Media Release: Women urged to step into politics as national program launches

Media Release: Women urged to step into politics as national program launches

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…

Op Ed: Women leaders are irreplaceable. Until that changes, there will never be enough

Op Ed: Women leaders are irreplaceable. Until that changes, there will never be enough

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…

The West Australian: Government’s $5m boost to get more women in politics from all parties

The West Australian: Government’s $5m boost to get more women in politics from all parties

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…

Women’s Agenda: A $5 million push to get more women running for office in Australia

Women’s Agenda: A $5 million push to get more women running for office in Australia

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: Women for Election wins $5m grant to equip women to run for public office

Media Release: Women for Election wins $5m grant to equip women to run for public office

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…