Impact Tostan’s Community Empowerment Program has been implemented in thousands of villages in Western Africa for over 20 years. The results of our community-led model speak for themselves. Female Genital Cutting Child Marriage Women’s Empowerment Education Grassroots democracy Economic growth In addition to these metrics Tostan villages have also seen significant improvements in other areas such as: Improved health and hygiene Improved behaviours for the reduction of malaria, HIV/AIDS, and other diseases Increased enrollment of girls in formal school Increased protection of maternal and child health Increased protection of children’s rights Increased efforts to protect the environment To learn more about Tostan’s areas of impact, and its key metrics, visit the Tostan website. LEARN MORE
