Prof. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo is a scholar, lawyer, activist and feminist. She earned an LLM from Queen Mary College, University of London. She is a senior lecturer of law at University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. She was trained at the International Institute of Human Rights as well as the International Centre for Teaching of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.
Professor Joy Ngozi Ezeilo earned a diploma in peace studies and conflict resolution and another diploma in gender studies from CODESRIA, Dakar and Uppsala University, Sweden.
In June 2008, Professor Joy Ngozi Ezeilo was appointed the UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons especially women and children. She held the office from Aug 2008 to 2011.
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Prof. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo is is active in the Civil Society Space in Nigeria especially in areas of good governance, human rights and democracy.
Prof. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo received the prestigious British Chevening scholarship and was a grantee of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Funds for Leadership Development.
Prof. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo is married to a medical doctor, Augustine Ezenta Ezeilo. Together, they have three children. She loves dancing, travelling and reading.
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