Elizabeth Loweth, Canadian Provincial Link for the International Anglican Women's Network (IAWN) is one of five laity who have been honoured with the Anglican Award of Merit, the highest award of the Anglican Church of Canada for contributions to the life and work of the church at the national and international level.
Elizabeth has served as a delegate to Diocesan, Provincial and General Synods and on national church committees with the former Women's Desk and the Multicultural Committee whose national conference she chaired. She has been the Human Rights staff for the national United Church of Canada and chaired the Human Rights Committee of the Canadian Council of Churches as well as their national Human Rights conference. As an active participant in women's issues, she was president of the Diocese of Toronto Anglican Church Women as well as board chair of the Yellow Brick House, a women's shelter.
Currently Elizabeth is serving as the Canadian Provincial Link to the IAWN and as Coordinator of IAWN-Canada. Her passion for social justice has led her to participate in the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women annually since 2002 and to share those learnings with other women.
Alice Medcof of IAWN’s Steering Group described her as “a loyal, supportive and generous friend [who has] raised the profile of IAWN in Canada”.
Other women recipients of the Award are Alice Jean Finlay and Monica Patten.