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to create councils that look like us, across rural Ireland

SHE supports women across rural Ireland to become county councillors and to be part of their campaign teams

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a FREE comprehensive practical guidebook

a continuous series of FREE interactive workshops.

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A Guide to Running in the 2024 Local Elections

For the first time in Ireland, every practical piece of information you need to know to consider running for election, or to help get a woman elected to your county council is contained in one very practical publication. It is FREE to download in English and Polish, and you need to contact us to get the code to open the documents.

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A Clear Pathway into Local Government with the Award Winning See Her Elected

For Local Election Candidates

The countdown to the Local Elections 2024 is now on and with that in mind we are running two FREE in-person events in Longford Women’s Link in early 2024 to get you election ready!

How to Run for Election: Your Campaign Toolkit, in a Day will take place on Saturday, January 20th, 2024 and will be repeated on Saturday, February 24th, 2024 in Longford Women’s Link from 11.15am- 3pm. Free childcare and free transport from Longford Train Station can be arranged. Please get in touch to register your interest.

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Supporting a Woman to Run for Election

Be involved in getting a woman from your area elected to your County Council.

We plan to run specific workshops aimed at Campaign Managers and/or members of your campaign team. These workshops will take place in early 2024. Please get in touch to register your interest.

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Introduction to Local Government for Women

Everything you want to know about local politics brought to you for free by the award winning SHESchool.

Our next series of  workshops will take place in Spring 2024. Get in touch to register your interest.

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Secondary Schools’ Workshops

As part of our political education series, we can deliver a bespoke presentation for students from senior classes to encourage them to critically engage with See Her Elected’s work and the outcomes from having Council Chambers that do not reflect what the communities they represent look like.  It’s a fantastic opportunity to get students thinking about why the current status quo needs to change.

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How Our Electoral System Works

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Voices of women just like you.

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Megan Flynn Dixon

Initially, I didn’t think I would get involved in politics, but I felt compelled because…
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Roseann Dunne

Meet Roseann: 'Being a Campaign Manager can help to get more women elected onto County…
Frances Boyle

Frances Boyle

A can do 'no nonsense sense of attitude' will go along way for Frances in…
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Chloe O’Malley

Chloe O' Malley wants to see more young women like herself on the makeup of…
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Lola Gonzalez Farrell

Lola hopes to give a voice to the migrant community in Carrick-on-Shannon in Local Elections…
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Anthonia Izekor

Anthonia is driven by a passion for more diversity and inclusion in the Kinnegad area

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Free Intro to Politics workshop in Carrick-on-Shannon

We are delighted to team up with Leitrim Library Service to run an Introduction to…

Carlow puts the spotlight on women in local politics with Free Election Workshop & Secondary Schools’ seminar

County Carlow has one of the lowest numbers of female county councillors in the country…

Submission from See Her Elected to the Task Force on Safe Participation in Public Life

Women are not deterred from entering local politics by abuse or harassment. Our survey which…

Happy Hour Takeover on Flirt FM Community Radio for See Her Elected

Tune into Flirt FM 101.3FM tomorrow Wednesday, June 28th from 6-8pm to hear the #SeeHerElected team take…

Tipperary Women’s Caucus seminar highlights pathway for women into Local Government

A seminar aimed at highlighting a pathway for women into Local Government will be hosted…
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