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 MANNAT PARMAR, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Delhi South Campus | New Delhi, India | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 5 & UNAI 3
" Change blossoms even in deserted gardens - in
hushed conversations, in questions
that go unanswered, in hesitant voices. In India,
sexual reproductive health remains a
stigma, a skippable chapter as students usually
call it, with students with disability
being excluded entirely. My work has been about
breaking this silence, this barrier of
limiting self-knowledge. The Millennium
Fellowship presents an opportunity to amplify
this mission, transforming grassroots advocacy
into systemic lasting change.
With its global network and social impact leaders,
the fellowship will provide me with
guidance to develop a compassionate, data-
driven approach, ensuring that inclusive
and stigma-free sexual education reaches all
those who need it the most. The
mentorship and leadership training would
definitely refine my skills in communication
and leadership, allowing me to expand my
impact, engage disabled communities, and
push for policy-level reform. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: SeTu: a pathway to learning
Vision:
To build gender-inclusive educational spaces where every child can access education as a fundamental right, while actively challenging and dismantling gender stereotypes and biases.
Objectives:
1. Ensure Inclusive Access: Expand access to quality education for both boys and girls, with a focus on marginalized and underserved communities.
2. Promote Shared Responsibilities: Equip boys and girls with skills and awareness to embrace roles as both caregivers and providers.
3. Foster Gender Sensitization: Cultivate attitudes of respect, equality, and empathy through structured learning interventions.
4. Raise Awareness: Increase understanding of the importance of girls’ education, gender equality, menstrual hygiene, sexual and reproductive health, and the prevention of gender-based violence. Implementation Strategy:
1. Inclusive Learning Environments: Create safe, supportive, and gender-sensitive educational spaces
2. Dialogue on Gender Roles: Facilitate open conversations on stereotypes, cultural expectations, and power dynamics. 3. Role Models & Representation: Introduce children to inspiring role models through books, films, and media that portray diverse, non-stereotypical gender roles. 4. Interactive Equality Activities: Conduct classroom and community-based activities that promote collaboration, mutual respect, and empathy.
5. Workshops & Awareness Drives: Organize workshops, awareness campaigns, and focused group discussions on topics such as gender equality, menstrual health, sexual and reproductive rights, and the prevention of gender-based violence.
6. Value-Based Education: Integrate teaching on values, ethics, mutual respect, and cooperation into the learning process.
About the Millennium Fellow
Mannat Parmar is an undergraduate Sociology student at Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi. She is deeply passionate about social justice, gender equality, and disability rights. Her academic and advocacy work explore questions of accessibility, inclusion, and the politics of urban and cultural spaces. Throughout her college years, Mannat has pursued research on migration, religion, and media while actively engaging in projects that highlight marginalized voices. She is committed to fostering empathy, equity, and dialogue, and hopes to contribute meaningfully to creating more inclusive and sustainable communities.
