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.
Female genital cutting: Underacknowledged and underrecognized in the United States
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Female genital cutting: Underacknowledged and underrecognized in the United States

By Cate Cox On June 3rd, 2021 Sahiyo partnered with the Connecticut Trauma and Gender Learning Collaborative and The George Washington University associate professor Dr. Karen McDonnell... read more..
Female genital cutting: A poem
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Female genital cutting: A poem

By Zainab Khambata Country of Residence: India As the blade pierced through my skin, All I could feel was pain. I looked into my mom’s eyes, And she shrugged helplessly in vain. I was yet another girl... read more..
Using purity as a means to control women through Christianity and female genital cutting
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Using purity as a means to control women through Christianity and female genital cutting

By Nicole Mitchell Many communities struggle to accept female sexuality even in today’s modern world. While it is common to see female sexuality in pop-culture, this doesn’t necessarily reflect a univ... read more..
What I learned from survivors and advocates on my podcast about female genital cutting
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What I learned from survivors and advocates on my podcast about female genital cutting

By Aubrey Bailey I graduated this April 2021 from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design. For my senior capstone project I was instructed to choose a ... read more..
Bhaiyo engages male allies to empower communities to end female genital cutting during June campaign
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Bhaiyo engages male allies to empower communities to end female genital cutting during June campaign

Launched in 2020, Bhaiyo is Sahiyo’s male allyship program whose aim is to create a space where male allies can come together to collaborate, spark dialogue, and spread information about fem... read more..
Dear Maasi: “How do I move past the shame of being cut?”
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Dear Maasi: “How do I move past the shame of being cut?”

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..
A reflection on Sahiyo’s Activists Retreat: A sense of belonging
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A reflection on Sahiyo’s Activists Retreat: A sense of belonging

By Amena I attended Sahiyo’s Activists Retreat because it stands for a cause I believe in to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) for future generations of girls. This was the first time I wa... read more..
Introducing Nala Feminist Collective: African Women and The 10 Demands, including ending female genital cutting
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Introducing Nala Feminist Collective: African Women and The 10 Demands, including ending female genital cutting

African women continue to struggle to find the right spaces to speak and share the realities of our generation. We do not lack bravery or confidence, but advocacy spaces that would engage our stories ... read more..
A reflection on Sahiyo’s Activists Retreat: Creating an impact to end female genital cutting
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A reflection on Sahiyo’s Activists Retreat: Creating an impact to end female genital cutting

By Anonymous I had the opportunity to attend Sahiyo’s second virtual Activists Retreat (my first one) last month and absolutely loved every second of it. I had been feeling extreme Zoom fatigue leadin... read more..
Webinar: Female genital cutting is an under-recognized form of gender-based violence in the U.S.
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Webinar: Female genital cutting is an under-recognized form of gender-based violence in the U.S.

By Cate Cox On April 15th, Sahiyo partnered with the U.S. End FGM/C Network and the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence (APIGBV) for our webinar: Female Genital Mutila... read more..
Women should not be harmed because of societal norms
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Women should not be harmed because of societal norms

By Sakshi Rajani  Age: 17 Country: India Female genital cutting (FGC): the term sounded ruthless the first time I heard it. It was not long ago that I was introduced to this term. While going thr... read more..
Sahiyo stands with AAPI communities experiencing racist violence
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Sahiyo stands with AAPI communities experiencing racist violence

Sahiyo stands in solidarity with Asian communities and individuals who have been experiencing racism and hate crimes. We are an organization born from working with and supporting Asian communities. Th... read more..
Sahiyo takes part in a variety of virtual NGO CSW 65 Forum events in March
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Sahiyo takes part in a variety of virtual NGO CSW 65 Forum events in March

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 65th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meetings took place virtually March 15-26, with thousands of individuals from civil society from across the globe taking ... read more..
Saved by a lie: A story of female genital cutting
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Saved by a lie: A story of female genital cutting

By Zainab Khambata Age: 17 Place of residence: Mumbai, India My maternal grandmother prides herself on being the perfect blend of modernity and religion. But when it came to her own daughter who is my... read more..
Dear Maasi: “Did khatna impact my sex life or is it all in my head?”
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Dear Maasi: “Did khatna impact my sex life or is it all in my head?”

