A major uni is offering a program to get more women in politics. 

Melbourne University’s program to advance female participation in Australian politics is calling for new participants and launching a knowledge hub to share leading research, articles and interviews.

The uni says its Pathways to Politics Program for Women is a non-partisan initiative aiming to change the face of politics by equipping women with the skills, knowledge, confidence and networks they need to run for elected office and thrive as political leaders.

Since its inception six years ago, program alumni have achieved fifteen electoral successes across local, state, and federal government.

The school anticipates that at least 20 program alumni nationally will run in this year’s federal and state elections.

Applications for the 2022 University of Melbourne Pathway to Politics Program are now open to female identifying and non-binary residents of Victoria, closing on 26 April, with the program’s ten modules running between July and November.