CWEC/CFEC was founded in 2017 after the dissolution of the Canadian Women Economists Network (CWEN/RFE).
Role
The role of the Canadian Women Economists Committee/Comité des Femmes Économistes Canadiennes is to support and promote the advancement of women in the Canadian economics profession. On behalf of the Canadian Economic Association, it will undertake to
- ensure appropriate representation of women economists and their interests in professional activities and forums
- improve women economists’ employment opportunities and monitor their progress
- provide a forum for raising, discussing and addressing issues of concern to women in the Canadian Economic Association
For our Terms of Reference, follow the link on the sidebar.
A list of the regular activities we sponsor visit the ongoing activities page.
Committee 2019-2020
| Member | Affiliation | Term Expires at the close of the |
| Elizabeth Dhuey (Chair) | University of Toronto | 2022 conference |
| Yanling Wang | Carleton University | 2022 conference |
| Elisabeth Gugl | University of Victoria | 2021 conference |
| Marie Connolly | UQAM | 2021 conference |
| Janice Compton | University of Manitoba | 2020 conference |
| Kelly Foley | University of Saskatchewan | 2020 conference |
| Sermin Gungor | Bank of Canada | 2023 conference |
| Michelle McIsaac | World Health Organization | 2023 conference |
You can find a list of past CWEN presidents here.
Subcommittees 2019-2020
| Subcommittee | Members |
| Climate Survey | Elizabeth Dhuey, Janice Compton, Elisabeth Gugl, and Yanling Wang |
| Mentoring | Yanling Wang, Sermin Gungor, and Michelle McIsaac |
| Newsletter | Elisabeth Gugl, Marie Connolly, and Kelly Foley |
| Professional Development | Marie Connolly, Michelle McIsaac, and Sermin Gungor |
| Communications | Elizabeth Dhuey and Kelly Foley |
| Regional Events | Janice Compton and Elizabeth Dhuey |