
Women for Election
@women4election
Working for #MoreWomen in politics. We train and support women to succeed in Irish political life.
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http://womenforelection.ie 08-06-2011 11:39:44
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Delighted to see Eileen NĂ Fhloinn continue to pave the way for Traveller women in the Oireachtas! đłïžđ


20 women and 29 men Senators elected to this Seanad across the Vocational and University Panels If the Taoiseach was to appoint 10 or 11 women among his nominees now, there would be a gender-balanced Seanad for the first time Full press release here â€”ïž womenforelection.ie/gender-balanceâŠ



One further chance through #Coptions for Fianna FĂĄil , Fine Gael, The Labour Party Ireland, AONTU to increase number of women Councillors Will bring needed expertise and talents to Local Govt, and build a pipeline for #DĂĄil & #Seanad over time Vacancies arise cos of #SE25 elections



With Ireland 99th in the world for the number of women in parliament what next for #morewomen Listen to WfE chair, Aldagh McDonogh, Jennifer Bray & Hugh Linehan dicuss the challenges & some solutions to having a better politics with a balance of men and women involved #MoreWomen

Politics would be better with a balance of women and men. Listen back to WfE chair Aldagh McDonogh on the Irish Times Politics podcast #MoreWomen irishtimes.com/podcasts/insidâŠ

#Iceland - â A woman president â A coalition Government led by 3 women â Women Prime Minister â Women Minister for Foreign Affairs â 7 women in 11-member cabinet (64%) â 29 women in 63-member parliament (46%) With #MoreWomen our politics would be better independent.ie/irish-news/whaâŠ

âPassing on the expertiseâ great session for women TDs and Senators drawing wisdom from former TDs Catherine Murphy Kathleen Funchion SF Mary Hanafin in the able hands of The Irish Times journalist Justine McCarthy and WfE board member Niamh Sweeney


Very useful reserach & recommendations by Centre for Disability Law and Policy & Trinity College Dublin on disabled people's access to political office A politics that is not fully representative of all its people, struggles to be effective #UNCPRD nda.ie/news/nda-fundeâŠ


#IWD2025 Largest ever number of women in the Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais but with Ireland lagging 99th in the world for women in parliament, we have a long way to go. 71 women: 25% of TDs, 30% of Oireachtas overall womenforelection.ie/iwd-2025/ #morewomen #moremna oireachtas #IWD


Privilege to work on these display boards with John Ger O Riordan and Anne Twomey about 12 inspirational women who have helped to shape local government in Cork. Our book 'Leading the Way' will be published later in the year. Thanks, as ever, to Cork City Libraries đ.






Delighted to welcome new Aslak Brun Aslak Brun to our new offices. We have lots to learn from no. 16 in the world for women in national parliament (We're no.100) #MoreMnĂĄ


Empowering women in politics is about equity & is an essential component of a thriving democracy New funding from Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage enables us to inspire, equip and empower #MoreWomen to run & win seats Thank u Ministers James Browne TD & John Cummins TD womenforelection.ie/new-funding-toâŠ

Women make up just 25% of the Chairs of Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais Committees â a long way short of gender balance Parties should benchmark themselves against the 40% candidate quota figure in all political appointments #MoreWomen womenforelection.ie/another-chanceâŠ
