The Waislitz Global Citizen Awards are annual cash prizes
totaling 250,000 dollars that recognizes the excellence of individuals in their
work to end extreme poverty.
The grand prize is 100,000 dollars with two additional
prizes at 75,000 dollars, for a total of three prizes.
Adeoye who is the founder and Executive Director, Hope
Behind Bars Africa, an NGO, made history as the first person working in
criminal justice sector to win global award, which comes with a 75,000 dollars
prize.
The NGO provides free legal services and direct support to
indigent incarcerated individuals, while also promoting criminal justice
reforms through research, evidence-based advocacy and technology.
Adeoye said that she was inspired to begin the initiative in
2018 after some personal encounters with the justice system.
She stated that her father who was once a victim, had been
arrested and detained for a crime he did not commit several years ago.
Adeoye’s organisation has supported no fewer than 7,000
incarcerated individuals through their numerous interventions, ranging from
providing access to justice, welfare, support and rehabilitation and
reformation of ex-inmates.
Currently, the organisation is set to launch “Justicepadi”,
a tech platform that hope to revolutionize legal aid in West Africa and expand
its work for justice-seeking individuals.
The Waislitz Global Citizens Choice Awards recognises the
excellent performance of individuals in their work to end extreme poverty and
effect positive change in their communities and around the world.
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