In December 2018, already as an elected congresswoman, Joenia won a UN human rights prize for her outstanding achievement in promoting indigenous peoples’ rights.
A Disambar 2018, a lokacin har an zaɓe ta a matsayin 'yar majalisa, Joenia ta sami kyautar Majalisar ɗinkin Duniya ta kare haƙƙin al'umma, saboda matuƙar ƙoƙarinta wajen samuwar cigaban haƙƙoƙin mutane 'yan ƙasa.