Academic Female Finance Committee - The American Finance Association

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AFFECT/JFE Grant Recipient Projects

The AFFECT/JFE Data Grant Initiative has supported two recent projects: "Media Coverage of Female Researchers in Financial Economics (2010–2020)" and "The Diversity of Conference Presenters in Virtual and In-Person Conferences (2017–2023)." Click to view the datasets and read more about these projects.

Highlights of 2024

For a list of AFFECT's activities and accomplishments from 2024, including the full AFFECT 2024 Annual Report, continue reading...

Surveys

Continue reading for links to recent surveys, including: "2023 Annual Department Survey," "The Culture of the Finance Profession: Evidence from the 2020/2021 American Finance Association Survey," and "AFA Professional Climate Survey - Adams and Lowry ( 2021)"

AFFECT (Academic Female Finance Committee) is a committee of the American Finance Association (AFA), designed to promote the advancement of women academics in the field of finance through:

Promoting gender equality
Facilitating networking among women
Conducting research on the standing of women, and on factors related to differences in the career paths of men versus women
Providing mentoring of women

About Affect

Learn more about AFFECT, its leadership, sponsors, and how to join our mailing list.

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Research in Academia

Explore our comprehensive review of literature on issues relevant to women in finance academia

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Women in Finance

Search our “Women in Finance” directory to view the list of women in finance across all areas.

About the logo

Our logo is inspired by the idea of the glass ceiling in the form of a “Rose Cut” gemstone in gemmology. In addition, the interconnecting lines represent the benefits of networking, across women within the profession and around the world.

For more information, contact us at: affect@afajof.org