Youth advocating the end of violence against women & girls
From November 23rd to the 26th, 14 students aged 14 to 15 years old from the Collège (middle school) of Velingara, in Northern Senegal, took part in an awareness-raising youth […]
Tostan and Partner Communities Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Violence is a global pandemic—not confined to one country or one region. Violence impacts men and […]
An All Girls Football Game to Entertain—and Fundraise for Tostan!
Tostan supporters play an integral role in building momentum for our community-led development programs. Our Outstanding Supporter Blog Series highlights their creative efforts to inspire support for Tostan in their communities. With […]
Valuing Education: The Story of Aminata Jallow in The Gambia
Two years ago, we recounted the journey of Aminata Jallow, who was then a participant in Tostan’s Community Empowerment Program (CEP) in the Gambia. Aminata was living with her family […]
Fistula Camp: Spreading Awareness on Prevention and Cures in Senegal
From September 16-19, 2014 in the Kolda region of Senegal, a week-long ‘Fistula Camp’ was held to provide accessible fistula treatment to communities. Tostan and Amref Health Africa—in partnership with […]
International Democracy Day
55 year old Manyansa Jabbie lives in the Dampha Kunda village in the Upper River Region (URR) of The Gambia. Prior to her participation in Tostan’s Community Empowerment Program (CEP) […]
Planning a sustainable future for the community: members from 40 Community Management Committees trained in project and financial management
Communities that participate in Tostan’s Community Empowerment Program (CEP) develop several skills during the final phase of the program—the Aawde—which includes sessions on literacy, numeracy, project and financial management. At […]
Raising-awareness in the new community of Thianfara Koba, Kolda to promote the abandonment of harmful traditional practices
Since October 2012, Orchid Project has partnered with Tostan to create a series of strategic initiatives to reinforce the movement to abandon female genital cutting (FGC) and child/forced marriage. Social […]
30 religious leaders gathered for an interfaith meeting in Mali to discuss Tostan’s human rights model
Throughout our partner communities in Mali, religious leaders not only serve as spokespeople for their communities but also play a key role by engaging community members in discussions about human […]
Ending FGC: Capacity building for human rights actors in communities in Matam, Senegal
Tostan-led workshops on the human rights approach to abandoning harmful traditional practices are part of the nationwide strategy for the abandonment of female genital cutting (FGC) developed by the Senegalese […]