Women for Election

Women for Election is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organisation whose vision is of an Ireland with balanced participation of women and men in political life.  Our mission is to inspire and equip women to succeed in politics.

Women for Election offers a tailored training and support programme to women seeking to enter public life; and provides and facilitates a cross-party network of political women, committed to equal representation of women and men in Irish politics. We are driven by our belief that enriching the diversity of voices in our politics will lead to more robust decisions, and help create a fairer, more inclusive and dynamic society, better equipped to tackle future challenges.

Evidence shows that to bring about real change, a combination of hard measures (quotas) and additional supports, including mentoring and training programmes and women's political networks is required. Women for Election provide a number of programmes designed specifically to empower women and help them overcome the challenges they may face when considering a career in politics.

Through our tailored programmes we aim to:

• INSPIRE women to consider a career in politics

• EQUIP women with the tools and techniques necessary to successfully get elected

• INFORM women of the benefits of becoming more politically active

Our programmes will provide high quality political training focused on supporting women to win. Delivered by a variety of experts our programmes cover all aspects of political campaigns, including building committed campaign teams, effective planning and administration, fundraising and budgeting, message development, presentation skills and managing the media.