Ms Fany KUIRU

Abogada y Coordinadora de Mujer Niñez y Familia de la OPIAC y concejera de la COICA, OPIAC y COICA

Jitomagaro clan (people of the sun) since she was a child she learned to lead community processes with the women of the community in the chagra. From a very young age she became involved in the organizational processes and struggles being the first woman who, together with the leaders of the region, fought for the recovery and constitution of the large Indigenous Resguardo Predio Putumayo (the largest in Colombia), in the Department of Amazonas, and another series of significant processes for her indigenous grassroots organization such as the management for the training of indigenous professionals in the middle of the jungle.  She has a Master's degree in Political and International Studies with a laureate thesis from the Universidad del Rosario, a Specialist in Senior State Management from the School of Public Administration and a Lawyer from the Universidad Santo Tomas de Aquino.