Press Coverage

2022

Gender minister hails Tostan for “complementing gov’t efforts”
The Point (The Gambia) | June 3

The Heart of the Solution
Global Washington | April 29

Renforcement des droits des femmes au Sénégal 
(French)
Government of Canada | April 22

Two approaches to women’s empowerment in Senegal
IDinsight | April 13

Célébration des 30 ans de Tostan
(French)
Thiès Info | March 16

Protection de l’enfant à Médina Yéro Foula : TOSTAN met en œuvre le projet Renforcement des Pratiques Parentales
(French)
Kolda Communication | February 27

Invité de la Matinale Malick Niang Gestionnaire Tostan
(French)
Rewmi Officiel | February 2

Tostan awarded GRA URR taxpayer of the year 2021
The Alkamba Time | February 2

Tostan CEP significantly enhances URR communities
The Point (The Gambia) | January 6

2021

Sénégal : la Fondation Mastercard appuie la résilience post-COVID-19
(French)
APA News | December 2

When shame kills: why do so many mothers in Senegal feel forced to murder their babies?
The Guardian | July 29

Localized development and the future of aid
Devex | July 16

Tostan: Dignity for All
AC Observer | April 12

Empowering Communities to Lead their Own Development
Startup.info | February 12

2020

Transformative impact at scale in Senegal
Oxfam | December 14

COVID-19 highlights the value of context-specific messaging
Devex | September 17

A table for two at Tostan: organizational well-being and leadership transformation
Skoll Foundation | August 3

Ending Female Genital Cutting
Association for Coaching | July 1

2019

Global Voices: Interview with Molly Melching
World Bank | October 18

 

Melinda Gates: What she’s learned

Christian Science Monitor | September 18

Melinda Gates pairs her reading and her travel

Amy Sutherland, Boston Globe | April 23

Mentoring: How it Begins

Thrive Global | April 1

Småskaliga företag hoppet för ökad framtidstro i Senegal

(Swedish)

Dagens Nyheter | March 15

ByKids: Walk on My Own

PBS | February 19


POV speakers to illuminate global women’s issues

Idaho Mountain Express | January 23

2018

Tambacounda : En caravane, Tostan sensibilise pour l’abandon de l‘excision et du mariage des enfants

(French)

Echo Oriental | December 1

 

Koulikoro : L’ONG TOSTAN et les leaders religieux de ses zones d’intervention en conclave sur l’accélération de l’abandon des violences basées sur le genre

(French)

Meguetan Infos | June 19


«Derrière les mariages précoces, il y a un besoin d’ascension sociale»

(French)

SeneNews | May 15

 

 

2017

6 Experts to Watch on Female Genital Mutilation

News Deeply: Women & Girls | December 12

 

Senegal-Based Non-Profit Working Toward The Elimination Of Female Genital Mutilation

GirlTalkHQ | November 28

Africa: Senegal Leading the Fight to End FGM in Africa

AllAfrica | November 28

 

A Senegal-based humanitarian group helps African communities reject harmful practices against women

LA Times | November 1

 

African Communities Work Together to End Female Genital Cutting

News Deeply: Women & Girls | August 23

 

Dix artistes africains qui s’engagent pour le continent

(French)

Radio France Internationale | July 21

 

She arrived in Senegal 43 years ago – and is still there working on social issues

The Christian Science Monitor | July 20

 

Child Marriage and Religion

Skeptic Society Magazine | June 25

 

Honour for adults who fight for children’s rights

IOL | May 28

The Ultimate Fixer — Ending a Thousand-year-old Tradition

Inter Business | May 17

Here’s What You Need To Know About The Global Fight To End Female Genital Mutilation

Buzzfeed | April 8

 

6 ways to support women and girls all year round

USA Today College | March 31

 

Sénégal: Actrices du développement – Des pas fermes dans l’autonomisation des femmes

(French)

AllAfrica | February 22


Sénégal: Vers l’édification de « Collectivités locales amies des enfants »

(French)

AllAfrica | February 16


Sénégal: Kolda/Paix et Securité – Tostan renforce les capacités des membres des comités de paix
(French)
AllAfrica | February 3

Mettre fin aux mutilations génitales féminines et excisions en Afrique

(French)
Global Voices | January 18
Shedding light to measure right: Webinar provides guidance on evaluating integrated development approaches
FHI 360 | January 3

