ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT SUBHA SAMUN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
University of Chittagong | Chattogram, Bangladesh | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 5
" My connection to the world's most brilliant young brains is made possible via the Millennium Fellowship. I'm excited to read about their efforts and be inspired by them. The goal of my "Obadh" initiative is to support female students during their menstruation. I am excited to discuss my ideas with others and to broaden my concept in nations where girls experience similar problems with menstrual hygiene. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Obadh
The thought of starting "Project Obadh" came to me when I tried to address what you have to face as a female student of Chittagong University. We have a huge campus with about 10,000 female students. But at the time of need, you have to travel about 1km before you find a store. Moreover, it isn't financially convenient to buy a whole packet when you need only one/two pads. We have existing 7 vending machines in different faculties, all of which are non-functional in operation. Many faculties don't even have vending machines.
Our project will have three goals.
1. Reviving the existing vending machines. We have a volunteer team that would be responsible for regulating them and promoting their use on campus.
2. We would implement a Sanitary Napkin Box program, where each class would have representatives who will have a key to the locked napkin-filled box, placed in a female washroom. If anybody needs a napkin, she can contact any of those representatives who would help her purchase the pads from that box. This system will be self-sustaining for each department.
3. In this remote location of Chittagong University, students often do not get medical assistance during their menstruation. There are several medical helplines that students don't know about, that provide free medical assistance. We will aggregate them and spread them on campus.
About the Millennium Fellow
Subha Samun studies environmental science as an undergraduate at the University of Chittagong. She was born in Bangladesh. She has always been worried about the social concerns in her community and has started a few side projects to address them. According to Subha, a root-level strategy can spot the obstacles and put plans in place to get rid of them. She is not only passionate about the environment, but also deeply committed to the welfare of women.
Currently, Subha is involved with a number of student organizations, including one that promotes volunteer work. Subha wishes to continue working on her communal projects while also pursuing her dream of becoming an environmental researcher to protect her home nation from the effects of climate change.
