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Women for Election In Conversation with Sharman Stone :: Recording
Sharman is well known for her strong win in the 1996 Federal election, having won the seat of Murray for the Liberal party after it had only ever resided in the hands of the Nationals party. Sharman widened her margin in the time she held the seat until she retired...
Ten timely political Must Reads
Ruth McGowan OAM, WFEA EQUIP training partner There are dozens of political biographies and autobiographies written by, and about, Australian politicians. The vast majority of these tomes reflect the lives of male politicians, their achievements and musings as retired...
Meet Lisa Annese: New WFEA board member
Lisa Annese recently joined the Women for Election Australia (WFEA) board. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Diversity Council Australia (DCA), and is a board director of Amnesty International and an Ambassador for the Parent's At Work, Family Friendly...
A CALL FOR GENDER NEUTRAL LANGUAGE IN OUR CONSTITUTION
Written by Kali Goldstone, Consultant, WFEA Gender equality is a cornerstone of a democratic and just society. Constitutions perform multiple essential roles that can profoundly impact on an individual’s economic and social equality. As the supreme law, it defines the...
Women for Election In Conversation with Kate Thwaites :: Recording
Kate Thwaites was elected the Member for Jagajaga at the 2019 federal election for the ALP. Kate is a former ABC TV and Radio news reporter and has held senior roles at Oxfam and in the Victorian Public Service. She worked for Jenny Macklin to help deliver important...
WFEA Parliamentary Friendship Group: Dr Anne Aly MP
The Women for Election Australia Parliamentary Friendship Groupis a non-partisan initiative, to redress the gender imbalance in political representation across all of Australia’s parliamentary chambers; from Canberra to our local council chambers. This group will...
WFEA Parliamentary Friendship Group: Senator Claire Chandler
The Women for Election Australia Parliamentary Friendship Group is a non-partisan initiative, to redress the gender imbalance in political representation across all of Australia’s parliamentary chambers; from Canberra to our local council chambers. This group will...
Parliamentary Friends Group of Women For Election Australia Members
Written by Kali Goldstone, Senior Advisor, WFEA Women for Election Australia (WFEA) has created a ‘Parliamentary Friends of Women for Election Australia’ for the 47th Parliament of Australia. WFEA will officially launch the Group in Canberra on Wednesday...
Women for Election In Conversation with the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer :: Recording
The Hon. Kelly O’Dwyer served as a member of the Australian Parliament for over nine years representing the Liberal Party in the Federal seat of Higgins. Elected at 32, Ms O’Dwyer was the youngest woman appointed to Cabinet, the first woman to serve in Cabinet in a...
WFEA Welcomes New Ambassador: Sharman Stone
Written by Kali Goldstone, Senior Advisor, WFEAWomen for Election Australia is thrilled to announce that Sharman Stone has become a WFEA Ambassador. Sharman is well known for her strong win in the 1996 Federal election, having won the seat of Murray for the Liberal...
WFEA Welcomes New Chair
The team at Women for Election Australia is excited to announce that Helen Conway will be joining us as Chair of the Board from today. Not only is Helen an award-winning lawyer and an inductee of the Women’s Agenda Hall of Fame, she is also an expert in workplace...
MEDIA NOTICE from Jennifer Morris, retiring Chair of WFEA
Today is my last day as Chair of Women for Election Australia. Together with the like-minded women and men who have served on the Board, as ambassadors, as advisers or volunteers, we have built something special. It is overwhelming to reflect on the thousands of women...
International progress for women’s political empowerment slowed, as Australia slips down gender gap rankings
Written by Hannah Dixon, Intern, WFEA Intern ICYMI: While 8 weeks is a long time in politics, the release of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report in April analyses long term trends that have even longer-lasting implications. That's why Women for...
Less than one third of Councillors in NSW are women. The opportunity for women to stand for election is here.
Originally published on Women's Agenda on Tuesday 25 May 2021 High on the first page of the Federal Women’s Budget, a crucial statement reads: “Women in visible positions of leadership are vital as role models to bring about cultural change, and to ensure...
Intersectional Feminism
Written by Kali Goldstone, Senior Advisor, WFEA “Intersectionality” has recently become part of the public discussion around feminism, but it’s not new. The term was first used by scholar and civil rights advocate Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989. While still a student...
WFEA Parliamentary Friendship Group for Women for Election Australia
Written by Kali Goldstone, Senior Advisor, WFEA Political participation is a necessary aspect of achieving gender equality. Ensuring governments reflect the diversity of the societies they represent guarantees a balanced perspective which enables an inclusive approach...
Recording :: Politics in Colour: Candid Conversations – Kimberley Women Making Political History
For the first time in Australia’s 200 years of colonised history, three Aboriginal women from the Kimberley region have been pre-selected to run in the WA State Election in March 2021. Milli Hills will stand as the Nationals candidate, Divinna D’Anna for Labor and...
Letter to the editor: New political ‘way’ for women
Originally published in the Sydney Morning Herald, 23 March 2020 Women for Election Australia (WFEA) is a non-partisan NFP with a mission to inspire and equip more women to run for public office. Last week, we were in Canberra to establish a cross-party parliamentary...
Scott Morrison PM: There has never been a more important time for women to stand in this place
“There has never been a more important time for women to stand in this place. I want to see more women in this place... I intend to do more.” Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia, 23rd March 2021. Women for Election Australia is here to help. We are a...
Article: Female politicians reach out across party lines for support
Originally published in the Sydney Morning Herald, 19 March 2020 By Katina Curtis Female federal MPs are reaching out across party lines to set up a group that seeks to grow their ranks at coming elections and could function as a forum for women in Parliament to push...
WFEA at #March4Justice March 2021
When the #March4Justice marches were announced, the Women for Election team went into overdrive. We were going to attend. We were going to take an active part. We were going to make our voices heard. Many of our board members, volunteers and friends made the trek to...