Since we began, our human rights-based education program has reached more than five million people across eight African countries.
Women’s Empowerment
women have been selected into leadership positions in their communities, with many running for public office
Health
people live in communities that publicly declared their intention to end female genital cutting
Child Marriage
communities have publicly declared that their daughters will not marry before the age of 18
The Tostan Model
Our three-year, non-formal education program puts rural communities in charge of their own futures. We support our partner communities to define and fulfil their own vision for wellbeing, allowing them to create positive and lasting social transformation. Our approach is:
HUMAN RIGHTS BASED
Knowledge of human rights and responsibilities forms the foundation for learning
RESPECTFUL & INCLUSIVE
Information is shared in a non-judgmental and participatory way, using local languages
HOLISTIC & SUSTAINABLE
The program has impact across multiple issues, with sustainability at its core
Meet the New Leaders of the Breakthrough Generation
Religious Leaders at the Forefront of Social Transformation
Since 1991, Tostan has engaged local religious leaders in supporting communities’ efforts to end violence against girls and women and create a new vision for wellbeing. These partnerships are one of many strategies in a deep and growing movement leading to positive social transformation in thousands of African communities.
News and Stories
Dieynaba Kane, former cutter turned advocate for abandonment of FGC
Dieynaba Kane is a vocal advocate for the abandonment of female genital cutting (FGC), a practice whose painful consequences she knows better than most, having undergone it herself and having, by her own count, performed it on at least 100 girls over a period of...
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The human rights movement is rising in Mali: 141 communities publicly declare abandonment of harmful practices in Koulikoro
On 29 November 2018, representatives of 141 communities gathered in Koulikoro, Mali, to publicly declare their decision to abandon the age-old practices of female genital cutting (FGC) and child marriage. The ceremony was presided over by the Minister for the...
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30 communities in southern Senegal declare abandonment of female genital cutting and child marriage, following the Tostan program
A real breakthrough in a conservative region 30 communities in the commune of Linkering, in the Kolda region of southern Senegal, came together on Sunday, November 25, 2018, to publicly declare abandonment of harmful traditional practices, and show their commitment to...
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Notre équipe est composée d’un groupe d’individus divers, engagés, et talentueux. Si vous êtes intéressé à vous joindre à l’équipe de Tostan et possédez une expertise dans un domaine q...An inspiring piece from our Board Member, Fatimata Sy, on how cross-sector partnership can expand access to contraceptives, improve family planning and assure the health of women and girls in West Africa: gates.ly/2Fz383c
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Fatimata Sy on partnering to expand access to contraceptives
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When it launched in 2011, the Ouagadougou Partnership set an audacious goal for 2020: Increase the number of women using modern contraceptives by at least 2.2 million in nine francophone West African ...📣 Quotation of the week 📣
When we asked the village chief in northern Senegal if he had noticed any changes in the women of his community throughout the Tostan program, he replied:
"Women once were cautious to speak at joint meetings, but these days they wish to openly express their opinions even if it was before President Macky Sall. Then they put their opinions in a written speech that they will send me back as a village chief. So that I am kept informed and I can know the approach to take; This is a great contribution for me."
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During Tostan’s program, women and girls develop leadership skills, engage in dialogue, and demonstrate their ability to make important decisions for themselves and their families, showing how impor...JOIN US ON TWITTER
