Tostan

Tostan empowers communities through a human rights-based non-formal education program throughout The #Gambia, #Guinea, #GuineaBissau, #Mali & #Senegal.

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At 13, Coumbayel overheard plans for her marriage. She spoke up — and her community listened.

Her story is one of 1,500+ child marriages prevented since 2018 through Tostan’s work.

Now, with CANAL+ Group, the movement reaches millions. #EndChildMarriage

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Tostan 2025 Impact Report https://t.co/MEm4Fc7Cx1

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“When the roots are strong, there is no need to fear the storm.”

Communities across Senegal, Mali, The Gambia & Guinea-Bissau showed that lasting change happens when communities lead.

Explore their stories in Tostan’s 2025 Impact Report 👇

#CommunityLedChange #Tostan

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Happy Labor Day! 🎉 Work rooted in dignity changes everything. Wishing everyone a day of rest and celebration. 🌺 #LaborDay #Tostan

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Welcoming the 2nd cohort of Ghanaian partners to the Tostan Training Center for a 10-day learning seminar on Community-Led Development. 🤝🌍 Learning, sharing, and strengthening approaches together—because lasting change starts with communities. #CLD #Tostan

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From convening to impact: the #ACTtoEndViolence Africa Regional Convening in Nairobi is spotlighting the results, lessons, and transformative shifts partners and grantees are driving across Africa to strengthen feminist organizing, sustain collective action, and advance the movement to #EndVAWG. Focusing on the impact and the partnerships helping carry this work forward.

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@WiLDAFTz @de_droits @WomenforWomen @wlsazw @cewhin @eassigender @AGA_SouthSudan @Nagaad_Network @hope1foundation @WACOLTamarSARC @ipbfpananetugri @wipfng @Tostan @RoajelfG @roajelf @afiamama @MaishaSafehouse @SongtabaNGO @TwcpUlingotz

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𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬? 🌍✨
𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 💬📊

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Sustaining social change starts with sustaining the people who lead it. 🌿

At Tostan, we believe supportive environments help changemakers continue accompanying communities in building meaningful and lasting transformation.

#Wellbeing #Changemakers #CommunityLeadership #Tostan

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That’s why Tostan is building a Wellbeing Fund for Facilitators 🤝
To provide direct support to the people our programs depend on.
Because investing in frontline actors is not optional it’s essential for sustainable impact 🌱 #ChangemakerWellbeing #SocialImpact #Tostan

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Who is taking care of the people driving long-term social change? 🤔
A question that echoed across #HearthSummitNairobi 🌍

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Yet across the sector, their wellbeing is rarely funded 📉
At Tostan, over 300 facilitators are supporting communities across West Africa 🌍

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At #CIES2026 🌍, one message stands out: education 📚 is key to building peaceful 🕊️, resilient 💪 societies. Learning in local languages 🗣️ strengthens collective intelligence 🧠 and helps communities prevent conflict ⚖️ and GBV 🚫.
#EducationForPeace #GlobalLearning

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How can communities turn leadership into action to address gender-based violence?Through the ACT project with UN Women in Senegal & The Gambia, Tostan has supported 27 local organizations 🏢 and 150+ activists to strengthen advocacy and lead community initiatives to prevent GBV.

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A new month is another opportunity to celebrate the strength, ideas, and leadership within communities. 🌿✨
At Tostan, we are proud to accompany communities as they turn their vision of well-being into action. 🤝🌍
#NewMonth #CommunityLeadership #Tostan #PositiveChange

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🌸 Happy Easter!

This Easter, we celebrate hope, renewal, and the strength of communities coming together.

May this season inspire joy, peace, and collective growth in every corner of Senegal and beyond.

#HappyEaster #Tostan #CommunityEmpowerment #PositiveChange

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Happy Independence Day, Senegal! 🇸🇳

Today, we celebrate the spirit, resilience, and shared vision of Senegalese communities. Together, we continue building a brighter, more empowered future.

#SenegalIndependenceDay #Tostan #CommunityEmpowerment

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From overcrowded prison walls to inspiring thousands of women and girls. Through education in her own language, she rebuilt her confidence and purpose and now helps others imagine new possibilities.✨ A powerful story. https://t.co/1h1FaZIjjB 🌍