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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.

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UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT GRACE OYEDIYA IREKE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.

Ebonyi State University | Abakaliki, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 5, SDG 5 & UNAI 6

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" Today , I'm a medical student because of individuals who didn't give up on me . They took it upon themselves to contribute their quota in achieving the SDGs and fortunately, I happen to be a beneficiary . This experience fueled my mind into being a critical thinker,a problem solver and a voice to marginalized individuals out there . I believe the Millennium Fellowship would harness this skills of mine and give me better opportunities and platforms to carry them out to the achievement of the SDGs "

Millennium Fellowship Project: Her Path to Power

In this part of the world where the HPP team finds ourselves, we have little to no control on how most male counterparts perceive and treat women. It is the part of the world where we still constantly have to deal with laymen who don't understand the essence of gender equality. Thus, Her Path to Power is a girl-centered initiative designed to equip middle to late-adolescent girls with knowledge about sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), as well as the skills and confidence they need to protect themselves, lead their peers, and advocate for gender equality and safety in their communities. The initiative will include mentorship programs, leadership development, self-defense and personal safety workshops, legal literacy sessions, and mechanisms for reporting violence. Our goal is to ensure that these girls come out into the world willing to thrive, fully self-aware that they are free to fly and alert on ways to defend themselves and their peers against gender-based violence.

About the Millennium Fellow

Ireke Grace Oyediya is the first daughter in a monogamous family setting with 5 children. She hails from Ohafia local government area ,Abia state in Nigeria.
She's very passionate about science ,health and technology hence is a 400L medical student in Ebonyi state university . Grace believes that together, the world can be a much better place . Grace began her advocacy journey 4 years ago where she was opportuned to work with different NGOs and serve in different capacities and positions in the Nigerian medical student association (NiMSA) .
Today , Grace is glad to take her advocacy journey to the next step by partaking in the Millennium Fellowship and believes this will give her the platform to contribute her quota in making the world a better place .

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