Monthly Archive

2024

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 146 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Connecticut Hosts a Legislative Briefing on Jan 25th
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Connecticut Hosts a Legislative Briefing on Jan 25th

On January 25, 2025, the Connecticut (CT) Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, Representative Jillian Gilchrest, CT General Assembly Bi-Partisan Women’s Caucus, and the CT C... read more..
Training the San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium on FGC in honor of Zero Tolerance Day for FGC.
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Training the San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium on FGC in honor of Zero Tolerance Day for FGC.

We are delighted to share insights from a training session hosted by Sahiyo in partnership with the San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium (SF-DVC) on February 8, 2024. Our "FGC-101," training aim... read more..
Milken Institute School of Public Health, Sahiyo, and other Community Partners Receive DOJ Grant to end FGC
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Milken Institute School of Public Health, Sahiyo, and other Community Partners Receive DOJ Grant to end FGC

Sahiyo U.S. is pleased to announce we’ve been awarded a grant alongside George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health, U.S. End FGM/C Network, and Global Woman PEACE Foundati... read more..
Mariya Featured on Maitri’s Between Friends Podcast
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Mariya Featured on Maitri’s Between Friends Podcast

This past month Sahiyos co-founder and U.S. Executive Director, Mariya Taher participated in an episode of  Maitri’s, Between Friends Podcast. The episode focused on the taboos surrounding FGC an... read more..
Sahiyo releases new research report on February 6th
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Sahiyo releases new research report on February 6th

Sahiyo U.S. is excited to announce the publication of Examining Intersections Between Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting And Social Oppressions: A Mixed Methods Study, the second of three reports from ... read more..
Voices to End FGM/C 2023 Cohort Video Screening
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Voices to End FGM/C 2023 Cohort Video Screening

Date: March 27th  Time: 10 AM PT/1 PM ET Registration link: https://bit.ly/Voices23Screening  On Wednesday, March 27th at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET, Sahiyo will host a screening of the newest Voices ... read more..
Sahiyo’s Second Annual Silent Auction and Comedy Show
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Sahiyo’s Second Annual Silent Auction and Comedy Show

Live Virtual Comedy Show: Thursday, March 7, 2024 Silent Auction: March 6 - March 10, 2024 We are planning Sahiyo's 2nd annual Women’s Day Celebration & Silent Auction to raise $15K in support of ... read more..
Voices to End FGM/C Cohort #9 – Hybrid Digital Storytelling Workshop
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Voices to End FGM/C Cohort #9 – Hybrid Digital Storytelling Workshop

We’re hosting our second hybrid-format Voices to End FGM/C Digital Storytelling Workshop this June 2024! Survivors and advocates will share their stories and learn to craft them as short videos. This ... read more..
Milken Institute School of Public Health Joins Sahiyo U.S. and Other Community Partners in Receiving $300,000 DOJ Grant to Prevent Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
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Milken Institute School of Public Health Joins Sahiyo U.S. and Other Community Partners in Receiving $300,000 DOJ Grant to Prevent Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

WASHINGTON, DC - (February 6, 2024) - The Milken Institute School of Public Health alongside its community partners announced today they received a $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Offi... read more..
Sahiyo publishes second report from Critical Intersections Research Project
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Sahiyo publishes second report from Critical Intersections Research Project

Sahiyo U.S. is excited to announce the publication of Examining Intersections Between Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting And Social Oppressions: A Mixed Methods Study, the second of three reports from ... read more..
Sahiyo to release nine new Voices to End FGM/C digital stories
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Sahiyo to release nine new Voices to End FGM/C digital stories

“Everything I learned from the workshop was gold to me. I enjoyed all the sessions and the new skills I acquired in creating a digital story (...) about a scar. A scar that my primary duty bearers bel... read more..
Musuya (Womanhood)
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Musuya (Womanhood)

