 He argued that surveys taken before and after this sharing of information would show very different levels of support for FGM.The American non-profit group Tostan, founded by Molly Melching in 1991, introduced community-empowerment programs in several countries that focus on local democracy, literacy, and education about healthcare, giving women the tools to make their own decisions.In 1997, using the Tostan program, Malicounda Bambara in Senegal became the first village to abandon FGM.