PathFinders Justice Initiative, Inc.® (PJI) is an international non-government organization which seeks to eradicate modern day sex slavery (sex trafficking) and the exploitation of women and girls in the developing world through empowerment, advocacy, judicial reform and community transformation. We are currently working in Nigeria and with Nigerian survivors located in Nigeria, Niger, Libya and throughout Europe. We are a New York State 501(c)(3) non-profit and registered as an NGO with the Corporate Affairs Commission in Nigeria, West Africa.
R. Evon Benson-Idahosa, the founder and Executive Director of PJI, is a Nigerian native and a leading expert on the subject of modern day slavery in sub-Saharan Africa. She is also a trained English Barrister and an American lawyer who worked as a partner in a defense law firm in New York for over a decade before resigning to venture full time into activism on behalf of women and girls. As a native of a developing country, Ms. Benson-Idahosa is particularly passionate about addressing the shrouded issues of sex trafficking (modern day sex slavery) and gender based violence due to her compelling commitment to the liberation of women in developing countries. Her passion and compassion are geared towards developing a generation of women who stand confident in who they are, what they bring to the table and what they can achieve. She is a firm believer that if you can empower a woman and engage men as allies for gender justice, you can change any society. Ms. Benson-Idahosa is a dynamic speaker, an ‘outside the box’ trainer/facilitator and a published writer whose voice amplifies thousands of young voices via PathFinders’ #Not4Sale (anti-sex trafficking), #SheSaidNo (anti-rape) and #TakeMeOffMute™ (anti-child sex abuse) campaigns. She also lends her expertise as an advisor/consultant to organizations as well as state, national and international governments on the issues of sex trafficking and gender based violence. (She currently serves as a consultant to Nigeria’s Parliament, the UK Home Office (via its Modern Slavery Project) and the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on Trafficking and has previously consulted for the Edo State Government, Nigeria.) In addition, Ms. Benson-Idahosa has appeared on multiple news and media outlets including CNN, CNNi, BBC, Al Jazeera, CCTV-America, ABC, NBC, SiriusXM Radio, Channels Television and The Huffington Post LIVE and has been named one of New York’s New Abolitionists (www.newyorksnewabolitionists.com). Ms. Benson-Idahosa, a regular Huffington Post blogger, has advocated for the rescue and rehabilitation of the abducted Chibok and Dapchi Girls of Nigeria, is a 2018 TEDx speaker, a 2018 ‘The Platform’ speaker, a 2017 Vital Voices Global Freedom Exchange Fellow, a 2016 United States White House State of Women “Nominated Changemaker” and been nationally recognized for her efforts in seeking an end to gender based violence in the developing world. Click here for our speaker/training request form or email her at reidahosa@pathfindersji.org.
- Faith Emmanuel Benson Idahosa, II
- R. Evon Benson-Idahosa, Esq.
- Adeola Adele, Esq.
- David Ramjohn
- Daisy M. Idahosa
- Freda D. Ajayi
- Suzi Chun-Turley
PJI seeks to eradicate modern day slavery (sex trafficking) and the exploitation of women and girls in the developing world through empowerment, advocacy, judicial reform and community transformation.
Via its implemented initiatives, PJI envisions a world where a fundamental change of human consciousness eliminates the demoralization and subjugation of women and girls and results in their empowerment, in gender equity and in social transformation.
Our Core Values are Compassion, Accountability, Empowerment and Community Transformation.