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Tostan’s African-inspired education program empowers communities to shape their own futures.
With knowledge, skills, and collective confidence, women, men, and youth are driving lasting change in their communities.
Good Governance
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Women have been selected for leadership positions in their communities, with many running for public office.
Social Transformation
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Commmunities have publicly declared abandonment of Female Genital Cutting and Child marriage.
Human Development
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New business opportunities created through Community Development Grants
Ending Child Marriage and Cutting : The Generation Born After
Marième Bamba was 13 when she was married, with no say in the decision. At 13, her daughter Adama was in school. The years between those two facts hold a question that has followed West Africa’s movement against female genital cutting and child marriage from its start. Communities can decide to abandon a practice. Does that decision hold for daughters