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Op Ed: When will things improve for women in parliament? They already have
Op Ed by WFE CEO, Licia Heath, for the Sydney Morning Herald. Published on 22 June 2023. Let’s not sugar coat it, last week was a demoralising and often disturbing time to be a woman in Australian politics. While the media maelstrom swirled around a small number of women, the ensuing discussion about sexual assault…
Bega District News: Labor’s Eden-Monaro candidate to speak at online seminar on women in politics :: 27 May 2020
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…
Country Caller: Push for regional women to take the political stage
Written by Caitlin Crowley. Article originally published on The Country Caller website on Thursday, 5 October 2023. Women in rural and regional communities who are already doing “nine-tenths” of what it takes to be a good politician, without getting paid for it, are among those being targeted by a new campaign to achieve gender equality…
Podcast: Women for Election. Bianca Hartge-Hazelman with Licia Heath
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SkyNews: Women pushed to run in local elections
Originally published on SkyNews 02/05/2021. The New South Wales local government elections are fast approaching and state leaders are hoping more women will throw their hat in the ring. In the state, women make up just 30 per cent of those in council. More than 100 councils across NSW will hold elections on Saturday, September…