Pathways to Politics
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.
New South Wales residents headed to the polls on 14 September to vote in the local government elections, with 20 Pathways to Politics for Women alums from the UNSW program running for office. As we await the final election results, Rosalind Dixon, Director of the UNSW Pathways to Politics for Women program, reflects on the successes and ongoing challenges women candidates face in shaping a more inclusive and representative democracy.
Eleven women have taken part in the Pathways to Politics program, run in partnership with the University of Tasmania, aimed at getting more women into politics.
On 18 September 2024, Senator Dorinda Cox gave a two minute speech in the Senate supporting Pathways to Politics for Women in WA.
Our first Western Australian cohort have graduated from Pathways to Politics for Women after completing the intensive one-week program at The University of Western Australia.
What’s new to the Knowledge Hub – including insights and advice from Pathways to Politics alums in local government, content recommendations from ACT election candidates Soëlily Consen-Lynch and Heidi Prowse OAM and NT candidate Laurie Zio, Local Women Leading Change toolkit, new GIWL ANU research, the book Toxic Parliaments and What Can Be Done About Them, and social media safety tips for women in politics.
The federal election in Higgins, in which four Pathways to Politics alums are running, is shaping up to be a tough contest – but one that gives real hope for Australian democracy and the role of women in it, writes Professor Rosalind Dixon, Director of the UNSW Pathways to Politics for Women program
Momentum is building for political change with a new wave of women elected to lead communities across Queensland, thanks to the QUT Pathways to Politics for Women program.
What’s new to the Knowledge Hub – including three exclusive Pathways to Politics videos: An information video for First Nations women, a discussion on LGBTQI+ women in politics featuring Minister Harriet Shing and Pride Centre Director Dr Judy Tang, and insights from Carmen Lawrence AO, Senator Linda Reynolds & Kate Chaney MP at the launch of our WA program. Plus eSafety resources, and new Australian and international research on women’s political participation.
