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
81,326
New business opportunities created through Community Development Grants
Community Protects 13-year-old From Marriage
Coumbayel had just finished primary school when she overheard her parents arranging her marriage. In her small village in Vélingara Ndiao, in northern Senegal, the decision would have marked a turning point: leaving school, stepping into adulthood, and setting aside her plans for the future. Child marriage remains a global challenge. More than 640 million girls and women alive today