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41. Struggle, belonging, and community: Sahiyo and StoryCenter hosted a Voices to End FGM/C screening
(News & Blog)
By Sandra Yu On August 19th, 2021, Sahiyo and StoryCenter co-hosted a film screening and panel discussion to highlight voices from the Voices to End FGM/C Digital Storytelling workshop. The event ...
Created on 17 September 2021
42. Sahiyo team speaks at The Pre-Summit of#EndFGM Global Conference
(News & Blog)
... to advocate for the end of the practice. This inspirational panel of speakers explored the health consequences of FGM/C; the justifications and social norms underpinning the practice; and how we all can ...
Created on 25 August 2021
43. Remembering Egyptian feminist’s heroic fight against female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... separate cutting children from a physical or social point of view. In an interview with The Independent she said, “I am going to carry on this forever.” Her legacy will live on for future generations to ...
Created on 08 August 2021
44. My experience of learning about female genital cutting: An outsider’s perspective
(News & Blog)
... of us have grown up in a certain cultural community that has performed certain traditions or norms for generations. In other words, the societies we live in have constructed certain social norms and practices ...
Created on 27 July 2021
45. Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Research intern Madrisha Debnath
(News & Blog)
... practice of female genital cutting (FGC) in the African context from feminist literature that I was referring to during my master’s course in geography of social wellbeing concerning gender disparity. ...
Created on 21 July 2021
46. Women should not be harmed because of societal norms
(News & Blog)
... for initiation into womanhood and can be linked to cultural ideals of femininity, purity and modesty. A strong incentive to continue the practice is family pressure to adhere to conventional social norms. ...
Created on 29 April 2021
47. Sahiyo takes part in a variety of virtual NGO CSW 65 Forum events in March
(News & Blog)
... 16th Using Storytelling to Shift Social Norms and Prevent FGM/C Sponsored by Sahiyo & StoryCenter Sahiyo and StoryCenter introduced their collaborative Voices to End FGM/C project, which centers ...
Created on 20 April 2021
48. Saved by a lie: A story of female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... lived in a joint family and all the cousins were cut. She didn’t know how to openly defy social norms and say no. The oddly mystifying voice of reason: if everybody is doing it, maybe it is the right thing ...
Created on 18 April 2021
49. Sahiyo staff join panel on FGM/C with Drexel University faculty and students
(News & Blog)
... is a student at Drexel University from Sri Lanka who offered her insight from a social perspective, exploring the underlying causes of FGM/C, and what it is like living in a community where FGM/C is the ...
Created on 16 April 2021
50. Using Storytelling to Shift Social Norms and Prevent FGM/C: Event Reflection
(News & Blog)
By Cate Cox Sahiyo was honored to join StoryCenter to host the webinar, “Using Storytelling to Shift Social Norms and Prevent FGM/C,” during a parallel event for the 65th session of the United Nations ...
Created on 30 March 2021
51. Sahiyo Awards and Distinctions
(News & Blog)
... Action Challenge awards. The #ENDFGM Positive Action Challenge supports innovative interventions to bring about a sustained change in attitudes and social norms towards ending FGC. 2018 Sahiyo ...
Created on 02 March 2021
52. Sahiyo and StoryCenter to host parallel session at the 65th Commission on the Status of Women meetings
(News & Blog)
On March 16th, 10:30 am EST, Sahiyo and StoryCenter will be hosting the parallel session webinar, “Using Storytelling to Shift Social Norms and Prevent FGM/C,” at the 65th session of the Commission on ...
Created on 16 February 2021
53. Spotlight on Annual Conference Program: The Role of Laws and Social Norms: How to Eradicate Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (CLE) (Human Rights Track) (2022-04-28)
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Spotlight on Annual Conference Program: The Role of Laws and Social Norms: How to Eradicate Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (CLE) (Human Rights Track) Register: https://web.cvent.com/event/fd790076-f60f-4185-b772-158d301dd624/summary ...
Created on 25 April 2022
54. Understanding Social Norms to End Female Genital Cutting (2022-07-01)
(Events Calendar/Understanding Social Norms to End Female Genital Cutting)
Understanding Social Norms to End Female Genital Cutting This conversation will investigate the tension between social norms and FGC activism, by centering itself around the following questions: How do ...
Created on 29 June 2022
55. Moving Connecticut Ahead: Protecting Girls from FGM/C (2022-09-29)
(Events Calendar/Moving Connecticut Ahead: Protecting Girls from FGM/C)
... is a harmful social norm practiced worldwide and the United Nations has declared it a human rights violation. In Connecticut, many other human rights violations stemming from social norms have been addressed ...
Created on 23 September 2022
56. Bhaiyo February Community Meeting (2023-02-23)
(Events Calendar/Bhaiyo February Community Meeting)
... With Men and Boys To Transform Social and Gender Norms To End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting”. On February 23rd, 9:00 am the Bhaiyo program will host a community meeting for current Bhaiyo members and ...
Created on 05 February 2023
57. Protecting Children in Washington State from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (2023-03-09)
(Events Calendar/Protecting Children in Washington State from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting)
Protecting Children in Washington State from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful social norm practiced worldwide and the United Nations has declared ...
Created on 06 March 2023
58. Preventing FGM/C in Connecticut – Why Comprehensive Laws Matter (25 January 2024 11:00)
(Events / Webinar)
... laws to end the practice. Panelists will share their experiences and lessons learned from law reform processes in other states, highlighting the important role of law in changing social norms and the ...
Created on 09 January 2024
59. Protecting Children in Washington State from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (09 March 2023 12:30)
(Events / Webinar)
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful social norm practiced worldwide and the United Nations has declared it a human rights violation. A 2016 study by the Population Reference Bureau estimated ...
Created on 28 March 2023
60. Reflection on Sahiyo webinar: Understanding Social Norms to end Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
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