UPDATE:

Women for Independence presents ‘Stand Up, Be Counted!’, in association with Change The Chat.

Are you interested in doing politics differently?

This event is for women who are candidates for election in May 2022,  or those who would like to support women candidates. Come along to share, learn and network with others.

Whatever party you are a member of, you’re welcome here: we want to see more women in every area of the political arena. And cross-party support between women is a vital component in redressing the gender imbalance.

In this online event, we will discuss:

The political landscape today and how it affects women

Why we need more women in office

Using your support network to survive in politics

There will be two breakout sessions where you will have the opportunity to work through some key topics and network with other candidates.

This event is FREE and open to all who identify as women. Scroll down to book your ticket.

About your hosts.

Women for Independence | Independence for Women and Change The Chat are working in partnership to jointly campaign on shared issues and values. This is an important way of reaching  more women, tackling misogyny and making Scotland a safer place for women.

Change The Chat works across four main areas – public safety, women’s health, women in the workplace and women in politics – with the goal of making necessary changes through having different and often uncomfortable conversations.

The main focus of our partnership right now is Women in Politics; there are enough women in our organisations with lived experience of working in politics to know that systemic change is needed. If we can create a safe, brave, political system for more women to be elected within, it will lead to the kind of policy change we want. We’re intersectional and our work is trauma-informed – there’s space for women to talk about their experiences and support others, at ‘Speakeasy’ events. We’re also non-partisan and work across all parties and political beliefs.