Joy Ngozi Ezeilo is a Nigerian professor of public law, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, an activist,[1] and a six-year United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking persons in Africa.
[5] She was a former Dean and HOD of faculty of law University of Nigeria Nsukka[2][4][3] and the founder of the Women Aid Collective (WACOL).
In 2013, she was selected by the UN Secretary-General as one of the members of the Board of Trustees UN Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking that is managed by the UNODC Vienna, Austria.
[9][2][19] On March 5, 2022, she was honoured with the Civil Society Award of Excellence by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)/ UN Women in collaboration with the Embassies of the United States of America, Germany, France, EU Delegation and the British High Commission to commemorate the International Women’s Day Awards Gala.
[12] She is a high Chief in Igboland bestowed with the triple chieftaincy of Ochendo, Ada ejiejemba Ndi Igbo, and Nzebuna chi.