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 fulfill 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
Ndéye Fatou’s Story: Walk On My Own
In Walk On My Own, 13-year-old Ndeye Fatou Fall tells the story of her community in Senegal and the social transformation they have sparked to end harmful practices and ensure education, self-determination and wellbeing for girls and women.
News and Stories
![[SENEGAL] International Women’s Day: Tostan with the prisonners of Kaolack prison](https://tostan.org/wp-content/uploads/DSC00992-400x250.jpg)
[SENEGAL] International Women’s Day: Tostan with the prisonners of Kaolack prison
Leaders, development change makers, at the heart of lives... the important place of women in society in general is no longer questioned. Every year, Tostan celebrates International Women's Day in Senegalese prisons. This year, on March 8, 2022, the choice was...
![[SENEGAL] Tostan Youth Hub: a new community-led-development concept](https://tostan.org/wp-content/uploads/9_IG_TYH-400x250.png)
[SENEGAL] Tostan Youth Hub: a new community-led-development concept
Youth - Entrepreneurship - Innovation Three key factors for success and development. Tostan is an international NGO that does not exclude any age group in the execution of its program, the CEP (Community Empowerment Program). Therefore, the NGO in close...
![[PORTRAIT] Finté Boiro, a human rights passionate](https://tostan.org/wp-content/uploads/4_TW_Finte-Boiro-EN-400x250.png)
[PORTRAIT] Finté Boiro, a human rights passionate
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