Monthly Archive

August 2023

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 12 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
A daughter’s khatna, a father’s regret: A poem in Hindi
News & Blog
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A daughter’s khatna, a father’s regret: A poem in Hindi

by Abbas Ali Bohari This is a heartfelt poem about a Bohra father’s greatest regret. The poet, who hails from Indore, India, spent years praying for the birth of a child and was finally blessed with a... read more..
Critical Intersections
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Critical Intersections

Examining Intersections Between Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting And Social Oppressions: A Mixed Methods Study View Scoping Review Report VIEW MIXED METHODS REPORT ... read more..
Join us in-person at Sahiyo's 2023 Activists Retreat
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Join us in-person at Sahiyo's 2023 Activists Retreat

By Umme Kulsoom Arif This September, from the 15-19th, Sahiyo will host its annual Activists Retreat in person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. For many Sahiyo volunteers and retreat al... read more..
Research Study on Clitoral Reconstructive Surgery in Canada
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Research Study on Clitoral Reconstructive Surgery in Canada

A research study titled Clitoral Reconstructive Surgery in Canada is currently looking for interview participants who are survivors of female genital cutting and have undergone clitoral reconstructive... read more..
Training the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice on how to support survivors of FGM/C
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Training the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice on how to support survivors of FGM/C

On August 8th, Sahiyo hosted a training for the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice, titled “Cross-Collaborative Work: Incorporating Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Survivors into Support Servic... read more..
Sahiyo to launch first report from Examining Intersections Between FGM/C and other Social Oppressions Research Project
News & Blog
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Sahiyo to launch first report from Examining Intersections Between FGM/C and other Social Oppressions Research Project

Sahiyo is excited to announce the upcoming publication of our new report, Examining the Current State of Critical Intersections: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Social oppressions. The report ex... read more..
Jo Keogh reflects on the 2023 Women Deliver Conference
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Jo Keogh reflects on the 2023 Women Deliver Conference

The Women Deliver 2023 Conference (WD 2023) took place in-person, as well as virtually, from 17-20 July 2023, in Kigali, Rwanda. The conference convened around 6,000 people in Kigali, and over 200,000... read more..
Volunteer spotlight: Development intern Sarah Rundle
News & Blog
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Volunteer spotlight: Development intern Sarah Rundle

Sarah is a recent UCLA graduate with an English major and Philosophy minor. Through her experiences in university and teaching abroad, she has developed a strong interest in human rights issues, parti... read more..
Sahiyo welcomes Kaneez Madraswalla as new U.S. Advisory Board Member
News & Blog
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Sahiyo welcomes Kaneez Madraswalla as new U.S. Advisory Board Member

Sahiyo is eager to welcome Kaneez Madraswalla as our newest U.S. Advisory Board Member. A resident of New Jersey, Kaneez Madraswalla is a trained lawyer and Vice-President of Compliance at QBE North A... read more..
Sexual pleasure after female genital cutting
News & Blog
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Sexual pleasure after female genital cutting

By Derrick Simiyu “Female genital cutting is practiced to control women's sexuality.” This statement was one of the first things I learned as I read through materials on Sahiyo’s website when I began ... read more..
L'Oréal Paris Inducts Ten Extraordinary Changemakers into Its Signature Philanthropic Initiative, Women of Worth
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L'Oréal Paris Inducts Ten Extraordinary Changemakers into Its Signature Philanthropic Initiative, Women of Worth

In its 18th year, the program recognizes 10 women and their commitment to addressing the nation's biggest issues through their non-profit work NEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tod... read more..
Sahiyo receives grant from South Asian Bar Association of North America
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Sahiyo receives grant from South Asian Bar Association of North America

Sahiyo U.S. would like to thank our friends at the South Asian Bar Association (SABA) of North America Foundation for a core support grant award of $6,500. The SABA Foundation supports access to justi... read more..
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