A Nigerian woman, Esther Ibanga, has been awarded the Japan Peace Prize, which comes with an award of $170,000.
International Business Times reports
that Ibanga received the award on Tuesday, in recognition of her
campaign against the deadly raids and kidnaps executed by Boko Haram in
Nigeria.
Speaking on why she deserved the prize, the Niwano Peace Foundation stated “Esther has worked extensively to foster and facilitate reconciliation between conflicting religious and tribal groups.”
Ibanga is also the founder of the Women Without Walls Initiative (WOWWI),
an NGO that advocates for the rights of women and children. The
organization also provides avenues for a non-violent approach to
conflict resolution in Nigeria.
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