Profile of Joseph Osuigwe Chidiebere

Joseph Osuigwe Chidiebere is an anti-human trafficking advocate, educator, author, and gender equality champion. His interests include:  protecting women’s right, contributing to building a world without human trafficking, gender-based violence and violence against children in Africa; peace keeping, providing educational support to vulnerable girls/children; and diplomacy.  He is a graduate of Education Mathematics from University of Nigeria Nsukka and has taught in schools for more than 6 years. During his National Youth Service(NYSC) in Abuja, he taught over 1900 teenagers in 5 communities on how to prevent sex trafficking and violence against women. As part of his community development projects, he published his book titled: “Maximizing the Brain Power” and donated it to 90 secondary and tertiary schools in Imo State, Lagos, and Abuja. He is a 2013/2014 National Youth Service award winner for community project on anti-human trafficking and education. Joseph Osuigwe has led his team to organize World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, World Day Against Child Labour, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women,  and World Book Day. In 2013, he assisted is empowering 147 survivors of sex trafficking and repented sex workers in Abuja, Nigeria. In 2015, He started The Academy for Prevention of Human Trafficking and Other Related Matters (TAPHOM), to raise young people as advocates who will be in the forefront of combating human trafficking, gender-based violence and other related matters. Mr. Osuigwe is the founder of Devatop Centre for Africa Development, a youth-based non profit organization which focuses on combating human trafficking, gender-based violence, educational empowerment and youth development.  He has engaged over 100 women, young people, educators, journalists, social workers and legal practitioners in combating human trafficking and gender-based violence. He is also the co-author of Anti-Human Trafficking Advocacy Booklet (an e-advocacy toolkit for advocates). He is currently working on publishing the following 4 books between December 2016 and June, 2017 a.       Take Action Against Trafficking in Persons b.      12 Things To Do Before Passing out From NYSC c.       12 Things To Do Before Graduating d.      12 Things To Do Before Leaving Secondary School e.       12 Things To Do Before Leaving Primary School