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 staff join panel on FGM/C with Drexel University faculty and students
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Sahiyo staff join panel on FGM/C with Drexel University faculty and students

On March 29th, Sahiyo’s Development Assistant Sarrah Hussain and Programs Intern Catherine Cox were invited to speak at a panel discussion on female genital mutilation/ cutting (FG... read more..
Sahiyo, RAHMA and HEART discuss HIV, FGM/C and sexual health during workshop
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Sahiyo, RAHMA and HEART discuss HIV, FGM/C and sexual health during workshop

by Zahra Qaiyumi Sahiyo partnered with RAHMA and HEART on March 13 to host the My South Asian Sisters (MYSAS) workshop. The conference engaged women of South Asian descent in Washi... read more..
Using Storytelling to Shift Social Norms and Prevent FGM/C: Event Reflection
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Using Storytelling to Shift Social Norms and Prevent FGM/C: Event Reflection

By Cate Cox Sahiyo was honored to join StoryCenter to host the webinar, “Using Storytelling to Shift Social Norms and Prevent FGM/C,” during a parallel event for the 65th session of the Unit... read more..
The End FGM European Network hosts webinar: “Addressing female genital mutilation while leaving no one behind”
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The End FGM European Network hosts webinar: “Addressing female genital mutilation while leaving no one behind”

By Madrisha Debnath The End FGM European Network hosted a webinar titled, “Addressing female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) while leaving no one behind,” to discuss FGM/C and the framework of... read more..
Everyone’s Responsibility: Discussing the Role Male Allies Play In Preventing Female Genital Cutting
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Everyone’s Responsibility: Discussing the Role Male Allies Play In Preventing Female Genital Cutting

By Cate Cox Sahiyo held the a February webinar, Everyone’s Responsibility: Discussing the Role Male Allies Play In Preventing Female Genital Cutting (FGC). This webinar provided the opportunity t... read more..
Four women who were pivotal to the movement to end female genital cutting
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Four women who were pivotal to the movement to end female genital cutting

By Megan Maxwell The movement to end female genital cutting (FGC) has been in effect starting as far back as the latter half of the 19th century through the voices, writing, and research of women who ... read more..
Dear Maasi: “How do I tell my husband I haven’t enjoyed sex for 15 years?”
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Dear Maasi: “How do I tell my husband I haven’t enjoyed sex for 15 years?”

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 U.S. Communications Manager is awarded a Masters degree with merit
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Sahiyo’s U.S. Communications Manager is awarded a Masters degree with merit

Lara Kingstone, Sahiyo’s U.S. Communications Manager, was awarded a Masters of Science in Social Development Practice with merit from University College, London. Her dissertation is entitled, “Th... read more..
Sahiyo highlights programs intern for scholarship win
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Sahiyo highlights programs intern for scholarship win

Sahiyo programs intern Cate Cox won a scholarship via The Passionate Leaders Project (PLP) that supports undergraduate students at Simmons University. Cate is currently studying  I... read more..
Sahiyo in the Media
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Sahiyo in the Media

2024 ‘Why didn’t my mother prevent it?’: healing the generational trauma of FGM Implementing Survivor-Led FGM Law In Washington State Activists See India as New Front in Fight Against Female Genital ... read more..
Sahiyo Awards and Distinctions
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Sahiyo Awards and Distinctions

Since our founding in 2015, Sahiyo has been the recipient of numerous recognitions and honors both collectively as an organization, and individually as team members of the organization.    ... read more..
Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Development Intern Yusra Majoka
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Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Development Intern Yusra Majoka

Yusra Majoka is passionate about ending gender inequalities and believes in creating sustainable change by empowering girls and women in our communities. She graduated from St. Georges, University of ... read more..
In the Name of Your Daughter: A film for change
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In the Name of Your Daughter: A film for change

By Sandra Yu Healthy Tomorrow hosted a film screening and panel discussion of In the Name of Your Daughter, filmed and directed by Giselle Portenier and released in 2018. The featured speake... read more..
Sahiyo and StoryCenter to host parallel session at the 65th Commission on the Status of Women meetings
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Sahiyo and StoryCenter to host parallel session at the 65th Commission on the Status of Women meetings

On March 16th, 10:30 am EST, Sahiyo and StoryCenter will be hosting the parallel session webinar, “Using Storytelling to Shift Social Norms and Prevent FGM/C,” at the 65th session of the Commission on... read more..
Dear Maasi addresses questions about the clitoral hood and sexual pleasure
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Dear Maasi addresses questions about the clitoral hood and sexual pleasure

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..
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