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 UGO ABIA OKPORIE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Nigeria Nsukka | Nsukka, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 5 & UNAI 3
" As a passionate advocate for social justice, human rights, and women's empowerment, I am thrilled to be part of the Millennium Fellowship. This opportunity aligns with my aspirations to create meaningful impact and drive positive change.
Through this fellowship, I aim to amplify my voice, harness collective potential, and contribute to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. I believe that together, we can foster a more just, equitable, and sustainable world.
I am excited to collaborate with like-minded individuals, share knowledge, and learn from diverse perspectives. This experience will undoubtedly enhance my leadership skills, empower me to tackle complex challenges, and inspire me to continue driving transformative initiatives.
As a Millennium Fellow, I am committed to leveraging this platform to make a lasting difference in my community and beyond. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: PAD A GIRL CHILD
The Pad Every Girl Initiative is a project dedicated to empowering young girls by addressing period poverty and menstrual stigma. It began after an outreach visit to a secondary school where I saw girls embarrassed and withdrawn because boys were mocking them by sticking pads on their backs. The initiative provides access to sanitary products, promotes menstrual health education, and creates safe spaces where girls can feel confident and supported. Beyond pads, the project aims to challenge cultural stigma, engage communities, and ensure girls do not miss school or feel ashamed because of their periods. Its long-term vision is a society where menstruation is normalized, girls are free to learn and dream, and every child grows up with dignity, respect, and equal opportunities.
About the Millennium Fellow
Okporie Ugo Abia is a bright, young and intelligent pharmacy student at the university of Nigeria, Nsukka. She was born in Ebonyi State Nigeria and resides in Ibadan, Oyo state Nigeria. Ugo is truly a citizen of the world. For as long as I could remember, Ugo is passionate about her advocacies for social justice, human rights and women right. Through high school year and currently in her college year, she successfully organized social justice movement, engaged in health awareness, guiding people to build their political lives with her outstanding leadership skills. She plans to continue in future. Ugo aspire to be in professional field when she cultivate these advocacies further and provide her own contribution in the development of the United Nation's sustainable goals
