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…
Licia Heath, CEO of Women for Election Australia talking with Ariana Gatti on 2MG Radio about our upcoming Workshop Series. Secure your spot now. Join one of the FREE workshops Women for Election Australia are running, in partnership with the NSW Government, to INSPIRE + EQUIP women to run for the September 2021 NSW local…
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…
Published in Bega District News, 27 May 2020 Women for Election Australia (WFEA) will host former Bega Valley Shire mayor and Labor candidate for Eden-Monaro Kristy McBain on an online seminar exploring the importance of more women running in politics. As well as sharing her insights into overcoming the challenges of running for office as…
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…
Radio: ABC Afternoons, Licia Heath & Zali Steggall Listen to Licia Health, WFEA CEO and Zali Steggall OAM, Independent Federal Member for Warringah interviewed by Josh Szeps on ABC Afternoons (21 July 2020). There are a couple of spots left if you want to join in tomorrows conversation, Thursday 23 July 2020 @ 1:00…