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# “Protecting the Gains Women Have Made” is subject of WIFV panel on Sept 10
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/protecting-the-gains-women-have-made-subject-of-wifv-panel-on-sept-10/
- Published: 2025-09-02T18:31:30.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-02T19:30:37.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Events, Insights, #wp-top-center-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:55

**Five media industry trailblazers will address “the current negative trend to erase the accomplishments of women and other minorities making media,”** states a release from [WIFV](https://www.wifv.org/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com). The event, which is open to the public, will be held Wednesday, September 10, 6:30 pm, at DCTV, 901 Newton Street NE, Washington, D.C.

According to WIFV: “At this important panel – “Protecting the Gains Women Have Made” – these visionary and legendary women will share their journey, the obstacles they overcame, and how they broke through the glass ceiling.”

“This panel is so relevant at this time in our history,” said WIFV Board President **Jacquie Greff**. “Our panelists will share which hurdles still stand in the way and which ones have re-emerged that suppress important stories and voices.”

The award-winning panelists include:

- **Sheila Brooks**, Ph.D. – Founder, SRB Communications, Emmy Award-winning journalist and entrepreneur, and shown above;
- **Joan Darling** – First woman to be nominated for an Emmy award for television direction. Credits include Chuckles Bites the Dust episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, M\*A\*S\*H, Mary Hartman Mary Hartman, etc.;
- **Abby Greensfelder** – Executive Producer, Everywoman Studios, the leading studio for women-centric content that has a social impact including the doc, LFG;
- **Megan Holley** – Screenwriter of SUNSHINE CLEANING and tv shows;
- **Judy Woodruff** – PBS News broadcaster and journalist.

Moderated by writer/director and former WIFV President, **Connie St. John**, the panel, states the release, “will inspire the audience, reminding them of what we must fight to keep.”

More [here](https://www.wifv.org/calendar/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com#id=32238&cid=783&wid=401&type=Cal)