For Colombian media, the voice behind the bishops is female

Published: 2006-03-08

BOGOTA, Colombia (CNS) -- To mark International Women's Day March 8, the Colombian bishops launched a special appeal to end slavelike working conditions for women and guarantee them equal opportunities and equal pay for equal responsibilities. And the official appeal in the newsletter of the Colombian bishops was written by a woman, Luz Medina Garavito. For the past six months, she has managed the bishops' press office and given it a female touch. Medina moves constantly between her tiny office and the adjoining offices of her co-workers. She organizes conferences, corrals the president of the bishops' conference for a short statement and calls a secretary to pass on an interview request. She turns to the right to respond to questions, then faces left to give an order to a colleague, all with a smile. "I feel honored by the confidence and the friendship the bishops showed me," said Medina, who has degrees in communications and experience in print, radio and TV journalism.

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