The program provides women with the skills, networks and confidence to run for election at a local, state or federal level.
Project implemented: November 2015
To increase female participation across all levels of Australian public office
Australia’s ranking for women in national government compared to other countries has declined, currently 50th in the world.
Recruit a cohort of women from across the political spectrum, accomplished in their field, and with diverse life experience
Program participants experience inspiring sessions with Australian parliamentarians and leading public figures
Program participants build practical skills and networks required to seek election via discussions and expert workshops
Support program alumni as they continue their pathway to politics via regular networking events and mentoring opportunities
Strong networks created across party lines
Development of skills to succeed in politics
The Pathways to Politics Program for Women is designed to redress the continued under-representation of women in Australian politics. In 2014 less than one-third of parliamentarians and only one-fifth of ministers were women. This is a problem of national and global significance.
It is Australia’s first non-partisan initiative providing women from across the political spectrum with the training and support they need to ascend in the electoral process at the local, state and national levels.
The program was initiated by the Women’s Leadership Institute Australia, funded by the Trawalla Foundation and delivered by the Melbourne School of Government at the University of Melbourne. Modelled on the Harvard Square to Oval Office program at the Kennedy School of Government, Pathways to Politics is designed to through hands-on training, by growing their professional and personal network, and connecting them with women leaders who have shattered the glass ceiling in the public sector.
The Pathways to Politics Program for Women is designed to redress the continued under-representation of women in Australian politics. In 2014 less than one-third of parliamentarians and only one-fifth of ministers were women. This is a problem of national and global significance.
It is Australia’s first non-partisan initiative providing women from across the political spectrum with the training and support they need to ascend in the electoral process at the local, state and national levels.
The program was initiated by the Women’s Leadership Institute Australia, funded by the Trawalla Foundation and delivered by the Melbourne School of Government at the University of Melbourne. Modelled on the Harvard Square to Oval Office program at the Kennedy School of Government, Pathways to Politics is designed to through hands-on training, by growing their professional and personal network, and connecting them with women leaders who have shattered the glass ceiling in the public sector.
