debates on female khatna / female genita... read more..
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Absence of female genital cutting laws in India: An issue that requires immediate action
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Absence of female genital cutting laws in India: An issue that requires immediate action

By Richa Bhargava Age: 20 Country: India As a first year law student in Sonipat, India, I was exposed to the practice of female genital cutting (FGC) as a part of my sociology course. We discussed the... read more..
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Work With Us

Work With Us If you are driven to create content and conversations on Gender-Based Violence and Human Rights then SAHIYO is looking for you! We're Hiring! ... read more..
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