Transforming Stories
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
New study backs Tostan civic model
Can you learn to govern outside a classroom? A review of the research published this year argues that learning outside school can prepare Africans for public life. In three West African countries, women who left school or never went have shown what that looks like. Fatimata Madina Baldé, Pirada, Guinea-Bissau. Married young, she now trains facilitators and leads radio discussions