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30 communities in southern Senegal declare abandonment of female genital cutting and child marriage, following the Tostan program

3 December 2018 | Blog, From the field, News

A real breakthrough in a conservative region 30 communities in the commune of Linkering, in the Kolda region of southern Senegal, came together on Sunday, November 25, 2018, to publicly declare abandonment of harmful traditional practices, and show their commitment to...

162 communities join the movement for abandonment of FGC and child marriage in Senegal

14 November 2018 | Blog, From the field, News

On Sunday 11 November 2018, a historic event was held in Goumbayel, in the region of Tambacounda, Senegal. 162 communities from the Bala, Koulor and Diankémakha districts – made up of Mandé, Pulaar, Soninké and Wolof ethnic groups – came together to...

Sparking Change in North-East Senegal: 50 Communities Declare Abandonment of Harmful Practices in Diongto

13 May 2018 | Blog, From the field, News

On Sunday 13th May 2018 in Diongto, Senegal, 50 villages from the Matam region held a public ceremony to declare the abandonment of the traditional practices of Female Genital Cutting (FGC), Child Marriage and Forced Marriage. This moment marked a powerful social...

Melinda Gates Visits Empowered Community Members in Senegal

2 April 2013 | Blog, From the field, News

On Sunday 8th July, the community of Kolma Peulh warmly welcomed a special visitor. Melinda Gates of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation visited this small rural village in the Kaolack region of Senegal, West Africa on her way to London where she opened the Family...
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Featured below, stories of transformation from our Global Mobilizers on Medium

  • Philanthropy as Love of Humanity
  • Advancing Community-led Change in the Movement to Abandon Female Genital Cutting
  • Walking On Their Own
  • Seeing Sustained Civic Engagement in Senegal
  • Creating Communities of Wellbeing in Nigeria and Beyond

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