Senegalese Women Remake Their Culture

In 1995, female literacy countrywide in Senegal was just over half of the rate for men, and the discrepancy was greater in rural areas. TOSTAN, literally means "breaking out of the egg" in Wolof, the language spoken by the majority of Senegal's people and is among a number of innovative and rural development and women's education initiatives that are addressing the problem at its sources. It offers an 18-month learning program that combines basic education and national languages with practical development issues, and provides rural people with the resources to improve their standard of living while fostering increased confidence in their way of life. Its popularity among rural women participants broke all records. Shortly after completing their training, the women of Malicounda utilized the program to address the custom of female circumcision. This note discusses elements that contribute to TOSTAN's successful impact in education and sustainable development.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Easton, Peter
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 1998-12
Subjects:	ADAPTATION, ADOLESCENTS, BASIC EDUCATION, BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CHILDBIRTH, CLASSROOM CONSTRUCTION, COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM, CURRICULUM, EDUCATION, EDUCATION INITIATIVES, FEASIBILITY STUDIES, FEMALE CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE ILLITERACY, FEMALE LITERACY, FINANCIAL RESOURCES, FORMAL EDUCATION, GEOGRAPHY, GIRLS, GROUP DYNAMICS, HYGIENE, LANGUAGES, LEADERSHIP, LEARNING, LIFE SKILLS, LISTENING, LITERACY, LITERACY PROGRAMS, NEGATIVE EFFECTS, NGOS, NUTRITION, OUT-OF- SCHOOL CHILDREN, READING, RURAL AREAS, SEXUALITY, SPEAKING, TRAINING PROGRAMS, URBAN CENTERS, WHOLE LANGUAGE APPROACH, WORKERS FEMALE CIRCUMCISION, RURAL WOMEN, LANGUAGE & EDUCATION, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WOMEN'S HEALTH, CULTURAL VALUES, PARTICIPATIONS, WOMEN'S EDUCATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, EDUCATION & POOR WOMEN, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, HEALTH EDUCATION, HEALTH EDUCATION OF WOMEN, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1998/12/439646/senegalese-women-remake-culture https://hdl.handle.net/10986/10835
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