Twenty-one women from across Western Australia have graduated from the 2026 Pathways to Politics for Women program at The University of Western Australia, completing an intensive week of practical training, workshops and mentoring to help them step into political life.
Delivered by the UWA Public Policy Institute, the national, non-partisan initiative is led by the Trawalla Foundation, Women’s Leadership Institute Australia and the University of Melbourne, and delivered across eight partner universities nationwide.
Three years into its life at UWA, the program has already helped hundreds of women put themselves forward for election, contributing to 97 electoral successes at local, state
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