Change in politics starts in rooms like yours. Ignite the conversation.
Our workshop toolkits give you everything you need to bring the Elect Her approach to your own community: practical, welcoming sessions that help more women see themselves in elected office.
Whether you’re a council staffer, councillor, student society or a community group, there’s a toolkit built for you.
We all know fantastic women leading in our local communities, and yet women are less likely to consider putting themselves foward for political office. By encouraging the women around you to stand, you can help shift political representation.
Start Here
For university societies and community groups.
Why does it matter who sits around the decision-making table? Start Here helps your group explore women’s political representation: where we’ve come from, where we are now, and why we need more women in politics.
Start Here a great place to begin if your members are curious about politics but haven’t yet thought about getting involved themselves. We give you the structure and materials to run a thoughtful, engaging session, with no prior experience of facilitation or politics needed. Start Here is offered in tailored versions for each country, reflecting the different political histories and institutions.
Use Start Here to:
Explore the history of women’s political representation and the progress still to be made
Spark honest conversation about who gets heard, and who gets elected
Build a shared understanding that sets your group up for what comes next
Take your impact even further. If you're part of a university society group, we've mapped out a whole year of activity you can deliver utilising our resources, so you can plan ahead, build momentum and keep members engaged.
First Step to Stand
For council staff teams and councillors.
Local councils work best when they reflect the communities they serve. First Step to Stand helps you run a non-partisan workshop that encourages local women to consider standing in the next local elections, giving them the knowledge of what the role is really like and how to get there.
Designed for council staff teams and councillors, it gives you a clear, ready-to-use format for opening up the conversation, answering the questions women often have, and making the first step feel achievable.
Use First Step to Stand to:
Invite local women to picture themselves as councillors
Demystify what standing involves
Show your community that your council wants to see more women represented