“I believe they don't really know what it is and how it is conducted, the procedures, and the negative impact that it has… It will be easy to say ‘don’t ban FGM’ when you don’t know what happened in t... read more..
It's a Marathon, Not a Race
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It's a Marathon, Not a Race

By Amie Kujabi I am an FGM/C survivor. For the past two decades, my advocacy on FGM/C has been centered around other survivors and girls at risk—but never have I shared my story. A story that shaped t... read more..
Turning Grief into Purpose
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Turning Grief into Purpose

Gugu Makhari learned about the Voices to End FGM/C digital storytelling project through a friend and through personal research online. She wanted to share a story about how both female genital cutting... read more..
Resilience
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Resilience

By Jeniffer Dias When I learned I had an opportunity to participate in the Voices to End FGM/C workshop, I first talked with my mentor, Bárbara Oliveira, and told her that I would like to talk about m... read more..
A Personal Journey: Breaking the Silence on FGM
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A Personal Journey: Breaking the Silence on FGM

By Isatou Jallow In my film “Behind The Wall,” I've chosen to share my deeply personal experience with Type 3 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Through this storytelling, my aim is threefold. First, I ... read more..
Breaking the Cycle: A Journey in Women's Health and FGM/C Awareness
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Breaking the Cycle: A Journey in Women's Health and FGM/C Awareness

By Aries Nuño  In participating in Sahiyo's Voices to End FGM/C digital storytelling workshop, I chose to share a story that examined my journey toward understanding women’s health. This journey ... read more..
Bearing Tradition: Navigating the Pressure of Khatna
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Bearing Tradition: Navigating the Pressure of Khatna

By Faizneen Bharmal Growing up in a progressive and well-educated Dawoodi Bohra family, the topic of Khatna, commonly known as female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) around the world, was always sh... read more..
You mean it’s not supposed to hurt when I pee?
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You mean it’s not supposed to hurt when I pee?

Why did you want to attend the workshop and share your story?  I wanted to attend this workshop because I wanted to get a sense of the process of storytelling from a survivor’s and advocate's per... read more..
I Didn’t Dare Ask
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I Didn’t Dare Ask

Why did you want to attend the workshop and share your story? I attended the workshop to learn about digital storytelling as another medium of communication in my advocacy work to stop female genital ... read more..
Reflecting on Sahiyo’s Voices Healing Circle
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Reflecting on Sahiyo’s Voices Healing Circle

On December 18th, Sahiyo hosted a Voices Healing Circle where participants from across workshop cohorts came together to reconnect and meet new members of the Voices network. These sessions are part o... read more..
2024 begins with team transitions at Sahiyo
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2024 begins with team transitions at Sahiyo

As we settle into 2024, the Sahiyo family is excited to welcome Sheena Vasani as our new Editorial Coordinator. Sheena, a strong believer in the power of the written world to enact social change and h... read more..
Upcoming conference on ending FGM/C in Canada
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Upcoming conference on ending FGM/C in Canada

On February 6th & 7th, the End FGM Canada Network will be hosting a conference, Taking Action on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Canada & Beyond. This conference aims to observe February ... read more..
Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial Assistant Megan Seaver
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Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial Assistant Megan Seaver

Megan Seaver is an undergraduate student at Emmanuel College, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in writing, editing, and publishing, as well as minors in political science and gender studies. Throughout co... read more..
Grief to promoting education: Jacqueline’s inspiration to end FGM/C
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Grief to promoting education: Jacqueline’s inspiration to end FGM/C

By Megan Seaver Jacqueline’s story with female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is one of both survival and advocacy. She works tirelessly to prevent other families from pressuring their daughters t... read more..
Secrecy leads to the continuation of FGC in families and communities
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Secrecy leads to the continuation of FGC in families and communities

By Megan Seaver Bakhan is an activist and advocate against female genital cutting (FGC), and she is passionate about educating young girls on the topic. Bakhan also works as a Project Supervisor for&n... read more..
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