Manja Bayang

Indigenous lawyer and activist based in the Philippines

Manja Bayang is an indigenous lawyer and activist from and based in the Philippines who has spent more than two decades advocating for the rights of indigenous persons.

Currently  a Climate Change Indigenous Peoples and Local Community Specialist at the UN Development Programme, Manja has worked or consulted for a number of groups including Indigenous Peoples Rights International and Climate and Land Use Alliance.

Previously, Manja served as assistant and researcher to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.