22-Year-Old AAUA Student, Feminist Emerges as Finalist for 2024 .ORG Global Impact Awards in USA
22-Year-Old AAUA Student, Feminist Emerges as Finalist for 2024 .ORG Global Impact Awards in USA
By Mercy Musa
Joy Oluwatoyin Adeboye, a recent graduate of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, has emerged among top 35 finalists for the 2024 .ORG Global Impact Awards.
The star prize will be given to exceptional feminist, that has made a real impact on learning, the lives of their peers and on society beyond.
The .ORG Impact Awards is a global awards program dedicated to recognizing and celebrating outstanding individuals, and organizations around the world for their positive contributions to their sectors, communities and society at large.
The organization behind the ORG domain, Public Interest Registry (PIR) has selected 35 finalists from over 1700 applications from more than 87 countries for the 6th annual .ORG Impacts Awards across seven different categories.
Disclosing this on their X handle, the organization while congratulating said, “Joy Oluwatoyin Adeboye, founder of Resilient Girl Initiative, is a 2024 #OIA Rising Star finalist! Resilient Girl Initiative is a feminist-led .ORG supporting survivors of sexual and gender-based violence and empowering girls and women.”
Also, the 22 years old Joy Oluwatoyin was the youngest among the selected. The .ORG Award was recognized under the category of Rising Stars (Leaders under 25 years making a difference in their community and society) which she also serves as the only female under the category.
In an interview with Joy Oluwatoyin Adeboye, a recent graduate from the department of Philosophy, Adekunle Ajasin University, said “I feel overwhelmed after over 1,700 applicants across the world in nearly 90 countries, I must be sincere, I didn’t imagine it coming easily”, she added.
Joy said “although I was recognized for my transformative and exceptional work in advancing women and girls right especially on leadership and ending violence against women and girls In Nigeria and Africa.”
According to her, I was survivorship of being a Rape and child labour victim at age 14 influenced my life in promoting Gender Equality, this tragedy took away the best part of my teenage life and attempting sucide out of mental health disorder”.
“I began my impact making at age 15 because I need to be a voice for other young girls like me who are facing all forms of Injustices.”
Joy said ” I want my life to always inspire young girls like me, irrespective of the abuse you can stand out to become a great lady, I also charge you to speak out to people who can help if you’re a victim.
However she said “As a student, Adekunle Ajasin University has brought out the best in me in learning, leadership and Character. My university and my lecturers gave me all it takes to bring my dreams to reality.
She further highlighted that as a young feminist and women’s right activist, she’s committed to advancing leadership capacity among women and girls and ending gender based violence against females in Nigeria and Africa.
Moreso, as one of the 35 global finalists for the 2024 .ORG impact award in Washington DC Joy Received an award of 2500 USD as a finalist. October 8, Joy was in Washington DC for Celebration.
