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Q&A with Tostan’s new CEO, Elena Bonometti
What is your background? I am an Italian national. I left Italy when I was 22 to get my Master’s from the Science Po graduate school in Paris. I had always been interested in the world...
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Tostan officially signs on for the Sustainable Development Goals
Tostan has signaled its support of the Sustainable Development Goals through our commitment to Every Woman Every Child, the UN’s global movement to mobilize governments, multilateral...
read moreGRANTS – Project Officer
Organization Overview Tostan is a US 501(c)(3) organization that was founded in Senegal in 1991 in order to educate and empower Africans who have had little or no access to formal schooling....
read moreGRANTS – Volunteer-Intern
The Grants Volunteer-Intern position at Tostan’s headquarters in Dakar, Senegal, provides opportunities for understanding how a Human Rights-based approach can influence social change and support...
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“We won’t stop here.” – International Women’s Day in solidarity with prison detainees
Relaxed discussion, popular songs blasting from speakers, a cheerful atmosphere in a sea of matching outfits: my first impressions of the place I had just entered did not align with the perceptions...
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Women’s Empowerment in Mali
This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the incredible ways women across Mali have applied their new knowledge and skills learned during the Community Empowerment Program (CEP) to fit...
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Using community-hosted radio programs to spread human rights messages
In honor of World Radio Day, here’s a look at how Tostan partner communities use radio programs as an effective way to spread knowledge about human rights and other important issues. One of the main...
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Celebrating the International Day for FGC Abandonment
February 6 was International FGC Abandonment Day. We are proud to support the 8000+ communities across eight countries who have publicly declared to abandon FGC. The following graphics celebrate the...
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Solar-Powered Progress: A Photo Essay
With efforts from the Empowered Community Network, 262 solar batteries were distributed with support from the Ed Nef Foundation to 150 households in Keur Simbara, Kobongoye and Soudiane. These three...
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“Every bright day starts with a rising sun”
There are few things more inspiring than when people come together and decide to take a stand for real and lasting change–a change they believe is necessary in order for future generations to...
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