LAGOS, NIGERIA- On October 1, 2018, Nigeria’s Independence Day, R. Evon Idahosa, our founder and Executive Director, was a featured speaker at The Platform, the largest and leading one-day conference in Nigeria that culls together leading global experts, politicians, innovators and influencers to educate and inspire others into action. The Conference is aired live on […]
Pathfinders Trains and Certifies NYSC Youth Corpers in Nigeria
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA- There are good things happening in Nigeria. We are one of them. On September 13, 2018, Pathfinders conducted a human trafficking/irregular migration training and certification for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps NYSC Youth Corpers in Edo State. The 2.5 hour long “train the trainers” training was intended to empower the […]
We Survived- Pathfinders’ Survivors Share Testimonies of Triumph!
After several years of being trapped in sex slavery in Russia, sex trafficking survivor, ‘Sonia,’ returned to Nigeria with nothing but broken dreams. Pathfinders was able to help her change her narrative from victim to survivor. She is now a proud business owner (specializing in ankara shoes and bags) and advocate, using her voice […]
Pathfinders Sensitizes Over 25,000+ Women at CWFI Convention 2018
BENIN CITY, EDO STATE- on August 8, 2018, Pathfinders’ R. Evon Idahosa spoke at CWFI’s annual women’s convention, which gathers between 20,000-35,000 women annually in Benin City, Edo State. Taking the stage, Ms. Idahosa informed the 25,000+ young women and mothers in the crowd about the dangers of sex trafficking and irregular migration. She discussed […]
NAPTIP Launches New Application to Fight Trafficking
AUGUST 1, 2018- LAGOS. Well done to NAPTIP, Nigeria’s anti-trafficking agency, for launching the “NAPTIP iReport App,” an application to report and fight human trafficking in Nigeria (available on Google Play for Android). The application allows users to submit reports or complaints and includes answers to frequently asked questions concerning human trafficking in Nigeria. It is […]
Pathfinders’ R. Evon Idahosa Speaks at TEDxAideyanSt
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA- On July 28, 2018, Pathfinders’ R. Evon Idahosa participated as a speaker at TEDxAideyanSt in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Ms. Idahosa spoke on the three lies that Nigeria has embraced concerning the value of our women and girls that has led to Nigeria becoming globally recognized, infamously, on the issue of […]
Pathfinders Trains 150 Women Survivors of the Boko Haram Insurgency
EDO STATE, NIGERIA-Our Pathfinders team, in partnership with CWFI Skill Acquisition Center, was at the ICCF Missions- Internally Displaced Persons Camp for survivors of the Boko Haram insurgency in Benin City on July 26, 2018 to train 150+ female survivors on catering and how to produce air freshener, perfume and bleach. Our goal is to […]
2018 Global Slavery Index Reveals Increase in Nigerian Victims of Slavery
JULY 19, 2018- the latest 2018 Global Slavery Index by Walk Free Foundation, released this week, maintains that there are still 40.3 million slaves trapped in modern slavery worldwide. (‘Modern slavery’ is defined in the Index as “situations of exploitation that a person cannot refuse or leave because of threats, violence, coercion, abuse of power, or […]
Nigeria remains on ‘Tier 2 Watchlist’ on US State Department’s 2018 TIP Report
JUNE 28, 2018- For the second year in a row, Nigeria has received a ‘Tier 2 Watchlist’ placement on the United State’s Department of State 2018 Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report, which was released today. The TIP Report ranks countries in tiers based on their government’s efforts to fight human trafficking. As a Tier 2 […]
Pathfinders’ R. Evon Idahosa Retained as Consultant to UN at Human Rights Council Session 2018
June 21, 2018- At the 38th United Nations’ Human Rights Council Session, which commenced at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on June 18, 2018, Pathfinders’ R. Evon Idahosa served as a consultant to the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on Trafficking, participating in a side event relating to the global trafficking of women and girls, […]