Musical interlude at @sheroes.bsky.social. Takeaway of the day… “Inclusion without power is just decoration”

@lilianafernandez.bsky.social talks about the importance of advocacy on behalf of underrepresented groups in every level of Irish government. #WomenInPolitics

Dr Niloufar Omidi asks,”Where is the equality in Ireland?” at SHEroes Symposium in Galway today. #RepresentationMatters

Some light reading for political nerds! A report on the Local Elections 2024 - Results, Transfers of Votes and Statistics is now available. A total of 679 women ran for local council seats in 2024, that's 31% of overall candidates. Read the report here: lnkd.in/egeM-fNk #womeninpolitics

We hosted our Introduction to Irish Politics workshop today online. Thanks to everyone who turned up. Looking forward to seeing you at our next one on October 13. Booking on www.seeherelected.ie #womeninpolitics #irishpolitics

SHE and #WomenLead today launched the Women's Political Collective, an international effort to link organisations driving women's political participation and share success stories for mutual benefit. Read about it here: www.seeherelected.ie/global-launc... #womeninpolitics #localelections

New research out today in Australia by Women for Election shows the difference targeted support makes for women considering entering politics. This type of support is at the heart of SHE too. #womeninpolitics #localelections #localelections2029

Great interview here by Akshi Chawla of #WomenLead with SHE Programme Manager Dr Michelle Maher. #womeninpolitics #localelections #localelections2029

Fascinating insights today as See Her Elected hosted a workshop in advance of changes that are on the way by Meta in the EU regarding political advertising. Thanks to Clare O'Donoghue Velikic for sharing her expertise on the subject. #womeninpolitics #localgovernment #localelections #speirghorm

Our submission to The European Commission's new Gender Equality Strategy for 2026-2030, is now on our website. #womeninpolitics #localgovernment #speirghorm

"This can't be allowed to be another barrier stopping women from running in local elections..." so said SHE Programme Manager Michelle Maher who attended the launch of this research by Coimisiún na Meán. Service users of SHE contributed to the research. #womeninpolitics #localgovernment #speirghorm

Thank you to the Irish Independent for the article, by Charlotte Davis. Of the 100 municipal district Chair positions nationwide, only 22 are held by women. #womeninpolitics #speirgorm #localgovernment

SHE has made a submission to The European Commission's Gender Equality Strategy for 2026-2030. Read the full submission here: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet... #womeninpolitics #genderbalance #speirgorm #irishpolitics #localgovernment

We are loving these summer read suggestions from our friends at the Local Government Information Unit @lgiu-local-gov.bsky.social #womeninpolitics #localpolitics #localgovernment #speirgorm

Data like this motivates us to keep going. Join us! All municipal district chairs/mayors now been appointed. Just 22 of them are women...out of 100 Nine counties failed to select a single female MD chair Donegal, Offaly, Limerick, Roscommon, Kilkenny, Carlow, Kildare, Westmeath, Mayo #speirgorm

Great to catch up with our friends across the Irish Sea today, representatives from Elect Her, Women For Politics - Jersey and Women in Public Life Guernsey. Always refreshing, always inspirational, always invigorating, always learning. #womeninpolitics #speirgorm

Just 7 women have been elected to mayor/ chair roles across Ireland's 31 county councils. While 10 have been elected Leas Cathaoirleach. www.seeherelected.ie/you-cant-be-... #womeninpolitics #localgovernment #cathaoirleach #speirgorm

See Her Elected was delighted to be involved in this event in Leitrim, hosted by Leitrim Public Participation Network (PPN) in association with the North Leitrim Women’s Centre. #womeninpolitics #localelection2029 #localgovernment

Our free workshops: 'Top 50 Things You Can Do Between Now and Local Elections 2029' are back! Running June 30, 8pm to 9pm or July 1, 1pm to 2pm, you can sign up now. #womeninpolitics #LocalElection2029

I’m really looking forward to contributing a reading of new work next week at this very exciting event exploring the vital role women play in local decision-making! ✨ @seeherelected.bsky.social @michellemaher.bsky.social www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/what-s-...

Great meeting with Minister for Local Government and Planning in Dublin yesterday. #womeninpolitics

I wonder where they are going…? 🤔🤔🤔 #womeninpolitics

SHE in Dublin today at the #ElectoralCommission National Election and Democracy Study event. Among gems of research findings was that party loyalty is comparatively low based on #GE2024 data. That leaves scope for new candidates with strong local profile to make breakthrough in #LE2029

It was great to meet @mayocountycouncil.bsky.social Councillors Alma Gallagher and Marie Therese Duffy in #Claremorris tonight and hear first hand about the day to day work of a councillor. Thank you both! #SeeHerElected

Co-option is a potential solution for gender imbalances in rural councils. Parties can leverage co-option to appoint more women, giving them the advantage of incumbency in future elections.

SHE Reads! We had to start with the ultimate epic Irish female who kicked it in political circles; Gráinne Ní Mháille. #SeeHerElected.

