Moving Connecticut ahead: Protecting girls from FGM/C
Date: Thursday, September 29, 2022 Time: 1:00 PM EST Registration Link: bit.ly/MovingCTAhead This webinar, sponsored by Sahiyo, The Connecticut Coalition to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, and the Connecticut Commission on the Status of Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, will explore ideas on how to change harmful social norms like female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) through policy and legal methods. 40 other states have passed legal protections to address this harmful practice, yet Connecticut remains an outlier. The panelists for this event include Zehra Patwa, Co-Founder of WeSpeakOut, Michelle Dumas Keuler, Human Rights Attorney with the State of Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, and Faith Vos Winkel, who was formerly at the Office of the Child Advocate. The webinar will be moderated by Steven Hernandez, Executive Director for the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity, and Opportunity.
Sahiyo’s Inaugural International Women’s Day Celebration & Silent Auction
Dates: Wednesday, March 08 – Sunday, March 12, 2023 Website Link: https://sahiyo.org/get-involved/events/sahiyo-silent-auction.html Item Donation Link: https://forms.gle/b7cHAALDU8QemtSi6 Sahiyo is planning our first ever virtual silent auction fundraising event to raise $15K in support of our work to end female genital cutting (FGC). The auction will open on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 and close on Sunday, March 12, 2023. During this 5-day event, we will celebrate women’s voices with video spotlights, stories, and entertainment. Do you have an item you’d like to donate or would you like to participate in our program? We are looking for silent auction items to help raise funds to end female genital cutting as well as some incredible women to celebrate during the event including artists, poets, authors, singers, activists, etc. If you are interested in joining us for this celebration, please contact michelle@sahiyo.org to sign up.