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Recently Published Article on Tostan’s Transformative Approach to Education
Diane Gillespie, Professor, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at University of Washington Bothell, and Molly Melching, Executive Director of...
Tostan Reaches Thousands with Radio Broadcasts
In seven of the 11 regions of Senegal, radio broadcasts provide a means to build on the Community Empowerment Program (CEP), Tostan’s 30-month...
Tostan's blog a great way to stay informed!
Keep current on successes in community-led development by reading Tostan’s blog. The blog is updated several times a week with accounts from...
Molly Melching Recognized by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at State Department's mWomen Launch
On Thursday, October 7, 2010, Tostan Executive Director Molly Melching presented the Jokko Initiative at the launch of the GSMA Development...
Tostan Highlighed in New York Times Magazine Article about Effective Social Change
Saturday’s New York Times magazine included an article called, “The Art of Social Change,” in which Tostan’s approach to community-led development...
Molly Melching, a Featured Speaker at the Women's Conference in California, Discusses Empowerment and Education
Tostan Executive Director Molly Melching is a featured speaker at the 2010 Women’s Conference in Long Beach, CA—presenting an opportunity to...
Nicholas Kristof Mentions Tostan in Public Radio Interview
Nicholas Kristof, New York Times columnist and co-author of the book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, cites...
Clinton and the US Department of State Support Tostan's Approach to Addressing Gender Based Violence
November 25 - In recognition of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a...
Seven Hundred Villages in the Department of Kolda Abandon Female Genital Cutting and Child Marriage
KOLDA, Senegal November 28, 2010 - Swirling colors and stamping feet swept across the field, heralding an important day for the department of Kolda...
Public Declaration: 700 Communities in Kolda, Senegal Pledge to Abandon Harmful Practices
KOLDA, Senegal – On November 28, representatives from 700 communities in the department of Kolda in southern Senegal gathered to publicly declare...
Public Declaration: 51 Communities in The Gambia Declare Abandonment of Harmful Traditions
Upper River Region, The Gambia—In January, 51 communities participated in one of two public declarations for the abandonment of female genital...
Tostan Celebrates International Day for the Abandonment of Female Genital Cutting (FGC)
Tostan celebrates a positive social movement towards change. To date, 5,221 communities in Sengal, The Gambia, Burkina Faso, Guinea Conakry,...
Tostan Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Community-led and Community-Driven Development
Tostan marks two decades of growth, sets vision for future DAKAR, Senegal – On February 7, 2011, Tostan, a US based NGO working in eight countries...
Public Declaration in Latmingué in the Kaolack region of Senegal
Latmingué, Senegal—On February 27, 2011, 58 communities announced their abandonment of female genital cutting (FGC) and child/forced...
