Primary Job Title Founder, CEO Primary Organization 
Tostan
Location Senegal, Africa Regions Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Gender Female
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Molly Melching is the founder and CEO of Tostan. Having lived and worked in Senegal since 1974, Melching has received international recognition for her groundbreaking educational programs that have led communities to affect life transforming changes in the areas of health, education, governance, economic growth, and the environment. Molly and
Tostan’s work have been awarded Sweden’s Anna Lindh Human Rights Award (2005), the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize (2007), the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Price(2007), the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship (2010), and the 2012 Cécilia Attias ‘Award in Action’ for improving health systems and maternal care. Her biography However long the night: Molly Melching’s Journey to Help Millions of African Women and Girls Triumph, written by acclaimed author Aimee Molloy, was released in April 2013.
