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ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024

United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows.

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UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT LAXMI SAHITHI IDUMUDI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.

Sai University | Chennai, India | Advancing SDG 5, SDG 4 & UNAI 3

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" Gender inequality is a complex problem that encompasses a vast spectrum. By raising awareness about this issue, we not only create a more inclusive environment, but also address its underlying connections to other social causes. If there is no proper education on gender inequality and related issues, it will only further perpetuate discrimination and deepen existing inequalities. Thus, a better understanding of sensitive topics such as gender, sexual rights, menstrual health, etc can lead to better mental health and stronger self-identity. The Millennium Fellowship is the perfect place to think and develop on such ideas with the help of mentors and fellow cohorts. I look forward to joining class of 2024 and to collaborating with friends and fellow peers from various countries. "

Millennium Fellowship Project: Project PonVizhi

Project PonVizhi, consisting of eight undergraduate students, is an organisation that aims to raise awareness about sexual assault, domestic abuse, and child sexual harassment in particular. We aim to educate people on the steps that can be taken to report harassment and seek help in terms of their mental well-being. The target audience of the program is school and college students. When we were school students, there were no committees or legal mechanisms that provided redressals to child sexual harassment survivors or conducted events to spread awareness on gender rights and sexual harassment prevention in our schools or in other educational establishments like coaching centers. Cases of child sexual harassment often go unreported. We seek to raise awareness among kids and young adults (both girls and boys this time, as our educational systems often leave boys out of this) on what counts as harassment, because abuse comes in all forms, and goes much deeper than “good touch and bad touch”. We intend to push educational establishments to have POSH centres. Also, if possible, educate parents, teachers, and guardians on how to respond to children when they confide in them. As a survivor of sexual assault, it is difficult to navigate a world that turns a blind eye towards victims. Through this program, we aspire to create a community that will provide a safe space and support for people, particularly, girls and women who have been through abuse and sexual assault.

About the Millennium Fellow

Laxmi Sahithi Idumudi is studying Computer science and Biology at Sai University, Chennai. She is extremely passionate about working towards social causes, with a particular focus on women empowerment. Laxmi Sahithi hopes to integrate technology as a possible dimension in her attempts to address social issues, while being mindful of both scientific and emotional perspectives. She is also excited to explore how other computer science students are applying technology into social causes. Through Project PonVizhi, she aspires to raise awareness and educate students on the topics of sexual and reproductive rights, gender inequality, and identifying and reporting sexual harassment.

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