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Women for Election is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organisation whose vision is of an Ireland with balanced participation of women and men in political life. Our mission is to inspire and equip women to succeed in politics. Women for Election 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. THE FIGURES TELL THE STORY Since the foundation of the State in 1918, just 114 women have been elected in the Republic of Ireland; our Dáil has never been less than 78% male. The General Election in February 2016 was an important step towards achieving gender equality in Dáil Éireann. 35 women were elected as Members of the 32nd Dáil, an all- time high, 1 in 5 TDs is now a woman. This is a significant increase on the results of the 2011 General Election when just 25 women were elected to the 31st Dáil. Now, with women making up 22% of the 32nd Dáil Ireland ranks 75th in the world, which is both a cause for celebration and a reminder that we still have work to do. Between 1977 and 1992 the percentage of female TDs increased by 8% from 4.1% to 12%, but this progress has since stagnated: only 5 more women were elected in 2011 than in 1992. At local level the story is similar: women make up 16% of elected representatives, an increase of just 1% in ten years, despite comprising about one third of the membership of the main political parties. At this glacial pace of change it will be 2250 before we can claim balanced political representation. Internationally Ireland fares poorly, ranking 78th of 190 countries in the Inter Parliamentary Union’s world classification table of women in parliaments. Ireland is failing to tap into its greatest resource: its people. While accounting for 52% of the population, women make u p just 16% of elected representatives. Their skills and experience remain on the outside as the country’s future is decided. This is despite universal acknowledgement that balanced participation by women and men in political decision-making leads to more truly representative and effective democracies; and better and more inclusive societies. RESEARCH CLASSIFIES THE REASONS FOR WOMEN’S UNDER-REPRESENTATION AS THE ‘5 CS’: - Confidence: women are less likely to go forward for selection - Cash: women have less access to financial resources than men - Candidate selection: how political parties select candidates is often hard to navigate for outsiders - Culture: political culture tends to be dominated by men including within political parties - Childcare: women are more likely to have this primary responsibility 2009 research by the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI), found that women candidates had very negative experiences, and over 80% of those surveyed claimed that to overcome this, a critical mass of women in politics is imperative. Women for Election helps women to overcome the “5 Cs” through our INSPIRE, EQUIP and INFORM programmes and by creating a network of political women. OUR UNIQUE ROLE Women for Election is the only non-political organisation that works solely on identifying and supporting women committed to public life. There is no other organisation offering the holistic package of support for candidates that we propose. Parties have commissioned training for women on an ad-hoc basis in the past, without significant long-term impact. Organisations, including the 50:50 group, lobby parties for increased female representation. The NWCI, the representative body for 160 women’s groups across Ireland, promotes women’s rights and women’s equality and focuses on a number of key policy areas. Women for Election supports but does not duplicate the work of these groups. US based organisations providing similar training and support for candidates, including the White House Project and EMILY’s List, are supportive of our venture and committed to share their expertise and experience with us.
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Women for Election Cé hiad agus cad a dhéanann siad? An fís atá ag WFE ná Éire ina bhfuil cothromaíocht sa pholaitíocht idir mhná agus fir. Ní thacaíonn WFE le haon pháirtí polaitiúil ar leith. An aidhm atá againn ná mná a spreagadh agus a ghríosadh chun dul chun cinn sa pholaitíocht. Ní ar shon brabúis atáimid ann. Aidhmeanna: An príomh aidhm atá againn anseo ag WFE ná mná a spreagadh, a ullmhú agus a chur ar an eolas faoi conas páirt a ghlacadh sa chóras polaitiúil in Éirinn. Na figiúirí go dtí seo: Faoi láthair is mná iad 27 dár dTeachtaí Dála. Is ionann sin agus 16% den Dáil. Seo é an céadatán is airde riamh de mhná i nDáil Éireann. I dtoghchán 2011 toghadh 25 bean as 166 Teachta Dála. D’ardaigh an figiúr sin go dtí 27 de bharr toghcháin áitiúla i 2014. Is ionann sin agus 85% fir agus 15% mná. Is méadú é de 5% le 35 bliain anuas. Ní leor é. Ó bunaíodh Dáil Éireann níor toghadh ach 95 bean ina dTeachtaí Dála. Ní raibh ach 15 acu riamh ina n-airí. Idir 1977 agus 1992 d’ardaigh an céadatán de mhná a bhí ina dTeachtaí Dála ocht fán gcéad ó 4.1% go dtí 12%. Ach ó shin tháinig deireadh leis an dul chun cinn seo. Níor toghadh ach cúigear bean sa bhreis i 2011 ná i 1992. Ag an leibhéal áitiúil is é an scéal céanna é le mná ag 16% dóibh siúd atá tofa. Níl anseo ach méadú de 1% le deich mbliana anuas, cé gurb iad mná aon trian de bhaill na bpríomh páirtithe polaitiúla. Ag an luas seo ní fheicfimid cothromaíocht pholaitiúil go dtí an bhliain 2250. Go hIdirnáisiúnta, níl ag eirí go maith linn ach an oiread. Táimid san 83ú háit as 190 tír ar liosta an Inter Parliamentary Union agus sa 20ú áit as 27 i measc tíortha an Aontas Eorpaigh do mhná ina bpolaiteoirí. Tá ag teip ar Éire buntáiste a bhaint as ceann de na h-achmhainní is fearr atá aici…… a mná. Is ionann mná agus 52% den daonra. Níl ach 16% dóibh ina mbaill tofa.Fágtar a scileanna agus a dtaithí taobh amuigh den doras nuair atá todhchaí na tíre á phlé. An bhfuil sé seo ceart nó cóir nuair a aithnítear go forleathan go mbíonn toradh níos fearr agus níos daonlathaí ann don sochaí iomlán má bhíonn cothromaíocht ann idir mhná agus fir. Cad a dhéanaimid ag Women for Election? Cuirimid cúrsaí ar fáil do mhná atá ag iarraidh iad féin a chur chun cinn i saol pholaitiúil na tíre. Cad iad na cúrsaí? Inspire - Cúrsa lae atá ann le mná gur suim leo polaitíocht a chur ar an eolas faoi conas feachtas a thosnú, conas deileáil le cursaí cumarsáide agus chun cur lena muinín. Tar éis Inspire a dhéanamh tá mná réidh chun an chéad chéim eile ar a n-aistear pholaitiúil a thógáil. Saineolaithe náisiúnta a chuireann an cúrsa seo i láthair. Equip - Dianchúrsa cónaithe trí lá atá in Equip á chur i láthair ag saineolaithe náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta. Ullmhóidh Equip tú do do fheachtas toghchánaíochta. Cuirfidh sé barr feabhais ort mar iarrthóir. Inform - Cúrsa leathlae atá anseo dírithe ar ghrúpaí pobail. An aidhm atá leis ná suim a mhúscailt i gcúrsaí polaitíochta i measc mná agus na mná sin a spreagadh chun an chéad chéim a ghlacadh isteach i gcúrsaí polaitíochta.