Women shaping economics.

IEA-WE is a global initiative strengthening the presence and influence of women in the economics profession — through research, collaboration, advocacy, and amplifying women's voices in global economic discourse.

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Research, conversations & moments from the network.

Catch up with the latest research, conversations, publications and moments shaping the IEA-WE community.

Amplifying Voices · 2026

Women economists shaping global economic discourse.

Explore the latest contributions from women economists across regions and disciplines.

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IEA Congress · Serbia 2026

IEA-WE at the IEA Congress.

Watch the latest presentation from the initiative's work and findings.

Research · Evidence

New evidence on women in economics.

Discover research examining barriers, interventions and pathways toward greater inclusion.

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IEA-WE · Network

Building a more inclusive economics profession.

Research, collaboration and advocacy across Africa, Asia and Latin America.

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Amplifying Voices · 2026

Women economists shaping global economic discourse.

Explore the latest contributions from women economists across regions and disciplines.

Explore articles
IEA Congress · Serbia 2026

IEA-WE at the IEA Congress.

Watch the latest presentation from the initiative's work and findings.

Research · Evidence

New evidence on women in economics.

Discover research examining barriers, interventions and pathways toward greater inclusion.

View research
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Why this matters

Economics works better when women are part of shaping it.

Women remain underrepresented across economics — from undergraduate study and graduate training to senior academic, policy and leadership positions.

IEA-WE examines the structural barriers behind this gap and supports evidence-based approaches to creating a more inclusive profession.

A more diverse economics profession benefits everyone. Different perspectives strengthen research, policy and the questions economists ask.
A global challenge requires a global response. IEA-WE brings together economists, researchers and institutions across regions to understand what works.
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Our work
01 · QUANTITATIVE

Measuring the gaps.

Large-scale quantitative research examines women's participation, career progression and representation across economics.

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02 · QUALITATIVE

Understanding experiences.

Qualitative research explores the experiences, barriers and pathways that shape women's careers in economics.

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03 · AMPLIFYING VOICES

Changing who gets heard.

Amplifying Voices creates opportunities for women economists to share their research and ideas with global audiences.

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04 · NETWORK

Building connections.

IEA-WE connects researchers, institutions and economists across regions to strengthen collaboration and collective action.

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Amplifying Voices

Making women's economic research visible.

Amplifying Voices supports women economists in sharing their research, ideas and perspectives with wider global audiences through high-quality policy and public-facing writing.

100+
Articles published
120+
Women economists
30
Countries represented
97%
Global South authors
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Latest articles

Ideas from women economists around the world.

Read the latest contributions from the IEA-WE network, covering development, labour markets, gender, climate, trade and more.

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Research & reports

Evidence for a more inclusive economics profession.

Explore IEA-WE's research, evidence papers, intervention studies and reports examining gender inequality in economics and identifying what works.

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Browse completed evidence papers, reports and research from across Latin America, Africa and Asia.

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About IEA-WE

Advancing equity and excellence in economics.

The International Economic Association launched IEA-WE as a multi-year global initiative to strengthen the presence and influence of women in the economics profession.

Through research, collaboration and advocacy, the initiative works to expand the pipeline of women economists, remove structural barriers to their advancement, and amplify their voices in shaping global economic discourse.

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Team

A global network committed to changing economics.

IEA-WE brings together leading economists and scholars working across regions and disciplines to advance women's participation and influence in economics.

Initiative Leadership

Ashwini Deshpande

Ashoka University

María Inés Berniell

Universidad Nacional de La Plata

Dani Rodrik

Harvard University

Fiona Tregenna

University of Johannesburg

Qualitative Research Lead

Monica Biradavolu

QualAnalytics

Project Team

Andrea Cavallo

International Economic Association

Navika Mehta

International Economic Association

Advisory Board

Radhika Balakrishnan

Rutgers University

Marianne Bertrand

University of Chicago

Wendy Carlin

University College London

Marcela Eslava

Universidad de los Andes

Rohini Pande

Yale University

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