Jane Charles-Voltaire, Esq (she/her)

Director of Programs and Partnerships

Jane Charles-Voltaire, Esq. is the IAWJ Director of Programs. Jane has over ten years of experience in international law and international program management. Jane provides strategic leadership and oversight to IAWJ programs, which support women justice sector actors in advancing human rights initiatives and promoting gender equality within courts around the globe. Jane earned her B.A. in Romance Languages and Literature from Wesleyan University and her J.D. from Temple University.

Anne T. Goldstein

Curriculum and Program Development Director

Anne Tierney Goldstein is a Senior Advisor to the IAWJ. Over many years she has had the honor of working with IAWJ members from all over the world to develop and implement judicial training curricula involving discrimination and gender-based violence, property rights, rights within families, employment discrimination and sexual harassment, sextortion, human trafficking, and the rights of LGBTQI persons. She has taught international women’s human rights law at the graduate and undergraduate level at Georgetown.

Amie Lewis (she/her)

Senior Programs Officer

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Amie Lewis is the Senior Program Officer for the Women in Leadership in Law (WILIL) initiative for the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ). Amie is an experienced project and grant manger with over ten years of experience in the legal sector, training attorneys, judges, and court personnel, focusing on gender equity and civil legal system reform. She has worked in both local and national nonprofits to develop systems, build community partnerships, and implement cutting-edge and practical technology solutions. Amie holds a B.A. in political science from McKendree University and an M.A. in women’s studies from Texas Woman’s University.

Ana Maria Crespo Polo

WILIL Initiative Coordinator  

Ana Maria is a third year Law student at Macquarie University in Sydney. Ana began her studies in Universidad del Azuay in her home country of Ecuador. While studying, Ana worked in multiple areas of Ecuadorian law including civil, constitutional and criminal law. Her most impactful experience was working with victims of domestic and gender violence in her hometown’s Court of Justice. In 2022 Ana moved to Sydney to continue her studies, and, in 2024, she began working at a local law firm that specialises in helping victims of historical sexual abuse. Ana aspires to contribute towards the fight against gender discrimination and the biased application of the law.

Céline Bussenius

WILIL Initiative Coordinator  

Céline is a third-year Political Science and International Relations student at HEIP Paris, whose passion for international relations was shaped by her multicultural upbringing at the intersection of French, Haitian, and American cultures. Her academic and professional journey includes legal internships in the U.S. judicial system, where she engaged with issues of migration and international legal cooperation. Committed to cultural diplomacy and diversity, she co-founded Roots, the first African and Afro-descendant student association at her school, leading initiatives to promote inclusion. Céline aspires to merge her multicultural perspective, legal expertise, and geopolitical insight to foster inclusive diplomacy within the Caribbean and African diasporas.

Mawada Talib

WILIL Initiative Coordinator  

Mawada Talib is an undergraduate at Arizona State University studying Civics, Economic Thought and Leadership, and Criminal Justice. She combines academic insight with hands-on experience in gender-based violence prevention, legal research, and international nonprofit work. At ASU, she serves as Communications Director for the SCETAL Student Assembly and Social Media Director for the Muslim Student Association, helping lead humanitarian campaigns that raised over $15,000. She also supports survivor-centered policies through the Sexual Violence Prevention Leadership Program. Her experience includes tutoring refugee youth, assisting in university teaching, analyzing municipal court data, and mobilizing international aid. Mawada has also conducted research on the structural and legal dynamics of war crimes, examining how fear, media, and modern warfare contribute to the erosion of international humanitarian norms.