Women for Election News

Another chance for gender balance in Oireachtas squandered with Commitee Chair appointments
Women make up just 25% of the Chairs of Oireachtas Committees…
April 25, 2025/by wfe-editor
New Funding to Support #MoreWomen in Irish Politics.
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne…
April 23, 2025/by wfe-editor
IWD 2025: More women than ever before in the Houses of the Oireachtas, but still a long way to go
Taoiseach has a historic chance to create a gender-balanced Seanad for the first time.
March 4, 2025/by wfe-editor
Progress in Oireachtas Gender Balance with Taoiseach’s Nominees to Seanad, but slow.
Taoiseach has a historic chance to create a gender-balanced Seanad for the first time.
February 7, 2025/by wfe-editor
Taoiseach has a historic chance to create a gender-balanced Seanad for the first time.
Taoiseach has a historic chance to create a gender-balanced Seanad for the first time.
February 6, 2025/by wfe-editor
Goverment fails to address gender balance in appointment of Ministers of State
Call for Gender Balance in Minister of State Appointments to mitigate Reduction of women in Cabinet
January 29, 2025/by wfe-editor
Call for Gender Balance in Minister of State Appointments
Call for Gender Balance in Minister of State Appointments to mitigate Reduction of women in Cabinet
January 26, 2025/by wfe-editor
Shockingly, the number of women in Cabinet decreases
Shockingly, the number of women in Cabinet decreases
January 23, 2025/by wfe-editor
Record-Breaking Number of Women Running in Seanad Election
Record-Breaking Number of Women Running in Seanad Election
January 10, 2025/by wfe-editor
Missed Opportunity: Council Co-Options show net gain of just six women on County Councils
Missed Opportunity: Council Co-Options show net gain of just six women on County Councils.
December 20, 2024/by wfe-editor
A historic day for women in Irish politics: 44 women TDs
A historic day for women in Irish politics: 44 women TDs
December 18, 2024/by wfe-editor
Political Parties can even up Oireachtas Gender Balance through Seanad Candidate Nominations
Political Parties can even up Oireachtas Gender Balance through Seanad Candidate Nominations
December 18, 2024/by wfe-editor
Gender balance in the Dáil going in the right direction, but very slowly
Gender balance in the Dáil going in the right direction, but very slowly
December 2, 2024/by wfe-editor
A chance for a better-balanced politics in this election: VoteMoreWomen.ie website launched
A chance for a better-balanced politics in this election: VoteMoreWomen.ie website launched
November 11, 2024/by wfe-editor
It’s On: A Chance for a Better Balanced Dáil with More Women TDs
It’s On: A Chance for a Better Balanced Dáil with More Women TDs
November 11, 2024/by wfe-editor
General Election Candidate Safety Guidance Launched
Press Release - General Election Candidate Safety Guidance Launched
November 7, 2024/by wfe-editor
Historic Milestone As Record Number of Women Candidates Set to Run in 2024 General Election
Historic Milestone As Record Number of Women Candidates Set to Run in 2024 General Election
October 18, 2024/by wfe-editor
Local Election Gender Quotas are necessary but not sufficient to achieve fair representation of women in politics.
Press Release - Local Election Gender Quotas are necessary but not sufficient to achieve fair representation of women in politics.
September 25, 2024/by wfe-editor
Gender Balance in Politics won’t just happen it requires radical measures
Press Release - Gender Balance in Politics won’t just happen it requires radical measures
June 10, 2024/by wfe-editor
Women for Election Urges Voters to #VoteWomen in Tomorrow’s Local and European Elections
Press Release - Women for Election Urges Voters to #VoteWomen
June 6, 2024/by wfe-editor