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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 NILOFAR NIKZAD, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.

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

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" Silence around women’s health has too often endangered lives, but I believe in transforming silence into strength and knowledge. My work is rooted in advocacy, awareness, and compassion—because every woman deserves dignity and care. The Millennium Fellowship is not just a program for me; it is a bridge to amplify these efforts, align them with the SDGs, and create lasting change. I am excited to grow alongside a global community of change makers, reimagining what health equity can mean for women everywhere "

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

Nilofar Nikzad is a MBBS student at King Edward Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan. Originally from Afghanistan, she is dedicated to advocating for education access and empowerment for Afghan youth, especially young women whose studies have been disrupted by conflict. Nilofar has collaborated with global organizations such as the International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) and the Nobel Women’s Initiative to advance peace, women’s rights, and educational equity. She is passionate about building bridges between Afghan students and international academic communities, fostering dialogue, mentorship, and opportunity. Nilofar aspires to combine a career in medicine with impactful social advocacy.

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