2016

FGM Banned in 300 West African Villages in Powerful Win for Women & Girls
Global Citizen | December 21
What It Really Takes to Fund Peace and Security
Inside Philanthropy | December 21
Hundreds of West African communities declare end to female genital mutilation
Reuters | December 20
Want to spark a social movement? 4 Lessons from However Long the Night
Idealist Careers | December 15
#GivingTuesday – My Five NGOs for 2016
LinkedIn | November 26
Ending child brides: Advocate for more women as community leaders
The Zimbabwean | November 14
Surprising sustainability lessons from Africa and the Middle East
Green Biz | October 18
Tostan’s Community Empowerment Training: A Q&A with participant Charles Banda from Youth Net and Counselling (Yoneco), Malawi
Girls Not Brides | October 14
Discovering empowerment through empowering others
50 Connect | August 26
Molly Melching: ‘Maybe It Was Supposed to Be?’
The Wall Street Journal | July 20
Ending Harmful Practices and Equipping the Next Generation
Global Citizen | July 14
Tostan’s intervention reduced domestic violence in our communities
The Point | June 9
Changing social norms around child marriage: activists share what they’ve learned from Tostan
Girls Not Brides | June 1
How to end female genital cutting in our lifetime
TEDxLondonBusinessSchool | May 31
Social entrepreneurs can give government a lift
Financial Times | May 18
Känslan av att äntligen bli synlig var fantastisk (in Swedish)
(Swedish)
Dagens Hyheter | May 17
Montreal woman hopes to break world travelling records
CBC News | May 16
Making Big Donations to Change the World
The New York Times | May 1
Tostan’s community empowerment training: “Wisdom is like a baobab tree. No one individual can embrace it”
Girls Not Brides | April 28
Western do-gooders need to resist the allure of ‘exotic problems’
The Guardian | April 21
Child Rights Hero: Molly Melching
World’s Children’s Prize | March 1
Fighting Gender Inequality with the Power of the Keyboard
Center for Global Development | February 29
Aligning methods to inspire and monitor change
ITAD | February 26
Why New Numbers On FGM Should Make You At Least A Little Optimistic
Buzzfeed | February 5
Communities are abandoning female genital cutting. And Africa hears them loud and clear
Lifegate | February 5
Ending Female Genital Cutting in a Generation
Population Council | February 5
The Reductive Seduction of Other People’s Problems
Medium | January 11

2015

To end forced marriage, we must work with the whole community
CNN | November 2
How Social Entrepreneurs are Changing the World
PBS | October 15
5 Female-Focused Charities You Should Start Supporting Today
Huffington Post | July 10
This Mother’s Day, let’s support all moms by helping to ensure these things
Upworthy | May 10
Turning Their Backs on Tradition
(Swedish)
Turning Their Backs On Tradition
(English translation by Tostan)
Dagens Nyheter | February 6
5 Powerful Stories About FGM/C You Need to Hear
Huffington Post | February 5

2014

Education is key to protecting children in West Africa
Christian Science Monitor | December 10
5 Best Charities That Benefit Women And Girls According To Melinda Gates
Buzzfeed | December 2
Transforming Cycles of Violence Into Cycles of Prosperity
Huffington Post | October 10
30 Women Entrepreneurs Making a Difference in the Community
Business Research Guide | July 22
FGM – ‘An Act of Love’
Huffington Post | July 21
Lessons from the Transformative Scale Series
Stanford Social Innovation Review | June 19
Mothers of Innovation
FT Magazine | June 13
PRIORITÉ SANTÉ: 2. Excision (at 00:07:00)
(French)
Radio France Internationale | May 23
How One Woman Tackled Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage
Huffington Post Impact Canada | May 22
When the Rhythm Changes, So Must the Dance
Stanford Social Innovation Review | May 20
FGC Not FGM
Huffington Post | May 15
Addressing FGC on the Radio
Orchid Project | April 28
3 Innovative NGOs in Education
The Borgen Project | April 24
10 Books Melinda and I Recommended to the TED Crowd
Gatesnotes | March 26
Six innovations for ending violence against girls
The Guardian | March 18
Women Who Inspire, and Surprise
Huffington Post Global Motherhood Blog | March 17
Lokala insatser har förbättrat livet för kvinnor och barn i Senegal
(Swedish)
UNICEF Sweden | March 8
A Journey to Witness How Change Happens
LinkedIn | March 7
Men Stepping Up: Ben Horowitz, Demba Diawara and Our Worldwide Fight to End Violence Against Women
Huffington Post Impact | February 26
Extreme genital mutilation on retreat in Somaliland
Digital Journal | February 20
Communities in Mali Show the Way Forward in Ending Female Genital Cutting
Huffington Post | February 14
Lutter contre l’excision, un combat permanent (in French)
(French)
La Croix | February 9
Ending Child Marriage: What Works
Girls Not Brides | February 7
30 millions de filles victimes de mutilations sexuelles dans les 10 prochaines années
(French)
Le Monde | February 14
Journée mondiale contre l’excision (at 00:06:22)
(French)
Radio France Internationale | February 6 
Daybreak Africa (at 00:21:00)
Voice of America | February 6
Au Mali, la lutte contre l’excision piétine
(French)
Le Figaro | February 5
2014 Amelia Bloomer Project List: However Long the Night
Amelia Bloomer Project | January 30
Hear the MPR Top Coast Festival Speakers
Minnesota Public Radio | January 27
Inna Modja : au côté des jeunes filles excisées
(French)
Femme Actuelle | January 24
3 Social Entrepreneurs Tackling Poverty, Human Rights And Water
Forbes | January 23
Sénégal: la musique pour le développement
(French)
Radio France Internationale | January 5
Slow progress in ending female genital mutilation
Bulletin of the World Health Organization | January 1

