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 |