A community awareness campaign was organized on July 31, 2022 at the Briqueterie neighborhood in Yaoundé where young Muslim girls were invited to share their stories and learn about the available programs that the non-profit organization is implementing in the community to provide access to education to ALL girls. The event was attended by 170 girls eager to learn about the opportunities available to them because most of them are out of school for various reasons including gender stereotypes, early marriage, or lack of financial means to support their education. One common factor among all the girls is their desire to go back to school at various capacities. “Girl education is a basic human right and Muslim girls deserve that right. Educated girls are less likely to marry young and more likely to aspire of new heights and dreams in their careers. We must encourage girl education and access to educational opportunities based on their intellectual potential. It’s the main purpose of our gathering today. We want to promote and encourage the girls to not be afraid of voicing their desire to return to school and obtaining an education to empower their future” said Orlyanka Tantchou, Co-Founder NO LIMIT INTERNATIONAL .

The event lasted more than 3 hours during which each girl expressed their feelings and received words of encouragement from Ms. Orlyanka who seized the opportunity to encourage them to never give up and always look for opportunities to better themselves. According to a report produced by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), “It is estimated that 15 million girls – mainly those living in poverty – will never set foot in a classroom, compared to 10 million boys.” Gender stereotypes of men as breadwinners and expectations of boys to have better career prospects due to the prioritization of boys’ education are contributing factors to an unjust society and cause for continued poverty and lack of minimal resources in communities. Educating girls contributes later to their increased economic independence, decreases in teen pregnancies and early marriages, healthier families, and more resilient economies. When girls learn and women earn, everything changes. NO LIMIT INTERNATIONAL is committed to assisting Muslim girls in the community to gain access to education for a better society.