2013

My Booklist 2013
Linkedin | December 31
Community-Based Health Program Reduces Child Mortality in Mali
Voice of America | December 18
A Simple Community Health Remedy in Mali
The New York Times | December 16
Q&A: How a new healthcare model could save thousands of children in Mali
Global Post | December 16
Find the child, treat them early: message from Mali
IRIN News | December 13
Giving Back The Power Of Storytelling Through Film
Huffington Post Global Motherhood Blog | December 11
Tostan Brings Dignity for All
Rainmakers TV | December 10
The Investigation: Cutting Love (at 0:08:22)
BBC Radio Scotland | November 17
Le quartier des femmes : Au Sénégal, des détenues en détresse
(French)
Axelle | November 1
To change society, first change minds
CNN | October 31
Betting on the Big Picture in West Africa
The Huffington Post | October 17
Des chansons enregistrées par les communautés ouest-africaines isolées pour générer des fonds
(French)
PressAfrik | October 15
Ann Arbor nonprofit releases 9 albums of music from rural Senegal
MLive | October 15
Aleg accueille la 2e déclaration publique d’abandon de l’excision (page 5)
(French)
Nouakchott Info Quotidien | October 1
En Portada. “El juramento de Malicounda”
(Spanish)
RTVE | September 20
Women in Business: Q & A With Maxine Manafy, CEO of Bunndle
Huffington Post | September 19
Redder kvinnene fra lemlestelse
(Norwegian)
Bergens Tidende | September 8
Afrikas stille revolusjon
(Norwegian)
Velsignet Helg | September 7
Chirurgie réparatrice de l’excision (at 0:04:30)
(French)
Radio France Internationale | September 3
Tradition and the Rule of Law: Female Genital Cutting in Africa and the Middle East
The World Justice Project | August 28
Brakna / Haïmdatt : Tostan organise une pré-déclaration d’abandon de l’excision (in French)
(French)
Cridem | August 26
Danville native, social entrepreneur subject of book
The Commercial News | August 24
Ending female genital mutilation, one household at a time
The Guardian | August 22
Breakthrough Leadership
Stanford Social Innovation Review | August 20
The Crucial Role Of Empathy In Development: Q&A With Social Entrepreneur Molly Melching
Forbes | August 19
Bill Gates reveals his summer reading list
The Telegraph | August 2
Report Finds Gradual Fall in Female Genital Cutting in Africa
The New York Times | July 25
Millions of girls at risk of genital cutting, UN reports
Al Jazeera America | July 22
Talking Female Circumcision Out of Existence
The New York Times | July 17
Tostan: Reinventing Global Education
Borgen Magazine | July 13
Boghé : Tostan réfléchit sur une déclaration d’abandon de l’excision
(French)
Cridem | July 9
Brakna / Aleg : Tostan évalue sa stratégie de lutte contre les MGF
(French)
Cridem | July 8
Facing the Future: How Successful Nonprofits Link Strategy to Leadership Development
The Bridgespan Group | June 30
However Long the Night: A Q&A With Molly Melching
Stanford Social Innovation Review | June 27
Africa’s New Women’s Health Advocates: Traditional Male Chiefs
The Atlantic | June 13
My Conversation with Molly Melching, Humanitarian Extraordinaire and One of the Most Powerful Women in Women’s Rights
Library of Clean Reads | June 8
Radio interview with Molly Melching in ‘Le Magazine au Féminin’
(French)
La Voix d’Amérique | June 5
Maternal Health is a Social Issue, Too
Huff Post Global Motherhood | June 5
However Long the Night: Molly Melching’s Journey to Help Millions of African Women and Girls Triumph
5MinutesforBooks.com | June 5
Le Sénégal traîne toujours les pieds
(French)
Sud Quotidien | June 1
Victim turns campaigner: woman who travels the land, using her own story to fight horror of female genital mutilation
London Evening Standard | May 21
The woman who is inspiring Africans to turn against female genital mutilation
London Evening Standard | May 20
Help us protect schoolgirls at risk in the FGM ‘cutting season’
London Evening Standard | May 16
Blog Tour: However Long the Night by Aimee Molloy
Dreaming in Books | May 13
In Senegal, a Campaign of Education and Dialogue on a Painful Rite of Passage
PBS NewsHour | May 9
Press Conference USA – Radio Interview
Voice of America | May 4
Community-Based Program: More Women Refuse Female Genital Mutilation
Voice of America | May 2
Tostan: Waxbarashaa Joojin Karta Gudniinka Fircooniga
(Somali)
Voice of America | May 2
Change from Within
Sojourners | May 1
A Study in Risk and Restraint
Stanford Social Innovation Review | April 30
Exclusive: Excerpt from However Long the Night by Aimee Molloy and Molly Melching
Forbes | April 16
Radio Broadcast:”Tina Brown’s Must Reads: Women vs. The World” by NPR Staff
NPR | April 3
Book Review: “However Long the Night: Molly Melching’s Journey to Help Millions of African Women and Girls Triumph”
Shelf Awareness | March 27
Tostan founder shares stories of humanitarian work in Africa
The Daily Pennsylvanian | March 27
Seeing is believing – abandonment of FGC in Senegal
UK Minister Lynne Featherstone: Blog | March 24
Out of Africa: an answer to the obscenity of female mutilation
The Times | March 23
In Senegal, a new president confronts an ancient tradition: child beggars
The Christian Science Monitor | March 18
U.K. Pledge on Female Genital Cutting is a Milestone, Says Tostan’s Molly Melching
The Daily Beast | March 8
Feminist hero Sally Armstrong offers a rallying cry for change: Porter
The Star | March 6
How Do You Scale Social Innovation Startups?
TechCrunch | February 16
Campaign against female genital mutilation gaining ground support, results
The Christian Science Monitor | February 6
Campaign against female genital mutilation gaining ground support, results
The Christian Science Monitor | February 6
Malawi’s Leader Makes Safe Childbirth Her Mission
The New York Times | February 6
Human Rights Moves Forward in West Africa
Beverly Hills Courrier | January 25
Giving Economic Freedom to Women in West Africa
The Huffington Post | January 23

