Women for Election

Name

Women for Election

Legal name

Women for Election CLG

Website

https://womenforelection.ie

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Engagement and Political Training Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF), Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

Keywords

• Political training programmes
• Women political empowerment
• Civic engagement training
• Election candidate training
• Gender equality advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization operates as a nonprofit and raises funds through donations. They have a 'Countess Markievicz Circle' which is a core group of donors supporting their mission. They also accept donations through their website.
2. Government and Institutional Grants: Women for Election receives funding from government bodies and institutional partners. They partnered with Offaly County Council and Cork City Council to deliver training programmes. The 'More Traveller Women' project is part-funded by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.
3. Training Services (Free): Training programmes are provided mostly free to participants. The organization delivers training to political parties, councils, and individual women candidates, with most programmes being free to attend.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Women for Election Ireland is a non-partisan, feminist, anti-racist nonprofit that delivers free training programmes, workshops, and campaign schools to increase women's participation in Irish politics. Its offerings include the INSPIRE and EQUIP Campaign Schools, the INFORM training series, Women Belong sessions, online safety and resilience training, regional local-election programmes delivered in partnership with county councils, and the Women in Irish Politics DataHub repository of gender-disaggregated election statistics. The organization also conducts research, publishes reports, and advocates for policy changes such as gender quotas.

Product overview

Women for Election is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of training programmes, data platforms, and advocacy initiatives focused on increasing women's participation in Irish politics. The core offerings include: the Women in Irish Politics DataHub (a data platform providing election statistics by gender), various training programmes (INSPIRE Campaign School, EQUIP Campaign School, INFORM training series, Women Belong, and Safer Politics Safer Campaigning), regional programmes delivered in partnership with local councils, and the In Conversation With webinar series featuring prominent female political leaders. The organization also publishes research reports and provides candidate safety guidance. The DataHub serves as a comprehensive repository of election data, while the training programmes focus on building political skills, confidence, and leadership capabilities for women aspiring to elected office.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Countess Markievicz Circle: A core group of donors supporting Women for Election to achieve balanced participation of women and men in political life.
• Women in Irish Politics DataHub
• INSPIRE Campaign School
• EQUIP Campaign School
• INFORM Series
• Women Belong
• 3R Project

Products and services

• INSPIRE Campaign School One-day in-person training programme covering Confidence, Communication, and Campaigns, designed for women interested in entering Irish politics or who have already started their political career.
• EQUIP Campaign School Intensive training programme that builds campaign skills and knowledge to prepare women for the campaign trail in Irish elections.
• INFORM Training Series Series of master classes and workshops covering Introduction to Irish Politics, Power and Perseverance, Be the Leader, and Media Skills for women in politics.
• Women Belong Training Training session providing encouragement, support and tools for women to put themselves forward for election or get involved in Irish politics.
• Women in Irish Politics DataHub Comprehensive online repository of General, Local and European election statistics by gender, providing insights into women's representation in Irish politics.
• In Conversation With Series Online webinar series featuring conversations with prominent female Irish politicians who share their stories and experiences of running for and succeeding in politics.
• Online Safety and Resilience Training Half-day training developed in collaboration with Meta covering online safety, social media navigation, and resilience-building for women in Irish political life.
• Supporting More Women for Local Election Programme Regional training and awareness programmes delivered in partnership with Irish county councils (Offaly, Cork, Wexford, Meath, Carlow, Leitrim, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown) to encourage women to get involved in local politics.
• University Women's Leadership Programme Programme to inspire, inform and equip women in all their diversity to enter and succeed in student politics, leadership and representation, piloted at Dublin City University.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record 246 women ran in GE24 (52% increase from 2020)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MetacoreTechnology or Integration · 27 October 2022Women for Election collaborated with Meta on Online Safety and Resilience Training for women. The training was held at Meta's offices in Ballsbridge, Dublin, covering best practices for social media safety, online tools, and staying resilient.
• National Traveller Women's ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021Partnership to tackle racism and design mentoring and training programmes to help empower Traveller women to run for local and national election. Part of the 'More Traveller Women' project.
• Immigrant Council of IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021Joint delivery of anti-racist and intercultural awareness training to women aspiring to run in elections. Addresses barriers faced by migrant women in Irish politics.
• Irish Human Rights and Equality CommissionminorOthers · 1 September 2021Part funder of the 'More Traveller Women' project through grant funding for equality and human rights initiatives.
• Dublin City University (DCU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Pilot programme for women's leadership in student politics conducted at DCU through support from President Daire Keogh and the Office for Student Life. Three pilot participants were successfully elected to sabbatical roles in DCU and USI.
• Offaly County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen for Election partnered with Offaly County Council to deliver a comprehensive programme of training and events to encourage and support more women to get involved in politics. Offaly ranks as the lowest county in Ireland for female representation at Local Government level with just one female Councillor out of 19.
• Cork City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring training and events to Cork to encourage and support more women to get involved in politics. Cork City has particularly low representation of women in local government.
• Fianna FáilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured in 'Meet the Party' series where staff and elected representatives from the party share party structures, ethos, and how they support members looking to run for election.
• Green PartyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured in 'Meet the Party' series where party representatives share party structures, ethos, and how they support women members looking to run for election.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• She Should Run: US-based nonpartisan nonprofit encouraging women to run for office, providing training, community and resources. Same model as WFE: training-driven, non-partisan, focused on first-time and aspiring women candidates.
• Equal Voice: Canadian multi-partisan organization working to increase women's representation in Canadian politics, running candidate training programmes and publishing data. Closely analogous to WFE in mission, non-partisan stance, and training-led approach.
• RepresentWomen: US research and advocacy organization promoting strategies to increase women's representation, including quotas and electoral system reforms. Aligned with WFE's structural reform advocacy in Ireland.
• Running Start: US-based nonprofit training young women to run for office through intensive workshops and fellowships. WFE's INSPIRE and EQUIP Campaign Schools run an analogous model aimed at women in Ireland.
• 50:50 Parliament: UK-based non-partisan organization focused on increasing women's representation in parliament. Directly comparable to WFE as a country-level, non-partisan women's political participation organization running training, data tracking and advocacy campaigns.
• The Fawcett Society: UK's leading membership charity campaigning for gender equality and women's rights, including political representation. Comparable in advocacy focus, research, and policy engagement around women's political participation.

Broad incumbents

• National Democratic Institute (NDI): International nonprofit supporting democratic participation including women's political leadership globally. WFE operates a country-specific version of NDI's women in politics programming in Ireland.
• European Women's Lobby: Largest umbrella network of women's organisations in Europe coordinating advocacy on gender equality including political representation. EU-level counterpart to WFE's Ireland-focused work.
• EMILY's List: Major established US organization supporting pro-choice Democratic women candidates. Comparable women's political participation mission at much larger scale; operates as a political action committee versus WFE's strictly non-partisan model.

Regional players

• Close the Gap: Scottish policy and advocacy organization focused on women's labour market equality and political participation. Adjacent peer operating in the UK with a broader gender equality remit than WFE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/women4election
• Facebookfacebook.com/womenforelection
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-for-election
• Instagraminstagram.com/women4electionire

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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