News & Stories
Evaluating Tostan's "Empowering Communities to Empower Girls" Project
Several months ago, three separate suitors came to ask for Ayset Diallo’s hand in marriage. Ayset, a 14-year-old girl living in the village of...
Charity Navigator's New Evaluation System Still Gives Tostan Highest Rating
In late September, Charity Navigator, a premiere independent charity evaluator, launched its new, in-depth rating system. This new system not...
Protecting the rights of children in both urban and rural settings
On October 30 and November 1, Tostan and International Medical Relief partnered in Thiès, Senegal to provide free medical consultation and...
Tostan and partner organization, the Orchid Project, referenced in British House of Commons debate on Female Genital Cutting
During last night’s adjournment debate in the House of Commons, ministers raised concerns over the practice of female genital cutting (FGC), or...
Owning Their Human Rights: Molly Melching and Gerry Mackie Discuss Social Change on Wisconsin Public Radio
On November 3, Tostan Executive Director Molly Melching and UC San Diego Professor Gerry Mackie were interviewed by Jean Faraca of Wisconsin Public...
Tostan Partner Sister Fa, Winner of the 2011 Freedom to Create Prize
On November 19, Senegalese hip-hop artist, human rights activist and Tostan partner Sister Fa became the first woman to be awarded the Freedom to...
Wisdom and Success: Two Tostan Communities Leave Impact on Philippine Daily Inquirer Journalist
“‘Life-changing’ is among the terms I’ve used to describe this trip,” says Philippine Daily Inquirer journalist Rina Jimenez-David after her...
Championing Human Rights: Celebrate Dec. 10, Human Rights Day
“ We are ready to…collectively seek the respect of human rights,” Gambian youth Fatou Baldé stated confidently to a crowd of over 170 in Basse, The...
Award-winning Documentary Sarabah Featuring Tostan Partner Sister Fa Premieres this Sunday, Jan. 15
On Sunday, January 15 at 11 pm ET/ 8 pm PT, LinkTV will be hosting the premiere the full length documentary Sarabah, a film by Maria...
From Ages 11 to 77: Community Members Raise Their Voices for Human Rights
Diaíri Soumaré from the village of Gabou, Senegal is a change agent in her community. She is 11 years old. Speaking publicly with her peers and...
"Change From Within": article by Molly Melching published in Population Connection's The Reporter
Youth from across The Gambia were recognized for their efforts to lead social change in a feature article published in the February edition of...
ABC News Spotlights Secretary Clinton’s Praise of Tostan’s Work to Support FGC Abandonment
Focusing global attention on the topic of FGC abandonment at a U.S. State Department event on Feb 16, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...
Newsweek names Molly Melching one of the "150 Fearless Women" worldwide
Newsweek and The Daily Beast featured Tostan Founder and Executive Director Molly Melching as one of their "150 Fearless Women in the World." This...
1:30pm EST Today: Molly Melching Interviewed Live by MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell
Fellow Women in the World attendee Andrea Mitchell will be interviewing Tostan Founder and Executive Director Molly Melching live today at 1:30pm...
