Supporting more women to run and be elected

Research overview

The Women’s Leadership and Development Program, Women in Public Office (WiPO) Grant was awarded to Women for Election (WFE) Australia over 5 financial years from 2023 to 2027 to equip and encourage women across the political spectrum to run for public office at local, state, and federal levels. Specifically, the grant aims to:

1. Increase the representation and diversity of women running for public office.
2. Increase representation and diversity in public office.
3. Improved gender equality and diversity in parliaments. 

This report provides the second mid-program evaluation of the effectiveness of the WiPO program between November 2023 and March 2025. The ongoing evaluation and monitoring of the program’s progress by the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (GIWL) is designed to enable continuous improvement, effective program delivery, maximise outcomes over the life of the grant, and inform future actions to drive systemic change.