Newly armed with a $5 million ‘Women in Public Office’ (WIPO) Commonwealth grant, Women for Election is launching its national candidate training program: EQUIP: Power Edition. An enriched version of previous training workshops, this program will explain the political process, equip participants from a range of backgrounds with practical campaigning tools and build the confidence…
With democracy in our DNA and a mission to increase diversity at all levels of government, Women for Election is embracing the upcoming referendum on 14 October with deep hope and optimism. We encourage all voters to be active in a respectful and educated debate on this important issue, regardless of political affiliation. As Women for Election seeks to…
Op Ed by WFE CEO, Licia Heath, for the Sydney Morning Herald. Published on 22 June 2023. Let’s not sugar coat it, last week was a demoralising and often disturbing time to be a woman in Australian politics. While the media maelstrom swirled around a small number of women, the ensuing discussion about sexual assault…
By Lisa Visentin for the Sydney Morning Herald. Published on 12 June 2023. A new group of federal MPs from across the political divide are collaborating to bolster the ranks of women in public office as part of a fresh drive to train and mentor women for political careers in all tiers of government. Labor…
28 minutes | 7 June 2023 Licia Health, WOMEN FOR ELECTION CEO, recently spoke to Amber Daines for her Podcast series The Politics of Everything. In this Politics of Everything Podcast, Licia shares: What makes the term politics so polarising for people and why we need to overcome this; The “opaque” pathway to politics and…
By WFE CEO, Licia Heath. This article was originally featured in the Sydney Morning Herald on April 14, 2023. The recent NSW election has yielded significant gains in the number of women elected to public office in the state. There are now seven more women in the lower house, while women maintain a slight majority…
Article by Katina Curtis, originally published in The West Australian on 3 April The Government has handed over $5 million to train thousands of women to run for politics — even those from opposing parties — as part of a push to make Australian parliaments more representative of the community. Women for Election is leading a group…
Article originally published on Women’s Agenda The past year has seen a significant shift in Australian politics that has to a large extent been influenced by women putting their hands up to run for office. Now we could be set to see a lot more. A consortium led by Women for Election (WFE) alongside gender-specialist…
MEDIA RELEASE 23 March 2023 Women for Election wins $5m grant to equip women to run for public office Licia Heath, CEO of Women for Election (WFE), said she was overjoyed at the news that the Australian Government had awarded WFE, leading a consortium of heavy-hitting gender-specialist organisations, a grant of $5 million over 5…
2 min 42 sec | 26 February 2023 A total of 17 graduates from WFE’s flagship EQUIP program will be running in the upcoming NSW State Election. Ashleigh Raper and ABC News interviewed four of these candidates in this story, highlighting the role WFE plays in preparing women to run for political office.