IWMF Names New Executive Director, New Board Members

La Esteliana/lastenia.accioninformativa@yahoo.es
January 31, 2013

Washington, DC – The Board of Directors of the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) has appointed Elisa Lees Muñoz as Executive Director.

 

Lees Muñoz brings more than 20 years of experience with human rights and media development organizations that promote the rule of law, press freedom and the engagement, training and leadership of women in the news media around the world.

 

“I am honored by the Board’s faith in my ability to lead the IWMF,” said Lees Muñoz, “In the coming year, we aim to expand our programs for women entrepreneurs in digital news media and to continue to support courageous women journalists working under extraordinarily difficult conditions around the globe.”

 

The IWMF has added two new members to its Board of Directors:

 

Alexandra C. Trower, Executive Vice President, Global Communications, of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

and

Sharon Waxman, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Editor-in-Chief of TheWrap.com

 

“I’ve been a strong supporter of the IWMF for the last 15 years”, said Trower, “and I’m delighted to join the Board to help further support the mission of this tremendous organization.”

 

"I am incredibly proud to join the Board of the IWMF, an organization that fills an essential role supporting journalism by heroic women who make great sacrifices for the cause of knowledge, transparency and social justice,” Waxman told the IWMF. “I hope I can contribute in a small way to its continued success."

 

For full member bios for the IWMF’s 2013 Board of Directors, visit iwmf.org/board

 

 About the IWMF

 

Founded in 1990 by a group of prominent U.S. women journalists, the International Women's Media Foundation is a Washington-based organization that is dedicated to strengthening the role of women journalists worldwide. The IWMF empowers women with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to serve as a prominent voice on global issues. The IWMF’s programs provide training, support, and advancement for women journalists worldwide. At the core of the IWMF’s mission is the belief that no press is truly free unless women have an equal voice.

 

For more information about the IWMF, visit iwmf.org, contact Anna Schiller (aschiller@iwmf.org, (+1) 202.567.2613), follow @IWMF on Twitter, and “like” facebook.com/IWMFpage.

Temas: IWMF