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21. Training the San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium on FGC in honor of Zero Tolerance Day for FGC.
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... for supporting survivors. These positive reflections from the participants underscored the importance of our collaborative efforts to address GBV and the value of providing informative and engaging educational ...
Created on 13 February 2024
22. Sahiyo to release nine new Voices to End FGM/C digital stories
(News & Blog)
... along with reflection blogs from each storyteller. A collaboration between Sahiyo, StoryCenter, and Asian Women’s Shelter (AWS), every year the Voices to End FGM/C project brings together survivors, ...
Created on 12 January 2024
23. A Personal Journey: Breaking the Silence on FGM
(News & Blog)
... I want to educate. FGM, deeply rooted in tradition, often goes unquestioned. By unveiling the raw pain and suffering I endured, I hope to provoke reflection within communities about the necessity and ethics ...
Created on 11 January 2024
24. Breaking the Cycle: A Journey in Women's Health and FGM/C Awarenes
(News & Blog)
... encounters within healthcare settings. My narrative serves as both a reflection and a critique of this phenomenon, extending its scope to spotlight the unique challenges faced by those who have undergone ...
Created on 11 January 2024
25. Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial Assistant Megan Seaver
(News & Blog)
... reflections from past events. This work is a team effort, with members from Sahiyo’s staff writing information and reflections, and members of Sahiyo’s communities contributing as well. The newsletter ...
Created on 02 January 2024
26. Volunteer Spotlight: Development & Programs Intern Tanya Samyak
(News & Blog)
... programs and initiatives, including developing educational and informative blog posts and reflection pieces about FGC. I assist with outreach and community engagement programs like Voices to End FGM/C. ...
Created on 12 December 2023
27. Events and Programs Intern Tanya Samyak receives PLP Acceptance from Simmons University
(News & Blog)
... and informative blog posts and reflection pieces connected to the topic of female genital cutting. I am also very excited to coordinate and produce a webinar that will facilitate discussion on the topic ...
Created on 07 December 2023
28. Exploring FGC with GBV Service Providers
(News & Blog)
... to FGC. A reflection discussion prompted conversations about effective ways to engage with the general public and survivors on the issue of FGC. With more than 15 SOAR coalition members in attendance, ...
Created on 14 November 2023
29. Sahiyo partners with Gulabi Stories for a Voices screening session
(News & Blog)
... Voices stories sparked reflection and dialogue around deep-seated issues related to female genital cutting (FGC). Throughout the screening, we explored themes of reconciliation, acceptance, the quest for ...
Created on 12 September 2023
30. Join us in-person at Sahiyo's 2023 Activists Retrea
(News & Blog)
... up. In my 2022 Retreat Reflection, I spoke candidly of that fear. My gender identity and sexuality have been shaped by my experience with FGM/C This had lead to me feel reluctant to share my experiences, ...
Created on 17 August 2023
31. Volunteer Spotlight: Events & Programs Intern Derrick Simiyu
(News & Blog)
... and programs intern. My work at Sahiyo involves researching new topics for webinars, planning webinar agendas, attending virtual events from other organizations, and writing reflections about webinars ...
Created on 30 May 2023
32. Sahiyo releases seven new Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting videos created by survivors and advocates 
(News & Blog)
... future generations of girls from FGM/C. You can read reflection blogs from this cohort’s storytellers here. To view the new videos, check out this playlist. Previously published videos can be found on ...
Created on 17 April 2023
33. Full circle: A bridge from the political to the personal
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... for the kind of introspection and self-reflection that this workshop gently nudges you towards. I believe that professionalizing advocacy and human rights work also lays down certain expectations of ‘professionalism’, ...
Created on 12 April 2023
34. Sahiyo’s International Women’s Day Celebration & Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Danae Laura
(News & Blog)
... culture/strategy/change, programming enhancements, and DEI topics (including self-reflection on your racial identity journey). Life-Leadership Coaching for All is thought partnership and external input ...
Created on 03 March 2023
35. Volunteer spotlight: Programs intern Trisha Kini
(News & Blog)
... I organize webinars through research and speaker outreach, create supporting materials, write reflections/blog posts on previous webinars, and attend events surrounding reproductive justice and women’s ...
Created on 22 August 2022
36. Activists Retreat Reflection: What community means to me
(News & Blog)
By Zehra Patwa My fifth experience at the Sahiyo Bohra Activists Retreat in June 2022 was, once again, eye opening, supportive, and so much fun; in particular, because I met a whole new set of North ...
Created on 04 August 2022
37. Reflection on Sahiyo webinar: Understanding Social Norms to end Female Genital Cutting
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By Trisha Kini Sahiyo hosted the webinar Understanding Social Norms to End Female Genital Cutting on July 1st. The event was moderated by Sahiyo co-founder, and winner of the Chameli Devi Jain Award ...
Created on 01 August 2022
38. Activists Retreat Reflection: A shift that was needed
(News & Blog)
By Amena Ali This was my second time participating in the Activists Retreat, and my first Retreat on the planning committee. I thoroughly enjoyed this year, and especially the shift from last year compared ...
Created on 29 July 2022
39. Activists Retreat Reflection: Umme's experienc
(News & Blog)
By Umme Kulsoom Arif When I was first invited to join the 2022 Sahiyo Activists Retreat I was… terrified. I almost didn’t sign up. I wanted to be an activist and I wanted to do more with Sahiyo, but ...
Created on 29 July 2022
40. Research
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... and the importance of engaging male allies. Read more:  Reflections on research: Digital Storytelling as a narrative intervention for survivors of FGM/C Research: The impact of integrating FGM/C within ...
Created on 29 June 2022
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