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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 IJEOMA FIDELIA ESKAY, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.

University of Nigeria Enugu | Enugu, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 5, SDG 4, SDG 5 & UNAI 2

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" "Transgenerational impact and the reincarnation of value: a chain that continuously grows by empowering people to impact others."
Being part of the Millennium Campus Network would provide me with the opportunity to expand my knowledge and, in turn, share it with other women in my society and beyond, creating a ripple effect of empowerment. I am excited about the prospect of reaching many people by first enriching myself through learning, and then passing on that knowledge to positively influence my immediate environment. "

Millennium Fellowship Project: Her Growth Hub

Her Growth Hub Africa is an initiative committed to empowering young women through knowledge. Inspired by the profound words of Terry Goodkind, who aptly stated, "Knowledge is a weapon," and further underscored by the wisdom of Kofi Annan, who asserted that "Information is liberating," our mission is : *to illuminate minds through mentorship*. In many African societies, regrettably, prevailing stereotypes confine women to narrow roles, stifling their potential. Our initiative seeks to challenge this stereotype by fostering awareness and offering tailored mentorship programs to young women. By nurturing confidence, skills, and instill a sense of empowerment at an early stage, we aim to dismantle these harmful stereotypes and cultivate a more equitable and inclusive society where every individual can thrive unhindered by gender biases. Basically, it is all about mentoring young women in Africa to break free from stereotypes and reach their full potential by offering mentorship programs, and changing the game.

About the Millennium Fellow

Ijeoma Eskay is a final-year law student at the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, with a strong passion for advancing gender equity, beyond equality, by advocating for women's emancipation and empowerment in line with Sustainable Development Goal 5. Her dedication to fostering equality and sustainable development is rooted in her personal experiences as a young woman growing up in West Africa, where male chauvinism is prevalent due to cultural influence.
She has actively volunteered with various NGOs advocating for women's rights and social inclusion. Additionally, she has played a key role in organizing conferences aimed at promoting these causes.

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