{"id":10049,"date":"2025-02-21T11:05:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T16:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/?post_type=cu-people&#038;p=10049"},"modified":"2025-02-28T08:21:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:21:28","slug":"ryan-figueiredo","status":"publish","type":"cu-people","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/ryan-figueiredo\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Figueiredo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Ryan Figueiredo (he\/they) is a leading advocate for\u00a0<strong>LGBTIQ+ forcibly displaced persons<\/strong>\u00a0and those navigating\u00a0<strong>mixed migration pathways<\/strong>\u00a0across Asia and beyond. As the\u00a0<strong>Founder and Executive Director of Equal Asia Foundation<\/strong>, Ryan works at the intersection of\u00a0<strong>migration, economic justice, and climate resilience<\/strong>, ensuring that\u00a0<strong>LGBTIQ+ migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers<\/strong>\u00a0are recognized and protected within humanitarian and development responses.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan has been instrumental in\u00a0<strong>shaping policies and advocacy strategies<\/strong>\u00a0that address the unique vulnerabilities of LGBTIQ+ individuals in displacement\u2014whether driven by\u00a0<strong>conflict, climate change, persecution, or economic hardship<\/strong>. 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