Tostan  [to 8 February 2014]

February 7, 2014
Tostan, the Direction of the Family, and other partners, look forward to total abandonment of FGC in Senegal
On February 6, 2014, the UN recognized International Day for the abandonment of female genital cutting (FGC), Tostan joined the Direction of the Family in Senegal and other …

February 7, 2014
14 neighborhoods in Yirimadio, Mali, join thousands of others who have abandoned female genital cutting in West Africa
February 6, 2014 was a memorable day for people in Yirimadio. In this district of 60,000 inhabitants, 14 neighborhoods who had implemented Tostan’s Community Empowerment …

February 6, 2014
Press Release: Large-scale declaration in Mali on the International Day for the abandonment of female genital cutting, February 6
February 6, 2014 Dakar, Senegal Today, on the UN recognized International Day for the abandonment of female genital cutting (FGC) – 14 neighborhoods in the suburb of …

Tostan ‏@Tostan Feb 7
Tostan, the Direction of the Family & others promote the abandonment of harmful practices in Guédiawaye #Senegal http://bit.ly/1bCBY4K

Together for Girls ‏@together4girls Feb 7
Yesterday was an important day in #Mali – read @Tostan director Molly Melching’s explanation why: http://ow.ly/tnXcn

Tostan ‏@Tostan Feb 7
Communities from Boghé abandon #FGC at 2nd public declaration in Aleg, #Mauritania on Sept. 2013 pic.twitter.com/BXv9PpF47b

Tostan ‏@Tostan Feb 6
“Today is a Significant Day in #Mali” –Our Founder @MollyMelching tells us why in her article on @thomsonreuters http://bit.ly/1e6eMsj  #FGC

Tostan ‏@Tostan Feb 6
Khalidou Sy from @Tostan Senegal speaks to @RFI about the abandonment of #FGC in Senegal http://rfi.my/1ioQUET  (in French, starts 4:00)

Tostan ‏@Tostan Feb 6
@OrchidProject’s Julia Lalla-Maharajh makes the case for public declarations, incl.today’s in Mali on @DFID blog http://bit.ly/1fyNFZx