News & Stories
Celeste Barone Named to Tostan Board of Directors
Tostan, a leading non-profit organization supporting community-led breakthroughs in Africa is pleased to announce that Celeste R. Barone has joined their board of directors. Barone is a co-founder of 4Pines Fund Services, LLC and serves as President and Chief Client Officer.
Webinar: How Do Partnerships Move the Needle Towards Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa?
On Thursday 9th February, 2023, Tostan hosted a globally reaching webinar in partnership with Catalyst 2030 to ask: How do partnerships move the needle towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa?
A Letter from our CEO: 2022 was a Year of Celebration, Reflection and Preparation
2023 has well and truly begun here at Tostan. Before we look ahead to the rest of the year, however, we want to thank you – Tostan’s partners and allies – for your unwavering support in 2022.
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[GAMBIA] Public Declaration to Abandon Female Genital Cutting and Child Marriage in Kuntaur Fula Kunda
Congratulations to the 72 communities who gathered in Kuntaur Fula Kunda, Central River Region in Gambia, this week to publicly declare their decision to abandon female genital cutting (FGC) and child marriage.
Social Change Leadership: Edrisa Keita
Interview with Edrisa Keita, National Coordinator, Tostan Gambia Good leadership takes many forms. Community-led development for improved well-being...
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[SENEGAL] Public Declaration to Abandon Female Genital Cutting and Child Marriage in Sansamba
Community leaders representing 50 communities in the District of Vélingara Ferlo, Senegal, gathered to announce their collective decision to abandon the practices of Female Genital Cutting and Child Marriage.
Women in Leadership: Kelly Baxter
Interview with Kelly Baxter, Tostan Board Chair & Board Member of Tostan Canada What motivated you to become a leader? I don’t think I was ever...
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[STAFF SPOTLIGHT] Marie-Louise on talent acquisition and the future
[SENEGAL] Public Declaration to Abandon Female Genital Cutting and Child Marriage in the District of Vélingara Ferlo
Community leaders representing 50 communities in the District of Vélingara Ferlo, Senegal, gathered to announce their collective decision to abandon the practices of Female Genital Cutting and Child Marriage.
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[SENEGAL] Tostan’s soccer team wins the cup
PROMOTING WELL-BEING FOR ALL THROUGH SPORT Since 2016, staff members of the Tostan Training Center (TTC) and young people living in...
How Tostan is Using a Transformational Gift from MacKenzie Scott to Expand Community Well-being
Since MacKenzie Scott announced that Tostan would be among the organizations receiving her philanthropy in June 2021, Tostan has worked carefully to...
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[SENEGAL] Red Card! A campaign to end gender discrimination
On June 27, 2022, was held the official launch of the Red Card Campaign in Senegal at the King Fahd Palace in Dakar with the theme "Sport and...
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[SENEGAL] Training in Community Engagement Meetings
As part of the When She Leads Everyone Succeeds Project, 4 project managers, 18 supervisors, 1 coordinator, and 1 social mediator were...
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[SENEGAL] Tostan meets the women of the Somone Lagoon
Tostan's mission is to empower communities to develop and realize their vision for the future and inspire large-scale movements for dignity for all....
