FRONTIERS PROJECT
Evaluation of a Community-based Education Program to Improve Women’s Reproductive Health and Eradicate Female Genital Cutting (FGC)

Working with Tostan, a nongovernmental organization based in Senegal, FRONTIERS evaluated the expansion of the Tostan model to new areas. Results show that women who participated in the community-based education program have higher levels of knowledge and improved attitudes concerning human rights, gender-based violence, FGC, and reproductive health. Approval rates of FGC decreased significantly since the intervention began, and incidence rates appear to have declined.

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Location

Senegal

Duration

October 2000–July 2003

Population Council researchers

Nafissatou Diop

Non-Council collaborators

Tostan

Donors

US Agency for International Development

Publications/Resources
Council researchers' names appear in boldface type. 

2005
"Senegal: Community education program increases dialogue on FGC," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 54. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

2004
Diop, Nafissatou J., Modou Mbacke Faye, Amadou Moreau, Jacqueline Cabral, Hélène Benga, Fatou Cissé, Babacar Mané, Inge Baumgarten, and Molly Melching. “The Tostan program: Evaluation of a community-based education program in Senegal,” FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

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See Also

• Senegal
• Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
• FRONTIERS Senegal
• FRONTIERS Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

Offsite Link

• INTACT Network (a Population Council initiative to enhance communications and research utilization in the FGM/C field.)

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