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 ANIKA TAHSINA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Advancing SDG 10, SDG 16 & UNAI 3
" "As the coordinator of my residential hall during the historic student uprising that toppled a fascist regime, I stood at the frontlines of a movement fueled by the promise of justice, dignity, and a better future for the next generation. I continue this work because I believe basic human rights like food, health, and shelter should never be a privileged on campus. The Millennium Fellowship is a powerful opportunity to transform that promise into sustained, global action.” "
Millennium Fellowship Project: She Leads Nation Building
She Leads Nation Building
By Anika Tahsina
University of Dhaka | Millennium Fellow
She Leads Nation Building is a women’s leadership and empowerment initiative founded by Anika Tahsina, a student of the University of Dhaka and Millennium Fellow. Inspired by the spirit of the July Uprising, the project envisions a Bangladesh where women lead with courage, integrity, and empathy shaping a more just and inclusive society.
The initiative focuses on three pillars: women’s leadership, human rights, and good governance. It aims to equip women students with the knowledge, confidence, and civic awareness to take active roles in politics, policymaking, and social transformation. Through leadership training, dialogue sessions, and community engagement, She Leads helps women become advocates of justice, accountability, and participatory democracy.
Practical Goals:
Develop women’s leadership capacity through mentorship and training.
Promote awareness of campus human rights and ensure basic rights and ethical governance.
Build alliances of young women leaders across campuses to drive social impact.
Aligned SDGs:
SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 16 (Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions), and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities).
About the Millennium Fellow
Anika Tahsina is a final-year LLB student at the University of Dhaka, a committed human rights defender, and a student rights activist. She focuses on the neglected human rights conditions in public university campuses across Bangladesh, where essentials like nutrition, healthcare, and housing are often overlooked. Anika believes in working with campus authorities to secure students’ basic rights, aiming to create an environment where they can thrive and connect globally. She aspires to become a lawyer dedicated to advancing human rights and promoting dignity and equity through legal advocacy.
