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 JOYLYAN ACHIENG PONDE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Nairobi Parklands Campus | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 10, SDG 16 & UNAI 3
" The law is a valuable tool which can be used to connect global policies to reality. Being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will give me an opportunity to acquire skills that will transform my legal knowledge and ideas into solutions which will advance equality, justice and sustainable goals which align with the SDGs. I am excited and eager to team up with various policymakers to creating a long lasting solution in promoting sustainable development. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Bridging the Gender Gap
My project is about advocating and promoting equality for all. It aims at achieving holistic gender equality, where all genders receive equal empowerment, equal recognition, and equal legal protection. It is primarily aligned with SDG 5: Gender Equality, SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities, and SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, to ensure that the gender empowerment initiatives are never one-sided. This is because true equality is not only about empowering one disadvantaged gender but also about creating a scale which uplifts and balances both genders.
About the Millennium Fellow
Joylyan Achieng Ponde is a dedicated, enthusiastic and ambitious law student at University of Nairobi who is awaiting graduation in December 2025. Joylyan is passionate about applying her legal knowledge to solve real-world challenges such as fighting for social justice especially by advocating for the protection of women and children's rights. Joylyan's strength lies in legal writing and research as well as analysis, making her a valuable legal contributor. Joylyan is committed to using her knowledge and skills to address the social injustices and global inequalities. Through the Millennium Fellowship, she aims at expanding her impact towards fostering community-led initiatives and championing for policies which promote equality, equity, fairness, opportunity and sustainable development.
