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 […]
Women for Election Dublin INSPIRE training course September 22, 2018
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 […]
Sold out: #MoreWomenMixer with Women for Election & WeWork
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 […]
Book our acclaimed political training course for Cork, June 23rd
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 […]
Sold out Women for Election training programme sends clear message to status quo: women are here and ready to run
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 […]
Women for Election announces scholarship programme
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 […]
Women for Election welcomes Alison Cowzer as new Chairperson
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 […]
Listen to Women for Election’s latest interview with the Irish Times
“A strong woman is nothing to be afraid of.” A few weeks ago, Women for Election CEO Ciairín de Buis sat down with Kathy Sheridan in the Irish Times to record the Women’s Podcast. During this episode, they talk about our organisation as well as the status of Irish women in politics. Ciairín and Kathy […]
Book INSPIRE Training for Dublin and Cork in June
Women for Election opens booking for INSPIRE training courses in Dublin and Cork this June. After last year’s amazing crowdfunding campaign, Women for Election is pleased to announce we are taking bookings for our first two INSPIRE training programmes of 2018. Thanks to the incredible generosity of those who donated to the crowdfunding campaign, we […]
Inspire Training Days coming up in Dublin, Cork and Galway
Interested in politics? Thinking about taking the next step? Join us on one of our Inspire training days! Update: We are taking bookings for our first training day in Dublin on June 9th and in Cork on June 23rd. Tickets are €199, excluding booking fee. We will be announcing more INSPIRE training dates in the coming weeks, including […]