Joanna Manganara

Joanna Manganara
14th President of the International Alliance of Women
Assumed office
2013
Preceded by Lyda Verstegen
Vice President for Europe of the International Alliance of Women
In office
2004–2013
Preceded by Rosy Weiss
Personal details
Nationality Greek
Alma mater University of Kent, University of Geneva.
Occupation Sociologist

Joanna Manganara is a Greek diplomat, women's rights activist and the incumbent President of the International Alliance of Women (IAW) and its Chief Representative to the United Nations. She served as Minister-Counselor for human rights at the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1980 to 2005.

She served as the IAW's Vice President for Europe from 2004 to 2013, and was elected President on 11 September 2013 at the IAW's triennual congress in London. She is also a member of the Executive Board of the European Women's Lobby, a board member of the Greek Council for Refugees and the Hellenic National Committee for UNICEF.[1][2] She is also President of the Movement of Citizens of Kolonaki.

She was a lecturer at Panteion University from 1970 to 1982. She holds an MA in sociology from the University of Kent and a licence degree from the University of Geneva.

References

  1. "International Alliance of Women". Womenalliance.org. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
  2. "European Women's Lobby Européen des femmes : Conseil d'administration 2012-2014". Womenlobby.org. Retrieved 2013-01-14.


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