WELAC

Women in Economics in LAC

WELAC is a standing committee of LACEA whose goal is to promote the careers of female economists and monitor the status of women in the profession with the aim to promote gender equity in the field of economics.

Key Facts

WELAC
Mentorship Program

WELAC-LACEA RIDGE
Workshop

Projects

Organization

Raquel Fernández

Director of WELAC
Silver Professor of Economics
at New York University

Inés Berniell

WELAC Coordinator
CEDLAS

Executive Committee

Laura Alfaro

Harvard Business school

Adriana Camacho

University of Los Andes

Ana María Ibáñez

Inter-American
Development Bank

Renata Narita

University of São Paulo

Hugo Ñopo

The World Bank

Joana Silva

The World Bank

Silvana Tenreyro

London School of Economics

The WELAC Network

WELAC has been actively promoting the creation of women in economics committees within the national economics associations of several countries. These committees have been established or are in the final stages of being established in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Uruguay. Along with the Bolivian women in economics committee, they are part of the WELAC Network.

Argentina

COMAE: Comité de Mujeres Argentinas en Economía.  This is the women economists’ committee of the Asociación Argentina de Economía Política (AAEP)

Committee chairs: Lucila Berniell, María Edo, & Cynthia Moskovits†

In Memoriam

We are deeply saddened by the loss of Cynthia Moskovits, who played a key role in founding and strengthening the Argentine Women in Economics Committee (COMAE). She leaves behind an enduring legacy – October 21, 2024.

2025 Activities

Bolivia

BOWEN: Bolivian Women in Economcs Network. This is the women economists’ committee of the Sociedad de Economistas de Bolivia (SEBOL)

Committee chairs: Andrea Alcaraz & Liliana Serrate Mendía

Webpage: www.bowensebol.org

2025 Activities

  • BOWEN “Women in Economics” semi-plenary at the Bolivian Conference on Economic Development (BCDE) 2025

  • BOWEN supports young women economists in Bolivia through mentoring sessions, CV and application workshops. For more information, visit www.bowensebol.org.

Brazil

Rede de Mulheres Economistas do Brasil. This is the women economists’ committee of the Associação Nacional dos Centros de Pós-Graduação em Economia (ANPEC)

Committee chairs: Paula Pereda, Fabiana Rocha, & Solange Ledi    

2025 Activities

  • Website development
  • Second edition of the mentoring session
  • Sessions at Northeast and South regional meetings: young female research presentations and gender economics mini-course
Chile

REM Chile: Red de Economistas Mujeres de Chile. This is the women economists’ committee of the Sociedad de Economía de Chile (Sechi)

Committee chairs: Sofia Correa, Andrea Repetto, Sofia Bauducco, & Francisca Pérez

2025 Activities

  • Events at SECHI 2025: new female researchers present their work and other events focusing on women in economics
  • Website development
Colombia

This is the women economists’ committee of the Asociación Colombiana de Facultades y Departamentos de Economía (Afadeco)

Committee chairs: Adriana Camacho Gonzalez, & Maria Del Pilar López Uribe

2025 Activities

Some gender and economics-related activities planned in Colombia for 2025

  • Activities for International Women’s Day (Uniandes): panel, alumnae recognition, classroom gender survey
  • Workshop LACGIL & Uniandes: Women and Jobs in LAC
  • Women Economic Forum Colombia LATAM 2025 (at Universidad EAN)
  • IV Network on Quantitative Methods: gender-focused track (AFADECO)
  • Launch of Gender Equity Index by Universidad del Rosario
Uruguay

Comité sobre la Situación de las Mujeres en Economía en Uruguay. This is the women economists’ committee of the Sociedad de Economistas del Uruguay (SEU)

Committee chairs: Verónica Amarante & Ana Balsa

2025 Activities

  • Website development
  • Formation of a committee of young women economists to foster networking