News & Stories
Casamance Mobilises for the International Day for the Abandonment of Female Genital Cutting on February 6th
DAKAR, Senegal, 27 January 2010 – Senegalese singer from Thionck Essyl (Bignona, Sénégal), Sister Fa, has joined efforts with Tostan to promote the...
Walking the Path of Unity to be broadcast internationally on TV5 International, RTBF, and La Deux in February
Previewed in more than 70 communities in the region of Casamance in Senegal and among many Diaspora communities in Europe, Walking the Path of...
Senegal: Total End of Female Genital Cutting Now in Sight
Government of Senegal launches major national action plan to seize on momentum created by local communities and the NGO Tostan to end the practice...
Senegal’s First Region-Wide Declaration of FGC and Child/Forced Marriage Abandonment: Communities in Kédougou Accelerate Towards Goal of Total Abandonment by 2015
KÉDOUGOU, Senegal, February 22, 2010—256 villages from the region of Kédougou gathered on Sunday, February 21, to announce and celebrate their...
Tostan participant Marietou Diarra Gives Powerful Presentation to Women World Leaders at NY Conference
NEW YORK, USA, March 13, 2010- Last Saturday evening, Tostan program participant and social change agent Marietou Diarra captivated the audience at...
A Sustainable Approach to Eradicating Malaria: Tostan Partners with Malaria No More (MNM), Peace Corps, World Vision, the Government of Senegal and 600 communities to Distribute 76,000 Bed-Nets in Senegal
In a partnership program launched in January 2010, Tostan is working in collaboration with NGOs Malaria No More, Peace Corps Senegal, World Vision;...
UPDATE: Innovative Ideas From Women in the World Summit
UPDATE: Innovative Ideas From Women in the World Summit NEW YORK, USA March 24, 2010 - The Daily Beast, host of the recent Women in the World...
Tostan Program Recognized as Best Approach for Community Empowerment by the Government of The Gambia
BANJUL, The Gambia- Over the past few months, Tostan has been participating in a nation-wide NGO Conference on Community Empowerment Programs...
Tostan and Molly Melching Receive 2010 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship
Tostan and Molly Melching Receive 2010 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship The Skoll Foundation has recognized the nonprofit Tostan for its...
GUEST AUTHOR: A Force for Change in Gandiol
A Force for Change in Gandiol by Jen Keuler GANDIOL, Senegal March 2010- Only a few kilometers south of St. Louis, the former capital of French West...
Bignona Departmental Public Declaration: A Milestone in Achieving Senegal’s Goal of Total Abandonment of Female Genital Cutting and Child/forced Marriage by 2015
Bignona Departmental Public Declaration: A Milestone in Achieving Senegal’s Goal of Total Abandonment of Female Genital Cutting and Child/forced...
Communities in Brakna, Mauritania Abandon FGC and Child/Forced Marriage
MBAGNE, Region of Brakna, Mauritania, 25 May 2010—For the first time in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, a celebration to abandon the harmful...
TOSTAN-UNICEF: A Strengthened Partnership
TOSTAN-UNICEF: A STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIP Keur Simbara hosts the Executive Director of UNICEF New York “Thank you very much my brothers and...
A Solar Power Success Story: Women Bring Light to Villages in Djibouti
A great change has taken place in the Djiboutian communities of Khor Angar and Assamo thanks to the bravery, determination, and dedication of five...
