 Mary Macarthur was the original secretary of the CCWE | |
| Abbreviation | CCWE |
|---|---|
| Formation | 20 August 1914 |
| Purpose | Employment of women |
The Central Committee on Women's Employment, later known as the Central Committee on Women’s Training and Employment, was an organisation set up in the United Kingdom during the First World War to provide employment for women, especially those who had become unemployed due to the War. In 1920, it became a standing committee in the House of Commons.