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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 OLUOMACHI MARGARET IGWE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.

University of Benin | Benin City, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 5 & UNAI 1

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" If there's anything I like to do, it is to solve problems through critical thinking and creativity. This may sometimes involve adapting to new situations. But this is a small challenge to me because as far as I'm concerned, the most important thing is that I solve that problem. Being part of the Millennium Fellowship will enhance these skills excellently well. The skills I gain from the Millennium Fellowship will make my social impact on schools and communities more tangible and aligned with the UNAI principles and SDGs. I am elated to accelerate my competence by exploring new ways of learning and creativity. "

Millennium Fellowship Project: Pad A Girl

The "PAD A GIRL" project was borne out of my desire to support young girls as they navigate puberty, helping them develop a healthy lifestyle and positive mindset. The project aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3, promoting good health and well being. My main focus is on raising awareness for girls especially those in remote communities who lack reproductive health education and may not know how to seek help or even understand the need to speak out. As Nigeria's economy faces ongoing challenges, the cost of sanitary pads continues to rise, making it inaccessible for many women and young girls especially those in remote areas. My project aims to educate young girls about their reproductive health, discourage harmful practices like using tissue or clothes as substitutes and create opportunities for them to afford pads. By connecting them with NGOs, we provide them with support systems they can turn to for assistance, empowering them with skills to earn income and maintain their reproductive health.

About the Millennium Fellow

Oluomachi Margaret Igwe is a young, passionate and globally competitive final year law student at the University of Benin in Nigeria. She was born in Enugu, resides in Benin and is currently trying to complete her undergraduate law degree program at the University of Benin. For as long as she can remember, Oluoma has always been passionate about her advocacies for social Justice, women's rights and how the law can help achieve these objectives. This drive and candour translated itself to inspire Oluoma to apply for international programs that will enable her achieve these aims and objectives of hers. Throughout her high school years from being the third highest ranking prefect as the Chief Disciplinarian and currently in the final lap of her undergraduate law degree program, she has always shown exemplary leadership skills and courage even in the face of turbulent opposition and obstacles including organizing mentorship activities and philanthropic projects for her junior colleagues in law. Oluoma is steadily and steadfastly pursuing her goals like an amazon in her professional field and most importantly, she is really keen and willing to be tutored on how to provide her own contribution in the development of the United Nations Sustainable Goals.

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