Women for Election is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organisation which offers a tailored training and support programmes to women seeking to enter public life; and provides and facilitates a cross-party network of political women, committed to gender equality in Irish political representation. We believe that a diversity of voices in our politics will lead to more robust decisions, and help create a fairer, more inclusive and dynamic society. Stemming from Women for Europe, an organisation established to provide a platform for women’s voices during the 2009 Lisbon treaty referendum, Women for Election is the response to demand we met, across Ireland, for an organisation wholly focused on providing practical supports for women entering politics. Evidence shows that to bring about real change a combination of hard measures (quotas) and additional supports, such as training programmes and women’s political networks, is required. Women for Election provides a number of programmes designed specifically to empower women and to help them overcome challenges the may face when considering a career in politics. Through our tailored programmes we aim to: INSPIRE women to consider a career in politics EQUIP women with the tools and techniques necessary to successfully get elected INFORM women of the benefits of becoming more politically active Our programmes provide high quality political training focused on supporting women to win. Delivered by a variety of experts our programmes cover all aspects of political campaigns, including building committed campaign teams, effective planning and administration, fundraising and budgeting, message development, presentation skills and managing the media.