SHE team urging women to get started *now* on campaign prep for #LE2029. #WomeninPolitics #RuralIreland

A great conversation tonight in #Belmullet about @mayocountycouncil.bsky.social and a big interest in the representational opportunities within the Public Participation Network. Thank you one and all!

Today's commute to work for #SeeHerElected manager @michellemaher.bsky.social is a little different from the usual N4 to Longford. Join her in #Belmullet tonight or #Ballina tomorrow to hear about how to become involved in local politics

🗳️ Curious about how local politics works in Mayo? Join Introduction to Local Government in County Mayo – an empowering event for disabled women & non-binary people! 🏛️ 📅 Run by @seeherelected.bsky.social & Mayo CoCo 🔗 Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/see-her-el...

How does See Her Elected work? #womeninpolitics #seeherelected

The third session of #TrainerofTrainers spring edition. #Empowers #SiphiweMoyo shared her journey @devperspectives.bsky.social @aontas.com @maynoothuniversity.ie @concernworldwide.bsky.social @CorkETB @Irish_Aid @irishrurallink @seeherelected.bsky.social @LWLLongford @inarireland.bsky.social

Women in Irish local government = 27%. But this is skewed by higher (but not equal!) representation in Dublin & Cork. Rural Ireland has a long way to go yet. #diversity

“It would be be a great project for someone to research Teresa Gavin, Roscommon’s first elected woman in 1928” Dr Michelle Maher suggests to our group gathered tonight in #Athlone. Any takers? #womenleaders

@michellemaher.bsky.social is in #Roscommon tonight talking with women about increasing women participation in local government #SHE #womeninpolitics

Programme Manager Michelle Maher in Monaghan county council chamber this morning at @nwc.bsky.social Regional Seminar Women Behind the Dáil . Great to see this amazing picture hanging in the chamber with Deputy Cathy Bennett TD #empowerwomen

Wishing our valued colleague @mairead_oshea all the best on her last day as she departs See Her Elected for a new adventure 🌷😍💜 We will miss you!!!

Catch Dr Michelle Maher on panel discussion with @tbuczkowska.bsky.social Brid SmithTD & @hazelchu.bsky.social in Solas Room 2pm today @dcu #womeninleadership #womeninpolitics

Great to hear former MEP Frances FitzGerald 👏on @newstalkfm.bsky.social on low numbers of women in cabinet & the need for quotas for local elections #SeeHerElected believes pace of organic change is glacial without quotas. We need more balanced decision making @depthousingirl.bsky.social

Do you want to learn more about politics or how your county council works? Keep up to date with our Free online Training & Resources- Intro to Politics, Local Government, Election Workshops and lots more! Sign up to our Mailing List now! 👉zurl.co/hvx0V

Over the last election cycle we engaged with 1,300 women & helped 236 women to run for local elections - 99 of the women we supported, were elected as County Councillors. 👩 Read our latest Newsletter here>> zurl.co/g2uGF @depthousingirl.bsky.social @DeptHousingIRL

Working Longford Women's Link this week bringing our Local Election & Intro to Politics training to a new level with SHE Academy-coming to a laptop and phone near you soon! Make sure you're on our mailing list to keep up to date with new training, resources, webinars and news from #SeeHerElected

48 cllrs to contest the Seanad elections later this month-further co-options to fill the vacated council seats of any cllrs successfully elected as senators- chance to increase number of women in our chambers! @news.rte.ie @independent.ie @irishtimes.com 👇 www.seeherelected.ie/co-option-va...

And that's a wrap for 2024! It's been a great year, lots of fun and learning with fantastic women all over Ireland. Wishing you all a Happy & Peaceful Christmas. Stay tuned in the New Year for lots more from #SeeHerElected. @michellemaher.bsky.social @alandillon.bsky.social

“Political parties talk a good talk about supporting women in politics, but now is the time to walk the walk." @michellemaher.bsky.social of #SHE part of the Alliance with NWCI calling for #GenderQuotas at local level @paulnews.bsky.social @katiehannon.bsky.social 👇 www.nwci.ie/learn/articl...

Don't often get to share poetry but we are loving this poem by our #SHE colleague Kathleen O' Meara on @rteradio1.bsky.social 'How to Lose an Election'. Kathleen delivers some of our election training but who knew she is also a poet! Listen back👇 www.rte.ie/culture/2024...

Míle buíochas le Chloe O' Malley for helping us out with some post #GE24 interviews as Gaeilge and being a spokesperson for #SeeHerElected on @rte.ie Listen Back 👇 www.rte.ie/radio/rnag/c...

"We need to see a correct and honest application of the quota system instead of adding women to tickets as 'token candidates' Thanks to Ocean FM for for post #GE24 analysis & coverage @depthousingirl.bsky.social #genderquotas

First post on Blue Sky- Glad to be Here! 52 council seats vacated after #GE24- There is no time like the present to improve the gender balance at local government level. Thanks to @sheilareilly.bsky.social & @irishexaminer.bsky.social 👇 www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...