Wakangay Santi, a young indigenous woman aged 17, lives in the small community of Amazanga in the province of Pastaza, Ecuador. She is part of a family whose history is deeply rooted in protecting Mother Earth and the collective knowledge passed down through the generations. Wakangay Santi and Verónica Guatatuca represent their community and are part of the WIPO Training, Mentoring and Matchmaking Program on IP for Women Entrepreneurs from Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru 2022-2023 (the Andean WEP).
