Co-options present an opportunity to include more women in politics

Tipperary County Council’s newest cathaoirleach Cllr Fiona Bonfield is in the minority nationwide as new figures have shown that the majority of first citizen seats have gone to men.

Councils across the country elected mayors for their 2026/27 terms in recent weeks, but an analysis by See Her Elected shows fewer than three in ten ...

An event aimed at encouraging more women to get involved in local politics will take place in Tipperary this Friday.

To keep women in local politics, we need to build a sustainable working environment that enables current and future female councillors to participate, lead, influence, and remain in public life

Eight elected members to Wexford County Council (left to right); Cllrs Lisa McDonald, Vicky Barron, Aoife Rose O’Brien, Barbara Anne Murphy, Chairperson of Wexford Women Together, Bridín Murphy, Pa…

Morning Mix with Alan Corcoran

Opportunity, Confidence and Influence were the themes of Queens of the Kingdom, an event attended by See Her Elected, hosted by Network Kerry. These themes strongly echo the work of...

Political and election updates from around the world, told from the perspective of women. Click to read #WomenLead, by Akshi, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

Learning Outcome: At the end of this first workshop you will be clear in your own mind, and able to articulate to others, why you are running for election or stepping up to be part of a woman’s campai...

Ahead of International Women’s Day, we asked women in Cork what the event really means to them. Here, we share some of these responses.