ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ISRAT JAHAN MAHMUDA TRISHA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Bangladesh Maritime University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Advancing SDG 1, SDG 8, SDG 5, SDG 11 & UNAI 6
" "I am excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it gives me a platform to create meaningful change and connect with like-minded individuals. My enthusiasm to help people drives me to work for causes that improve lives and protect our environment, believing that even small actions can make a big difference." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Expanding Mobile Banking for Underprivileged Women
Mobile banking is one of the most user-friendly financial technologies of our time. However, in Bangladesh ,especially in the urban slums of central Dhaka, most underprivileged women lack adequate knowledge and skills to use it. As a result, they often rely on others for financial transactions, which increases their dependency and limits their financial independence. This project seeks to understand how many percentages women in Dhaka’s urban slums use mobile banking, identifying both the purposes of usage and the barriers faced by those Who do not use Mobile banking. As we want to take initiate to teach non-users based on the survey findings, the initiative aims to promote financial inclusion and empower women by encouraging their active use of mobile banking services. Through awareness workshops and hands-on training, women will learn to use Mobile
banking for safe transactions, savings and small business activities. In addition,
selected women will be trained and supported to become local mobile banking agents.
This will allow female users to access cash-out and other financial services directly
from women within their own community, reducing dependency on male agents.
By building women’s confidence in digital finance, creating pathways for women-led
entrepreneurship and generating income opportunities, this project will strengthen
community-based financial services and contribute to greater economic empowerment
in slum areas.
About the Millennium Fellow
Israt Jahan Mahmuda Trisha is a dedicated student at Bangladesh Maritime University, Bangladesh, pursuing her studies in the Department of Oceanography & Hydrography. With a deep awareness of environmental issues and their impact on human life, she strives to contribute positively to society. Known for her soft and kind nature, Trisha is committed to helping others to the best of her abilities, embodying compassion and responsibility in her daily life. Her academic focus reflects her passion for protecting the oceans and fostering sustainable living.
