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 HARAM FATIMA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Fatima Jinnah Women University | Rawalpindi, Pakistan | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 3

" "Empathy and action guided by civic vision, powered by public purpose, defines my path forward"
I'm excited to be Millennium Fellow to create a meaningful change because I believe every effort no matter how small, can inspire change and progress. MCN is my platform to transform small actions into lasting change. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Shattering Stigma, Ending Period Poverty
The project is focused on spreading awareness about an issue that is serious but not talked about enough, especially in rural areas of Pakistan- period poverty and the stigma that surrounds it. My project is about helping girls starting from as early as middle school by educating them on how to manage menstruation in a healthy and open way. This topic is considered taboo subject, so most young girls are not aware of what’s happening to them during periods and why they feel the way they do during that cycle. This impacts their daily life in a negative way. The main objective of "Shattering Stigma, Ending Period Poverty" was to meet SDG3 (Good Health and Well-being), by spreading awareness and understanding about menstrual health. Till now an aggregate of 8 sessions were conducted, where 5 sessions were conducted in bigger groups while 3 sessions in smaller groups. This project serves the purpose of educating and spreading awareness among young girls from as early as middle school, particularly in rural areas. Through this project we were able to challenge the stigma around menstrual health discussion, allowing young girls to develop confidence while discussing their menstruation related problems. This awareness also paved way for sustainable solutions when it comes to managing periods. Introducing "small box" initiative where a small box for collection of donations for sanitary products were placed outside schools. This initiative aimed at encouraging self reliance instead of depending on external organisations for funds. This boosted overall morale among young girls as they seemed relaxed and more comfortable with this solution. To evaluate the progress pre and post session surveys were conducted, teachers testimonies were collected and attendance track improved to some extent. The main purpose of raising awareness and introducing sustainable solutions to manage periods were achieving. The overall content and execution of this project was done following the community guidelines and respecting the culture of the area. This project will continue to grow and help young girls and has the potential to impact future generations.
About the Millennium Fellow
Haram Fatima is a Public Administration student at the institute Fatima Jinnah Women University. She was born in Pakistan and resides in Rawalpindi. She's extremely passionate about serving her nation and believes a small impact can create lasting change, how individuals can have an impact on the world around them through civic and sociopolitical actions. As a public administration student, most of her studies are focused on efficient management of public services. Through her project, she hopes to empower the local artists and artisans, blending her academic knowledge with community impact.










