PEN International Women Writers Committee
Founded in 1991, the PEN International Women Writers Committee exists to amplify and protect the voices of women writers worldwide. The Committee defends women at risk, promotes their literary work across cultures, and advocates for equity and representation in the global literary community.
Through advocacy, solidarity, and the power of storytelling, PIWWC has spent more than three decades championing women’s freedom of expression and ensuring their voices are heard.
Meet the Committee
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Judyth Hill
Chair
Judyth Hill, poet, maestra, editor, author of nine books of poetry and the internationally acclaimed poem, Wage Peace, is Chair of the PEN International Women Writers Committee, Special Projects Director San Miguel Writers Conference, President Emerita of San Miguel PEN, and Managing Editor of Wild Rising Press.
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Lucina Kathmann
Board Member
Lucina Kathmann was chair of the PIWWC from 1996 to 2000. She has been active on the PIWWC from before the committee was formally accepted in November 1991 to the present.
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