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 ASIM FARID, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Quaid-i-Azam University | Islamabad, Pakistan | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 5 & UNAI 3
" I am very passionate about the empowerment of women and transgenders. I believe that they are no less capable than any man out there. With right mentorship, resources and efforts they can give a competitive environment to the patriarchal of pakistan. I am where i am today because of some people believe in me. I want to be remembered as the one who provided stage to the exploited ones. I want to be a global voice against suppression. As a student of politics, this opportunity will help me by providing me a global stage to express my view and to enhance my academic career. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Equal Future initiative
The Equal Future Initiative is a community-driven project focused on expanding educational access for marginalized groups, especially girls, in regions where gender disparities and social barriers limit schooling opportunities. Through dialogue circles, classroom micro-workshops, and collaborative outreach, the project works to shift community mindsets and raise awareness about the transformative power of education. By engaging parents, students, and youth volunteers, the initiative fosters conversations that challenge deep-rooted norms and encourage families to prioritize learning.
During its implementation, the project reached over a hundred individuals, strengthened support networks among students, and inspired several families to reconsider their stance on girls’ education. Grounded in the belief that education is a fundamental right, the Equal Future Initiative contributes to advancing global goals related to quality education and reduced inequalities. It continues to build pathways toward a more inclusive future where every child has the opportunity to learn, thrive, and shape their own narrative.
About the Millennium Fellow
Asim farid is a very bright, young , and active student of politics at the school of politics and international relations, quaid i azam university,Islamabad. He was born and resides in Pakistan, and currently studying at quaid e azam university Islamabad. Apart from academics, asim is very active in sports- as he had played badminton at national level and cricket at provincial stage. He has always been a vigilant observer and foe of social injustice and gender discrimination and has always been ready to do something about it. It can be observed in his mindset and previous efforts against the social injustice and discrimination. He is very active in all sort of campaigns for social welfare, justice and equality. He has successfully ran multiple campaigns for equality and social welfare.he plans to continue in the future. these all efforts tends to prove him a a very decent communicator and leader. He aspires to be in a professional and global field, where he can cultivate these advocacies and is eager to learn from the global experts. He will provide his contributions in the development of the United Nations’ Sustainable Goals.
