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 RANAI FAISAL, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Institute of Business Administration Karachi | Karachi, Pakistan | Advancing SDG 1, SDG 5, SDG 11 & UNAI 6
" Education has the power to transform lives and break cycles of inequality. Every child, regardless of circumstance, deserves the opportunity to learn and thrive. The Millennium Fellowship will connect me with a global network of change makers, equipping me with the skills, perspectives, and collaborations needed to scale my impact. I am excited to align my efforts with the UN SDGs and turn ideas into action that creates lasting change for underserved communities. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Gamburi-Empowering Women of Ghizer Through Embroidery.
Gamburi-meaning "Flower" in a local language in northern Pakistan, is a women-led circular fashion venture that upcycled textile waste into high-quality, handcrafted fashion products. The project collects discarded fabric from thrift stores and textile waste spots in urban cities like Karachi and Lahore, transports it to Ghizer (Gilgit-Baltistan), and transforms it into fashionable tote bags and accessories.
The production is done by trained local women artisans using traditional embroidery techniques such as Iraghi, Qalami, and Zardozi. Each product carries its story — detailing the artisan behind it, the cultural symbolism of the embroidery, and the environmental impact (such as how much textile waste was diverted).
The goal of the project is to reduce textile waste, preserve cultural embroidery heritage, and create sustainable income opportunities for economically excluded women.
About the Millennium Fellow
Ranai Faisal is an ambitious and globally minded BBA student at the Institute of Business Administration, Pakistan. Her journey blends leadership with global exposure, from volunteering in community initiatives and leading university events to representing Pakistan at the EM Normandie Business School in Paris and Le Havre. Passionate about accessible education for all children and committed to empowering women in education and business, Ranai has led community initiatives and volunteered for impactful projects. Guided by a vision of equality and opportunity, she hopes to pursue a professional path that allows her to continue as an advocate for these causes and actively contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
