Isabel Flota

Isabel Flota (she/her) is the Institutional Communication Officer for the International Indigenous Women’s Forum/Foro Internacional de Mujeres Indigenas (IIWF/FIMI). As a Maya woman who has experienced discrimination firsthand, she joined FIMI to advocate for Indigenous communities facing the same racism, discrimination, and alienation from their culture that she experienced. FIMI is a global network that mobilizes Indigenous women from all parts of the world to find consensus on agendas, coordinate objectives, and develops leadership. The organization bridges together women-led initiatives at the national, regional, and local levels They empower Indigenous women to lead international decision-making processes. By doing so, FIMI hopes to have the perspectives of Indigenous women consistently and seriously included in human rights discussions on an international level.

Isabel has a bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences from the Universidad de las Américas Puebla and a master’s degree in Political Journalism. She uses this knowledge in her role as the Institutional Communication Officer for FIMI. Her role allows her to spread Indigenous knowledge, promote education, and provide training on Indigenous communication media. Isabel has been part of the Alianza de Mujeres Indígenas de Centroamérica y México and founded the news agency Notimia for Indigenous and Afro-Descendant women. She continues on her advocacy path dedicated to intercultural communication and amplifying the voices of Indigenous women.