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
- AFA Professional Climate Survey Results, Adams and Lowry ( 2021)
NEW! AFFECT is hosting a day-long mentoring workshop in conjunction with the 2023 AFA meetings.
The event will include both breakout research sessions and panel discussions led by mentors. Twelve women, each of whom is a senior faculty member within finance, have generously offered to serve as mentors. The breakout sessions will be in small groups, organized by research area. More Information
About Affect
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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