Pathways to Politics
Applications for the 2025 Pathways to Politics for Women programs are now open nationally.
Watch our 10 year anniversary video featuring reflections from 20+ supporters and alums from across Australian politics.
Just six months after completing our first program in WA, 6 alums are putting themselves forward to run in the WA state election on 8 March – fittingly, International Women’s Day.
Pathways to Politics for Women celebrated its 10-year anniversary – having equipped more than 600 diverse women across Australia with the skills and experience to run for political office – at a function in Victoria’s Government House last night.
Some of our Knowledge Hub highlights from 2024! Including an interview with Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, policymaking insights from the Hon Mary Wooldridge, advice from Pathways to Politics alums in local government, content recommendations, political podcasts and campaign toolkits.
History was made last week as three alums from our QUT Pathways to Politics for Women program were sworn into the Queensland parliament, helping Queensland reach a historic milestone – not only its 100th woman in parliament, but its 110th.
Watch a highlights reel of our incredible impact and successes in 2024.
NSW Pathways to Politics Director Professor Rosalind Dixon joined the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Network panel “Promoting the Political Participation of Young Women and Girls,” sharing insights from Pathways to Politics for Women.
From Baw Baw to Bayside, an extraordinary 43 alums of the Pathways to Politics for Women program are running in this month’s Victorian local council elections.
14 Pathways to Politics alums have announced they will run for a seat in the Queensland parliament on October 26.
