Spanish journalist Maria Angeles Samperio from FAPE was elected as chair while Tunisian Faouzia Ghiloufi from SNJT becomes vice-chair of the steering committee.
Members also elected 2 representative for each IFJ region.
The first meeting of the newly elected committee will be held this autumn.
Elected members of hte IFj Gender Council Steering committee (2019-2022)
Chair
Maria Angeles Samperio Martin (FAPE – Spain)
Vice-Chair
Ghiloufi Faouzia (Tunisia)
Secretary
Maria Beatriz Perez Sanchez (Costa Rica)
Steering Committee
- Europe
Natalia Golosnova (Russia)
Sofia Branco (Portugal)
- Middle East
Reema Masroujeh (Palestine)
Ahdeya Ahmed Al Sayed (Bahrain)
- Africa
Kadiatou Thierno Diallo (Guinea)
Marion Obam Mahel (Cameroon)
- Asia-Pacific
Samim Sultana Ahmed (India – IJU)
- Latin America
Adriana Hurtado (Colombia)
Pilar Teijero (Uruguay)
- North America
Jennifer Moreau (Canada – UNIFOR)
Adrienne Gibbs (USA- NWU)