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 SHANIA SIMREN KANNASEN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Sciences Po Le Havre | Le Havre, France | Advancing SDG 5 & UNAI 10
" "Being bold and innovative is an approach we need to have to impact change and make meaningful differences in the injustices we encounter and live through in the world. Through the Millennium Fellowship I can move human rights and sustainability ahead with the vast and diverse platform that we are afforded." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Un-Veiled
The project I aim to create pertains to the topic of feminism. It is a deliberate choice due to the preconceived notions of feminism that many young adults have. Mostly, it is thought of as a radical ideology that is supported only by a certain margin of society. However, my project aims to fill in the gaps of these preconceived notions through a podcast that will explain that feminism is much more than just equality for the sexes, it is about legal rights that we do not often think about in the perspective of the women, it is also to have a viable discussion about the issues that we face in a modern tech world. The podcast will touch on all aspects possible about the intricacies and issues women face on a daily basis that often gets overlooked. By addressing these issues in a podcast we can then begin to intervene and do something about these injustices or inadequacies in the law.
About the Millennium Fellow
Shania Kannasen is an enthusiastic, joyful and ambitious international undergraduate studying Politics and Government in France. She is a Malaysian native that has witnessed plenty of social injustices and hopes to make a difference in the world by actively participating in the advancement of human rights, immigration welfare and sustainability. She has previously participated in policy debates, worked as a law intern for the criminal justice department and had written for a human rights podcast on Spotify. She plans to expand on her knowledge and experience of Womens' Rights after being inspired by her university's class called "Feminist Legal Theory".
