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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 LAIBA ZAFAR, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.

King Edward Medical University | Lahore, Pakistan | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 5 & UNAI 6

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" Whenever I see women in my country struggling even for their basic needs like reproductive health I feel like a really want to do something for them, to educate them,to make them aware of their rights but unfortunately as a student I don't get much opportunity. By joining this program not only will I learn how to play my role regarding women health and status but I will have a platform where I will along with other passionate people work for the cause. "

Millennium Fellowship Project: Bloom: Women's Health & Empowerment

Women's health and empowerment is a community-based project focusing on women’s reproductive health- a taboo in our society where women face serious health risks due to a lack of basic awareness regarding menstrual hygiene, breastfeeding, and pre and post-delivery care. This project aims to address this disparity by connecting underprivileged women with available healthcare resources via a three-tiered approach. First, we plan to conduct monthly free maternal health awareness camps in underserved areas. These camps will comprise educational sessions and discussions with the community members to address their concerns and provide them with accurate information. Secondly, an aspect of these camps would involve the recruitment and training of local women as Maternal health ambassadors to educate and support other women. Finally, by making use of digital technology, we intend to upscale our impact by launching a social media awareness campaign by developing short, easy-to-understand Urdu-language materials (videos and infographics) to address common misconceptions, provide certified information and make this essential information accessible for women who due to stigmatization, illiteracy or travel constraints cannot avail the available healthcare services. This project through the use of physical and digital means hopes to bridge the gap in reproductive health seen in our community.

About the Millennium Fellow

Laiba Zafar is a young and passionate girl and soon to be a doctor. She was born in a small city in Pakistan and now lives in Lahore for university. She always had a strong urge for justice and role of women and women rights in Pakistan where unfortunately women face many difficulties due to gender disparity. She always carries kindness in her heart and soon want to be a doctor so that she can work for better cause. She wants to have a platform where she can help people and play a role for overall betterment of the society especially regarding women.

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