ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows.
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UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT WASILA MUHAMMAD YAHAYA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Ahmadu Bello University | Zaria, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 9
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" Being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will help enhance my communication skills and my team spirit. I hope to put the skills I'll learn into good use by creating societal impact which focus on the SDGs. I look forward to a more creative mind and more competence. I have a feeling it's going to be fun, well I hope so. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Own Your Period.
There's a high rate of period poverty in northern Nigeria, the girls have little to no knowledge on menstruation and menstrual health so this project is going to focus on menstrual hygiene, girls in the community will be oriented on menstruation, menstrual health and also reusable pads will be provided for them.
About the Millennium Fellow
Wasila Muhammad Yahaya is a 200 level medical of student of Ahmadu Bello University located in Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria. She is a determined and bright girl who tries her best to do anything she puts her mind to. Growing up in a society with gender discrimination fueled her desire to be a gender equity and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights advocate. She has participated in outreaches as a volunteer and looks forward to organizing her very own project. It is because of this that she wants to gain more knowledge so that she may be in a better position to help, She wishes to connect with other people who share the same goals, in a professional setting.
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