Irish non-profit Women for Election, which trains and encourages women to run for election in Ireland, welcomes the Minister of State John Paul Phelan’s recent announcement that the government will incentivise political parties who have at least 30% female candidates in next year’s local elections. This incentive will be granting parties additional funding for a diversity/equality […]
Women-For-Election from GEPLE on Vimeo. In October 2015, a collaborative project was established with support from ERASMUS+. Its aims? To share resources and knowledge to develop best practices and increase female representation in political life. Groups from across Europe, and one partner from the United States, came together to share their knowledge with each other and create […]
The political organisation is running a free 2-day event in Twitter’s EMEA HQ to highlight women’s roles as leaders and activists and the challenges they face and conquer. Women for Election’s Summer School takes place Wednesday and Thursday, July 4th and 5th, in Twitter’s EMEA HQ on Fenian Street. Women for Election is an acclaimed […]
Book tickets for our Summer School below. Full line-up TBC. Join us in Twitter’s Dublin offices on July 4th and 5th next week for the Women for Election Summer School. Each day runs from 9am to 1pm and will feature talks and panels from some of Ireland’s most interesting women, and men. The full line-up […]
Book your place on Women for Election’s second Dublin INSPIRE training course on September 22, 2018. Book Dublin, Sept 22 here. “Women for Election’s INSPIRE programme is a one-day programme that aims to introduce women, who are interested in pursuing a career in politics, to the realities of political life in Ireland. Throughout the day […]
This event sold out after we released details and the booking link through our newsletter last night. To sign up to the Women for Election newsletter, click here. Join the waitlist here. Women for Election is proud to announce our first #MoreWomenMixer on June 21st at WeWork’s offices in Iveagh Court. The event starts at […]
Last Saturday’s INSPIRE training course in Dublin was something pretty special. Book Cork, Saturday June 23rd here. Over 50 women gathered in one room to learn how to run for politics and fix the gender gap in our society. Orlaith Carmody talked about confidence, impostor syndrome and believing in yourself. Green Party Cllr Claire Byrne shared […]
Over 50 women attend first INSPIRE training programme in Dublin city centre to learn more about running for election. Images available from Gareth Chaney Today, Saturday 9th June and the anniversary of Lá na mBán, Women for Election held its first training day of 2018 in the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Dublin city centre. Women for Election […]
UPDATE: We won’t be accepting applications after Monday August 27th. Due to the high number of applications we received over the past few months, we will try to reply to all applicants by August 31st. Women for Election is proud to open applications for our scholarship programme. Successful applicants will secure a free place on […]
Alison Cowzer appointed chairperson of Women for Election. Women for Election wishes to extend a warm welcome to our new Chairperson, Alison Cowzer. Alison succeeds Michelle O’Donnell-Keating, one of our co-founders. Alison is a longtime supporter of Women for Election. In her role as Chairperson she will liaise with our CEO Ciairín de Buis in […]