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Welcome to the website for Women in Leadership Network where you will find regular updates and information on the work of this project. Please read a message from our Chairperson, Benedicta Attoh.
It is no exaggeration to say that progress for women in electoral politics all over the world has been painfully slow. In Ireland, an enormous gender balance still exists in our national Parliament and on local authorities. Without support, progress will continue to be lethargic at best, therefore to reach a much fairer and equitable balance of gender representation than that which currently exists; the very real barriers on the road to the full participation by women in the electoral process must be addressed.
According to Nessa Childers, an MEP from Ireland East, “The culture of how we conduct the business of representative politics in Ireland often militates against women at a very deep level. Getting selected to run is an art form in itself and a dog-eat-dog business. Actual elections themselves are financially onerous, bruising encounters where 100% focus and discipline is required to win a seat and hold on to it”.
Such are the demands that there is little time for anything else other than politics. And one often gets the feeling that the system we operate in is one designed by men, largely for men where the odds are almost always stacked against you as a woman.
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- To train and mentor women in community leadership and encourage their participation in politics and active citizenship.
- To develop an all Ireland network for women by enabling them reach their full potential
- To identify skills and develop entrepreneurship in women towards poverty alleviation
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An all inclusive women's group aimed at empowering women by providing quality leadership training through its members with a goal of delivering best practice training.
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