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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...
Podcast: BroadTalk. Women. Power. The World. Licia Heath.
Our CEO Licia Heath recently spoke with Virginia Haussegger for her Broad Talk podcast. With only 31 per cent of federal MP’s female, Australia ranks a poor 50th in the world for women in parliament. In 120 years, Australia has had just one female Prime Minister,...
Politicians call out sexism on International Womens’ Day | SBS News
Next week, Women for Election Australia will be in Canberra meeting with 10 cross-party women MPs and Senators who've agreed to collaborate to initiate a Parliamentary Friends group of Women for Election Australia. This bi-partisan message from Lidia Thorpe, Dr Helen...
Women for Election In Conversation with the Hon. Shelley Hancock MP :: Recording
We recently hosted an In Conversation with the Hon. Shelley Hancock MP, Minister for Local Government and Member for South Coast. She spoke about her path into politics, the importance of the different perspectives women bring to decision-making, and the importance of...
Women for Election Australia: Recruiting for a New Chair
Summary: Women for Election Australia (WFEA) is looking for a passionate, engaging new Chair to lead the exponential growth of the organisation. Supported by a hard-working Board, an experienced and highly-driven CEO and a volunteer secretariat, the new Chair will...
After days of grind, American democracy delivers an historic day for women
Women have made their mark in this week’s historic US Presidential election. The daughter of Jamaican and Indian parents who migrated to the US, Kamala Harris will be the first woman, and the first person of colour, to hold the office of Vice President in the United...
Women for Election In Conversation with Cathy McGowan :: Recording
We recenlty hosted an In Conversation with Cathy McGowan. Whenever anyone tells you that only the big parties or star candidates have a chance of winning a seat in federal parliament, just say ‘Cathy McGowan’. Cathy McGowan came to national attention when she won the...
Why a blue-collar budget in the year of pink-collar crisis is no surprise, and how we can do better
Much has been written about the impact of the COVID-induced recession and its disproportionate impact on women. Where previous economic downturns have hit male-dominant sectors heavily, 2020 has seen female-dominated industries such as hospitality, administrative...
Women for Election In Conversation with Nicolle Flint :: Recording
Women for Election Australia CEO, Licia Heath, recently interviewed Nicolle Flint, MP Federal Member for Boothby. As promised, we recorded the conversation to help inspire your journey into the political arena. Hear about how she got into politics and the issues that...
Budget 2020 Response
"I’m convinced that when we have more women in our Parliaments, who are contributing to the decision making, we will have more inclusive policies, fairer budgets and greater bi-partisanship.” - @Licia Heath, CEO, WFEA #Budget2020 #AusPol #crediblewomen If you're...
Women for Election In Conversation with Lidia Thorpe :: Recording
Women for Election Australia Director, Kat Henaway recently interviewed Lidia Thorpe, Greens Senator for Victoria. As promised, we recorded the conversation so that everyone can be inspired by Lidia's journey to the senate, her strength and vision. We look forward to...
WFEA partnering with NSW Government to EQUIP more women to run for local government
ANNOUNCEMENT: Women for Election Australia is partnering with the NSW Government to EQUIP more women to run in Local Government elections. If you've ever considered running for public office, this is a great place to start. Our highly practical EQUIP program...
Sam Mostyn speaks to Kurt Fearnley on One Plus One, ABC
Sam Mostyn has a long history of governance roles across business, sport, the arts, policy, diversity, indigenous and women’s affairs, and the not-for-profit sectors. In a recent conversation with Kurt Fearnley, she made a galvanising case for diversity in leadership....
Gender and Politics: Is the future female?
Women for Election Australia and Women’s Agenda recently had an online conversation. ‘Gender and Politics’ is a hot topic right now, with the success of female lead countries concerning the current global health crisis, the recent release of Julia Gillard and Ngozi...
Women for Election In Conversation with Julia Banks :: Recording
Women for Election Australia CEO, Licia Heath recently interviewed Julia Banks, former Federal Member for Chisholm. As promised, we recorded the conversation so that everyone can be inspired by Julia's journey through federal politics. We look forward to seeing what...
Why I got involved in WFEA… Brynnie Goodwill
It was early in the summer of 1974, and the Watergate hearings in Washington, DC were in full swing. News of the existence of White House tapes created an unstoppable wave, leading to then-President Richard Nixon’s historic resignation on August 9. As a congressional...
WFEA CEO Licia Heath speaking to Ken Sutcliffe on 2MG Mudgee
Licia spoke with Ken Sutcliffe on 30 July 2020 about encouraging and equipping women to run for local elections. Video supplied by 2MG. This video was originally posted on the 2MG Facebook page. If you’re already aware of the great work we do at WFEA, please share...