Dignity Blog
Updates, Stories, and More
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Introducing Our U.S. Program – Roots Of The Future Program
This past summer, my team at There Is No Limit Foundation designed a program, Roots of the Future, to connect African immigrants in New York City to social services and resources. In order to best serve the African immigrant community, we conducted a focus group via Zoom. To assess their needs, we asked questions about experiences and struggles with social issues like health, education, and housing.
Read post 01.18.2023 by Julia Busto
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READ and ENDORSE the Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto
Today we launched the Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto that was assembled as a result of regional consultations held last month with over 1500 young people from 45 African countries.
Read post 11.25.2020 by Patricia Mars
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UNGA75 Kickoff with the President of the United Nations General Assembly
This year's session of the United Nations General Assembly is like no other as the world is under lockdown due to COVID19. For the first time in history, one of the world's most important meeting was be virtual as the world could not travel to New York City.
Read post 09.30.2020 by Patricia Mars
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“Shake Things Up – A Forum by Youth for Youth” – UNGA Side Event
“Shake Things Up - A Forum by Youth for Youth” is a youth dialogue to discuss global issues and develop action plans for which they are the drivers. The event is hosted by There Is No Limit Foundation with support from the Office of the African Union Youth Envoy (OYE).
Read post 09.18.2019 by Patricia Mars
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Break The Silence Awards: Save the Date September 22, 2019
The Break The Silence Awards nomination is officially closed. We're thrilled to have received a large number of nominees from across the globe.
Read post 08.26.2019 by Patricia Mars
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The Nominations Are Open!
It is with great pleasure that we are writing to announce the open call for nominations for the 2019 There Is No Limit Foundation Break The Silence Awards. Nominations will close at 11:59pm on August 25th, 2019. Self nominations are allowed.
Read post 08.13.2019 by Patricia Mars
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Aissata Nominated for 120 Under 40
Around the world, we continue to see challenges to women’s rights to their bodies including increased attacks on issues related to reproductive rights/justice. We have to act to protect these rights in the United States and around the world.
Read post 06.18.2019 by Patricia Mars
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Joint Press Release: Ending FGM/C By 2030: Uniting Forces to Make FGM/C a Practice of the Past
3.9 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) every year. On the 2nd June 2019, for the first time ever, NGOs, grassroots and survivor-led organizations from around the world came together at the Women Deliver conference around a common goal: to end FGM/C by 2030 and to support survivors of the practice. This is our Call to Action.
Read post 06.04.2019 by Patricia Mars
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Rep. Maloney, Elected Officials, and Women’s Rights Advocates Condemn DOJ Decision to Not Defend Female Genital Mutilation Law and Call for Equal Rights Amendment
NEW YORK, April 25, 2019 — Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) joined elected officials, and Equal Rights Amendment advocates to condemn a recent U.S. Department of Justice decision to not defend a federal law banning FGM/C, to call for Speaker Pelosi to step in to defend the law, and call for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Congresswoman Maloney is the sponsor of H.J. Res. 35, a bill to restart the ratification process of the ERA.
Read post 04.25.2019 by Patricia Mars
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“Digital Warriors” Screening at German House
In commemoration of Women History Month and the United Nations 63rd Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63), The Permanent Mission of Germany, together with Deutsche Welle and There Is No Limit Foundation, hosted a Side Event on women’s digital activism.
Read post 03.13.2019 by Patricia Mars