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Dr. Kanyangi is an accomplished human rights lawyer and socio-legal researcher with a strong focus on women's rights, refugee protection, and international human rights law. An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Leah has extensive experience in legal representation, strategic litigation, and policy development, particularly in advancing justice for vulnerable and displaced populations. Her work combines rigorous academic research with practical advocacy, informing legal and policy reform through community-rooted, evidence-based approaches. Leah's expertise spans human rights law, gender justice, refugee protection, and climate displacement. She has led participatory legal empowerment initiatives, represented survivors of gender-based violence and refugees in court, and designed capacity-building programs on access to justice. Her doctorate at the University of Cape Town focused on legal protections for climate-displaced persons in Africa, cementing her position at the intersection of law, human rights, and climate justice.

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