This week's episode of SOAR After A Diagnosis is with Prof. Joy Onyesoh, caregiver of her beautiful and sweet daughter Adaeze. Learn more about Prof. Joy and Adaeze as she shares their journey with Brittle Bone Disease.
Prof. Joy Ada Onyesoh is the International President of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Country Director of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) Nigeria and CEO of Joy Onyesoh®️
Prof.Joy Onyesoh has been an active member of WILPF since 2007, in 2011, she became the convener of the WILPF Africa working group and in 2014, and she became the International Vice President and the African liaison of WILPF. On the 22nd of August 2018, during the historic 32nd Triennial International Congress of WILPF, Prof. Joy Ada Onyesoh was elected as the International President. This is historic as she is the youngest, first black and African to hold the office of the International President of the 105 years organization and the oldest international women’s peace organization in the world.
In April 2018, on the invitation of H.E. Mr. Miroslav Lajack, the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations , Joy participated as a speaker in the opening Session of the High Level Meeting.
Prof. Joy Onyesoh is an alumnus of the prestigious Golda Meir MASHAV Carmel International Training Centre Israel and the Women’s Human Rights Institute, University of Toronto Canada. She has also earned several certificates in Transformative leadership, women and peace building and Women Empowerment amongst others. She is a public speaker and International Best Selling Author. Joy is the convener of SHE SPEAKS and CEO of Power Woman Digital magazine . Joy hosts a weekly online inspirational talk show - Friday Night Hangout; She is a Breakthrough and Transformative leadership coach for passion driven women who have a need to discover their purpose and thrive as a result of gaining clarity on ways of creating unlimited abundance.
Her mission is to serve passionate women who are willing to unlock their potentials for growth, build confidence in the face of uncertainty and are desirous to experience a life of unlimited abundance . Joy is a passionate, self motivated individual with a drive to succeed, having excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. She is a woman of many parts, highly efficient, methodical and with a proactive approach to performance. Her slogan is “ Too Focused to Give Up”, and this drives her passion in making a difference in the lives of others. Joy’s purpose is to inspire greatness in others and to help people find their life’s purpose and live an impactful life. She creates opportunities for women and girls to find and own their voice. A Rotarian and a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International, Joy has a large heart for service towards humanity.
Prof. Joy Onyesoh has also received several organizational and International awards for her role in promoting women empowerment and the most recent is the 2019 Female Civility Award for her commitment to women’s empowerment globally.