On March 18, 2025, Sahiyo, in collaboration with the Asian Women’s Shelter and Silence Speaks, will host a parallel event at the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) in New York City (NYC).
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a global body committed to the protection, advancement, and empowerment of women. Launched in 1941, CSW seeks to highlight the lives of women and girls around the world and find solutions to the problems that face them, such as poverty, education, the gender pay gap, and violence. This year's commission will take place from March 10 to 21, 2025 in NYC.
Sahiyo’s event, “Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Care,” will feature a selection of compelling stories from our Voices to End FGM/C program showcasing the resilience and courage of survivors. We will explore our storytelling approach and its effectiveness in advocacy and support for survivors of FGM/C, providing insights into how these narratives have been utilized to drive systemic change and enhance culturally competent care. The Voices alumni attending this event are Leena Khandwala, Saza Faradilla, Dena Igusti, and Zehra Patwa.
Additionally, there will be a panel discussion with Voices alum to allow the storytellers to discuss how their stories have supported and uplifted their work, their conversations on FGM/C, and benefited their healing as survivors themselves. The storytellers will also discuss how their stories have been used to further impact in the overall movement to end FGM/C.
The event will be moderated by Mariya Taher, Executive Director and Co-founder of Sahiyo, and Su Young, Associate Director of Asian Women’s Shelter. We look forward to connecting with individuals dedicated to ending FGM/C and those eager to learn more about this critical issue.
Event Details:
- Date: Tue, 18 March, 2025
- Time: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm ET
- Location: Church Center for the United Nations (CCUN), 2nd Floor, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017
Registration: https://bit.ly/SahiyoCSW69