Join us, The U.S. End FGM/C Network, Mother Africa, and Washington State Department of Health for this virtual event on August 22nd. Learn how to frame discussions around Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) while advocating for its prevention. Gain insights into the cultural contexts, health risks, and best practices for supporting survivors. 👉Register: https://lnkd.in/ekE8v74T .
Sahiyo
Non-profit Organizations
Cambridge, Massachusetts 1,578 followers
To end FGC & create positive social change through dialogue, education, & collaboration based on community involvement.
About us
Our mission is to empower Asian communities to end female genital cutting and create positive social change through dialogue, education and collaboration based on community involvement. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To bring an end to the practice of female circumcision/ khatna/ sunnah, which has been recognized as a human rights violation by WHO, UNFPA and UNICEF. To enable a culture in which a woman/girl's body and female sexuality is not feared or suppressed, but embraced as normal To recognize and emphasize the values of consent and a child/woman's right over her own body
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https://sahiyo.org/
External link for Sahiyo
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2015
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45 Prospect St
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, US
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Main Office
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Mumbai, Mumbai 00000, IN
Employees at Sahiyo
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Dr.Chandni Shiyal
Freelance Researcher/Adminstrative Manager at Sahiyo/Admin and Operations Manager at The Hands of Hope Foundation
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Aries V. Nuño, MSPH
Public Health Professional Specializing in SRH
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Sarah Rundle
Writing and Multiliteracy Professional
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Sharlon Daereen Bolos
Events and Programs Intern at Sahiyo || CSU Long Beach Alumna || Film and Social Media ☆
Updates
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We're #hiring a new Editorial Intern in United States. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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We are conducting a survey to gather men’s perspectives on female genital cutting (FGC). Your input will help us create stronger allies in the fight against it. 📲Take the survey: https://lnkd.in/ecTP4q-q .
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In this short clip from Sahiyo and Equality Now's Media Training Webinar, Without Exception Films Documentary Producer, Milena Warns highlights the public’s curiosity and eagerness to understand critical issues. Warns emphasizes the importance of diverse media approaches, from episodic television to social media engagement, in educating communities. https://lnkd.in/eGhGRAGt
Milena Warns | Impactful Media Reporting on FGM/C in the United States: A Conversation
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In June, we hosted the in-person workshop of the 2024 Voices to End FGM/C project in Washington D.C. A partnership between Sahiyo, SilenceSpeaks, and Asian Women's Shelter. 💖A huge thank you to the incredible participants who joined us! 📽️The powerful stories created by these brave survivors/advocates/allies during this workshop will be shared soon. Stay tuned for more updates!!
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In this short clip from the webinar ‘Quiet Activism and the Psychosocial Impacts of Female Genital Cutting (FGC)’, Farrah Dalal shares the challenges she has faced within her activism journey, as framed through the lens of quiet activism and psychosocial contexts. 💻Watch the full webinar: https://lnkd.in/ePtw_Zus https://lnkd.in/eGbxMx7m
Farrah Dalal | Quiet Activism and the Psychosocial Impacts of Female Genital Cutting (FGC)
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In this short clip from the webinar ‘Quiet Activism and the Psychosocial Impacts of Female Genital Cutting (FGC),’ Arefa Cassoobhoy, MD, MPH shares how she has felt her quiet activism is making a difference in the movement to end FGC. 💻Watch the full webinar: https://lnkd.in/ePtw_Zus https://lnkd.in/eMrbz6Zs
Arefa Cassoobhoy | Quiet Activism and the Psychosocial Impacts of Female Genital Cutting (FGC)
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In this short clip from the webinar ‘Quiet Activism and the Psychosocial Impacts of Female Genital Cutting (FGC)’, Lubaina Plumber shares one of her experiences where she felt her quiet activism has made a difference. 💻Watch the full webinar: https://lnkd.in/ePtw_Zus https://lnkd.in/e9B5hQJV
Lubaina Plumber | Quiet Activism and the Psychosocial Impacts of Female Genital Cutting (FGC)
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In this short clip from the webinar ‘Quiet Activism and the Psychosocial Impacts of Female Genital Cutting (FGC)’, Doris Mukangu, Executive Director of the Amani Women Center, discusses how she integrates the quieter side of activism into her professional work. 💻Watch the full webinar: https://lnkd.in/ePtw_Zus
Doris Mukangu | Quiet Activism and the Psychosocial Impacts of Female Genital Cutting (FGC)
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