Monthly Archive

February 2023

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 13 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Sahiyo’s International Women’s Day Celebration & Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Tahir Taherbhai
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Sahiyo’s International Women’s Day Celebration & Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Tahir Taherbhai

Starting March 8th, International Women’s Day, Sahiyo U.S. will be hosting a virtual silent auction to raise funds and awareness for our programs and services to end female genital cutting (FGC). The ... read more..
Sahiyo’s International Women’s Day Celebration & Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Zehra Patwa
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Sahiyo’s International Women’s Day Celebration & Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Zehra Patwa

Starting March 8th, International Women’s Day, Sahiyo U.S. will be hosting a virtual silent auction to raise funds and awareness for our programs and services to end female genital cutting (FGC). The ... read more..
Troubling Idaho House Bill 71 moves on to Senate
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Troubling Idaho House Bill 71 moves on to Senate

In 2019, the Idaho Legislature established a law protecting girls from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), recognizing it as a violation of human rights.  Yet, for the past two years, the ... read more..
The Climate Crisis & Human Rights
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The Climate Crisis & Human Rights

By Nesha Abiraj It is an understood global reality that women and girls are facing the harshest impacts of the climate crisis. Yet we seldom hear advocates at the frontlines of the climate crisis... read more..
Sahiyo convenes with other OVC grantees in Washington, DC
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Sahiyo convenes with other OVC grantees in Washington, DC

In 2020 and 2021, the Department of Justice - Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded grants to organizations across the U.S. who deliver community-based programming to end FGC. The goal of thi... read more..
My thoughts on the Washington Senate Bill to end FGM/C
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My thoughts on the Washington Senate Bill to end FGM/C

By FA When I was a teenager, my family discouraged me from speaking out against khatna, or female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), for fear of repercussions from our community. I wanted to use my v... read more..
Washington Senate Bill 5453 concerning female genital mutilation/cutting moves forward in the Senate
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Washington Senate Bill 5453 concerning female genital mutilation/cutting moves forward in the Senate

On Tuesday, February 14th at 4:00 pm PST, SB 5453 concerning female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Washington will move to the Senate Ways and Means Committee and for a Public Hearing.  &n... read more..
Tickets now available for Sahiyo’s Live Comedy Show!
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Tickets now available for Sahiyo’s Live Comedy Show!

Sahiyo is excited to announce our first ever virtual silent auction to raise $15K in support of our work to end female genital cutting. The auction will open on International Women's Day, Wednesday, M... read more..
Volunteer spotlight: Aries Nuno
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Volunteer spotlight: Aries Nuno

Aries Nuño is a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University pursuing a Master of Science in Public Health, with interests centered around the socio-cultural influences on an individual’s experience w... read more..
Connecticut Governor and Lieutenant Governor officially recognize International Day of Zero Tolerance of FGM/C
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Connecticut Governor and Lieutenant Governor officially recognize International Day of Zero Tolerance of FGM/C

Sahiyo and the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C are so very pleased that Governor Ned Lamont issued an official proclamation, and Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz issued an official citation, bot... read more..
CWCSEO issues press release on International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C
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CWCSEO issues press release on International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C

February 6th is the International Day of Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, a day designed to promote the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting by 2030 through efforts to ... read more..
Session on FGM at the workshop Nayi Dishayein- Rethinking Development
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Session on FGM at the workshop Nayi Dishayein- Rethinking Development

By Mohammad Chappalwala  Gender-based violence takes many forms. One of the most extreme, I think, is female genital cutting/mutilation (FGM/C), which causes harm to the youngest and most vulnera... read more..
The impact of Bhaiyo: How male allies work to end female genital cutting
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The impact of Bhaiyo: How male allies work to end female genital cutting

Today, on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, Sahiyo is proud to release our program impact report, Bhaiyo: A Male Ally Initiative to Support Ending Female Genit... read more..
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