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 ARUNDHATI RAI CHAUDHURI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Indraprastha College for Women | New Delhi, India | Advancing SDG 5 & UNAI 6
" The world around us has the scope for significant development and growth, but this growth is hindered with fundamental issues which need to be resolved with a long-term solution. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are the first few steps that can be taken to reach a consensus. As a Millennium Fellow, I will be able to connect with other youth leaders around the world and further my goals and vision. I can use my learning to create a greater social impact. Therefore, I am very excited to learn from this opportunity. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Project Adhikaar
My project focuses on raising awareness and discussions on the Legal and Political Rights available to women in India. I want to initiate discussions focusing on the critical analysis of the existing rights and how they fall short in certain places. The main aim is to highlight what women want and how they feel changes can be made. Next step includes raising awareness and advocating for policy changes and considerations by organizing campaigns, workshops, seminars, and webinars to advocate for such changes. I truly believe to bring about some change even in our own community. Therefore, our primary target will be women between the age group of 16-30 years. The emphasis will be to include as many women as possible into the discussion and discourse of bringing about a change in the sphere of “Legal and Political Rights” in India.
About the Millennium Fellow
Arundhati is a young, passionate student currently pursuing her undergraduate degree in Political Science Honours from the Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi. She was born and brought up in Kolkata, but currently resides in Delhi. She is deeply interested in International Relations, Peace Studies, and Conflict Resolution. She hopes to work in conflict areas with international bodies and organisations to advocate for human rights in general and women’s rights in particular. Throughout her high school and college, she has been involved in various social work and has been a Girl Guide. She aspires to further these work in accordance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
