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
News and Stories
On the ‘CUSP’ of scale: Tostan proud to participate in the ‘Community for Understanding Scale Up’
Tostan participates in the Community for Understanding Scale Up (CUSP), a global coalition of NGOs known for their impact in social norms change, violence prevention and women's empowerment. Other coalition members include: the Salamander Trust; Puntos de Encuentro;...
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Annual Report 2017
Our Annual Report for 2017 is now available online, in English. In the report, we are delighted to share with you some highlights of the amazing achievements made by our partner communities in 2017, through the Community Empowerment Program and adapted programs. You...
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Sleeping Soundly in Support of Tostan
Diane Gillespie is donating all proceeds from her latest book Stories for Getting Back to Sleep to Tostan. As a long-standing Global Mobilizer, she is especially moved by the emerging women leaders in Tostan communities and by their commitment to a human rights...
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Back on location! This time we are in Keur Simbara, Thiès region, Senegal. Look forward to our next film to learn more about the impact of local leaders in the movement for human rights.
Encore une journée de tournage! Cette fois-ci nous sommes à Keur Simbara, dans la région de Thiès, au Sénégal. Bientôt notre film va sortir, sur le rôle des guides religieux dans le mouvement pour les droits humains.
Dernière opportunité de soumettre une demande pour notre séminaire sur l'approche tostanienne de développement mené par la communauté et basée sur les droits humains. Le séminaire tiendra du 20 au 29 novembre 2018.
Suivez ce lien pour en avoir plus d'information et postuler d'ici le 21 septembre: www.tostan.org/fr/programmes/le-training-center/
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Au Tostan Training Center (TTC), Tostan offre des formations internationales sur son approche de développement mené par la communauté basée sur les droits humains, en anglais et en français.Ne ratez pas les nouvelles de Tostan ! Inscrivez-vous à notre bulletin mensuel pour recevoir les témoignages du terrain, les points d'info organisationels et des opportunités d'engagement, directement dans votre boîte de réception. bit.ly/FRbulletin
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Consultez les bulletins de Tostan depuis 2011 jusqu'à maintenant.Don't miss out on news from Tostan! Sign up to our monthly newsletter to receive stories from the field, organizational updates and opportunities to engage in the movement, directly to your inbox: bit.ly/Tostannewsletter
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Check out Tostan’s Newsletters dating all the way back to 2011."It was obvious we had experienced something profound and beautiful, and that ‘something’ was changing each of us. In essence we all were realizing that if Tostan through a simple program of human rights education could change so profoundly the lives of individuals in one village and of their highest administrator, the implications were profound."
On Tostan Stories, Mark Wheeler shares about his visit to a Tostan partner community in 2009, and how his experience as a Tostan Global Mobilizer has transformed his life. Read more on our blog: medium.com/tostan-stories/holding-dignity-paramount-3c07a602eac
Happy birthday Lisa Wheeler - and thank you all for your support! Isabelle Wheeler
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