CHAPTER THREE

Meet the ip

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inspiring people

Iván Chanis Barahona

President Fundación Iguales

CITIZEN

Panama

Education

LL.M.

NYU

Languages

Spanish, English

IN SHORT

His devotion to public service amplified his awareness of the needs of those that society has traditionally cast aside. Iván Chanis Barahona is an openly gay lawyer turned human rights activist whose Fundación Iguales works towards promoting awareness and respect for disadvantaged social groups, safeguarding their rights. Iván speaks passionately about awakening critical thinking in young people.

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I personally suffered discrimination because of my sexual orientation and understood that this was my fight.