International Women’s Day Celebration at the Dakar Women’s Prison
As I arrived at Dakar’s women’s prison, any air of formality I expected was instantly swept away as a smartly dressed female prison guard, tapping her feet to traditional Senegalese […]
MDG3 in Action: Health and Human Rights
In support of the Global Festival, we will post a story each week during the month of September featuring Tostan’s commitment to Millennium Development Goal 3 (MDG3), ‘Promoting Gender Equality […]
The village of Tankanto Mauondé, Senegal: A Village of Activists
Rich in tradition, the village of Tankanto Mauondé prides itself on a history that spans over 400 years. These villagers speak with even more pride, however, when they discuss the […]
MDG3 in Action: The Prison Project
Tostan implements a modified version of its holistic non-formal education program, the Community Empowerment Program (CEP), in five Senegalese prisons. The ‘Prison Project’ aims to help detainees recover their sense […]
Gnima Diamé, Treasurer of the Mbour Association of Ex-Cutters
It has been five years since Gnima Diamé last performed female genital cutting (FGC), the trade her mother taught her. Originally from Biñona in the Casamance region of Senegal, Gnima […]
VOICES OF TOSTAN: Stephen Allen
An organization is nothing without the passion and dedication of the team of individuals behind it. Tostan is comprised of talented, committed people ranging from village elders to directors, Community […]
TRAVELOG- VISITING TOSTAN'S NEW MANDINKA VILLAGES
As we ride the 30 kilometers from Kuraw Kemo to the next village of Touba Wuli, my fear of motorbikes begins to give way to exhilaration. I feign nonchalance by […]
Former detainee returns to Senegalese prison to train women in income-generating skills
In May of this year, thirty-two women participated in a ten-day training on traditional fabric dyeing. This wasn’t your traditional fabric dyeing workshop as it was conducted in a prison […]
TRAVELOG – VISITING TOSTAN’S NEW MANDINKA VILLAGES
It is the rainy season in The Gambia and the river had risen up to seize the streets of Basse, making the nearest blocks almost Venice-like as they are only […]
Baby Chicks Provide Viable Income for Detainees at Dakar Youth Prison
For nine days, thirty-two young inmates answered to the beck and call of one hundred baby chicks at the juvenile prison in Dakar. This spring, Tostan conducted a training workshop […]