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 MARIAN NYATICH MACHUKA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Kabarak University | Nakuru, Kenya | Advancing SDG 5, SDG 16 & UNAI 6
" Kenya has made significant strides in recognising women’s rights on paper. However, societal attitudes, weak enforcement and economic disparities put women at a disadvantage. The fight for gender equality in Kenya is still on. With Millennium Fellowship on my side of the fight, I will be able to push for the required advocacy for stronger policies and also take part in sufficient grassroots activism. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: TRM
I chose to deal with SDG 5, which is about gender equality. Particularly, I wanted to help women who have been involved in intimate partner violence. So far, I have managed to give support to a few who have been victims. Moving forward, I seek to establish a steady group to advocate for these women and also speak against laws that hinder the advancement of justice in such cases
About the Millennium Fellow
Marian Nyatich Machuka is an undergraduate Law student at Kabarak University, passionate about bringing change in her community and hopes to make positive impact at global scales. She has worked with the Kenya Model United Nations in advocating for mental health awareness and has participated in legal aid initiatives to provide representation for those who cannot afford adequate legal representation. As a student leader at Kabarak University, she spearheaded programs to educate youth on sanitation and menstrual hygiene. Marian embraces a bold, experimental mindset, firmly believing that growth comes from trying, failing and learning.