2012

Tostan’s seminal role in the cessation of Female Genital Cutting gets formal UN backing
Network for Church Monitoring | December 22
Female genital mutilation: education can empower women and girls
The Guardian | December 5
The African villages declaring an end to female genital mutilation
The Guardian | December 5
Flickornas smärta är som salt i ett öppet sår
(Swedish)
Aftonbladet | October 24
When Helping Women Just ‘Clicks’
The Huffington Post | September 25
Le Serment de Malicounda
(French)
Femmes d’Aujourdhui | September 6
Hace quince años en Malicounda
(Spanish)
El País | August 27

The Huffington Post | July 31

Woman and Leadership: Let’s Continue the Conversation
The Huffington Post | June 21
Meet The League Of Extraordinary Women: 60 Influencers Who Are Changing The World
Fast Company | June 5
‘Half the Sky’ exhibition hopes to inspire action
The Christian Science Monitor | April 26
Reflections on the ‘Women in the World Summit’
National Review Online | March 28
The Huffington Post | March 19
Women in the World Confrence 2012
The Huffington Post | March 16
Molly Melching: Enlist the Men!
The Daily Beast | March 10
My battle against female genital cutting
The Guardian | February 6
A Moratorium on Mutilation: Community Organizations Find Their own Path to Ending a Dangerous Practice
RH Reality Check | February 6

2011

A quiet welcome
Philippine Daily Inquirer | December 5
Senegal Curbs Bloody Rite for Girls and Women
The New York Times | October 1
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly | July 15
Financial Times | June 1
Dr. Besser’s Notebook: Women’s Rights in Senegal
ABC News | March 16

2010

The Art of Social Change
The New York Times | October 22

2009

The Shame Game
The New York Times | October 1