We are a non-partisan organisation working to motivate, support and equip women in all their diversity to stand for political office, in Britain, and thrive once there. https://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mm47xzhnrk2uIf you’re passionate about your local community, we need you 🫵! Become a councillor in Scotland! We’re running 2 sessions on 4th June & 2 on 24th June with The Young Women's Movement 🙌 - one at lunchtime and one in the evening. Join whichever works best 😀... www.elect-her.org.uk/scotland18 May 2026 06:15 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm47xzhnrk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mlqqnflubz2gWhat % of the population are women? 51%. What % of councillors elected in last week’s English local elections were women? 33%. 😞 Progress hasn’t just stalled - it’s flatlining. We cannot take representation for granted. When women aren’t equally represented, politics doesn't work so well. 13 May 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqqnflubz2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mlngs5qfys23If you’re passionate about your local community, we need you 🫵! Only 35% of Scotland’s councillors are women. We need more people from all backgrounds to stand for election! Find out more at our free online workshop on 4th June https://www.elect-her.org.uk/events-workshops 12 May 2026 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlngs5qfys23https://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mllnl44iqb24Honey - our newest colleague - on what the Glasgow all woman hustings was like..."a powerful reminder that disagreement does not have to come at the expense of productive conversation." 👉 www.elect-her.org.uk/blog/the-hustings-we-dont-usually-see11 May 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllnl44iqb24https://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mlgoquojnj23How did Wales make history? First legislature in the world to achieve gender equality! A joy to see strong representation of women in the new Senedd 🫶👏💪 But representation isn't finished until the changes are systemic. Let's build a culture where more people can step into politics - & stay!09 May 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgoquojnj23https://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mlgi3lxsv42qHow did Scotland make history in 2021? The highest number of women ever elected to Holyrood. Today, progress has stalled - with fewer women MSPs - we cannot take progress for granted. We have a long way to go to build a political culture where more women feel able to step into politics - & stay!09 May 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgi3lxsv42qhttps://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mlblnxja3k27For the first time in a century, we face the very real prospect of women’s political representation going backwards. Ultimately, what is needed is a modernisation agenda. Hannah, our CEO, explains more... 👉https://www.elect-her.org.uk/blog/progress-may-reverse07 May 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlblnxja3k27https://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mlakuoid2n24Happy Election Day! To all candidates & particularly the more than 365 in our community 🫶 ... You made it! Whatever happens after today, YOU are amazing 💕💪👏 Whatever the result, we are here, rooting for you, & cheering you on. & to all voters - Go Vote! 07 May 2026 06:15 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlakuoid2n24https://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3ml7a4rtxbs23Candidate data for Scottish Parliament 2026?! Oh Yes! ... how are we doing for representation? Not well. Representation is going backwards 😱 This impacts us all! We know is that the new Scottish Parliament is going to have less women than the last 😞 We deserve better.06 May 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7a4rtxbs23https://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3ml4kqieog624The most difficult choice? The decision to act. The rest is tenacity... Calling all Candidates, You Have Got This 😀 This week is a heady mix, full of adrenaline - you'll be pulled in many different directions at once - take a moment - whatever it is that means you have a chance to breathe!05 May 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4kqieog624https://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mkq6hbbkvv25Shout out to all Candidates! And particularly the 360+ women standing from our community 💕 Just a week to go and we are wishing you strength 💪 & courage 🙌 & a lot of luck 🤞as you reach the final stretch of this journey! You did do something about it and we could not be prouder 👏! 30 Apr 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq6hbbkvv25https://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mkfvoatsjq24Elections?! You can help! Throw yourself into the hive of activity & help get your chosen candidate elected! Volunteering is a great way to influence... So many ways to get involved- find out more: https://www.elect-her.org.uk/get-involved-in-the-2026-elections 26 Apr 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfvoatsjq24https://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mkf7wwfbks2m😉 Nuf said... Thanks #HIGNFY 26 Apr 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkf7wwfbks2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mjze6wfe6q2nPretty depressing, not hugely surprising?! State of representation in Scotland 😞 Only 35% of the candidates are women! Huge 🙏 to Rachel at The Scotsman 👉 https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/holyrood-election-2026-the-women-standing-for-election-in-numbers-6820605?r=5039#disqus-comment-section21 Apr 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjze6wfe6q2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mjyqq4qsik2xData is in for local elections 2026! So how we doing? Not well. Representation is reversing. Gender balance of councillors is heading down. It is a system issue - we can fix the system! 🙏 Democracy Club & The Elections Centre21 Apr 2026 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyqq4qsik2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mjueygqj2s2qWith elections coming up, now is the perfect time to think about your political power! We've created 'My Political Future' Toolkit, in partnership 🫶 with Oxford Brookes University & Sex Ed Matters! Explore it here 👉 https://www.elect-her.org.uk/my-political-future19 Apr 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjueygqj2s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mjmsthee6s2nThinking about your place in politics? We Got You! We've created 'My Political Future' Toolkit, in partnership 🫶 with Oxford Brookes University & Sex Ed Matters, it breaks down how you can engage, take action, & shape your political future💪! Explore it here 👉 https://www.elect-her.org.uk/my-political-future16 Apr 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmsthee6s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mjgr4bocxk26Ability & talent exist equally across genders, so when that isn’t reflected at the tables of power, we all lose out. For many young people, particularly young women, visibility shapes ambition! If you can’t see it, it’s harder to be it. https://www.thenational.scot/news/26017909.all-male-bbc-leaders-debate-showed-us-missing/14 Apr 2026 06:32 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjgr4bocxk26https://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mj37xh7fzw2gJust Go For It! Over 350 women from our community are standing in May's elections 🫶💪👏 That is women standing for the Senedd, for Scottish Parliament & for local elections! And we just want to share some sound advice from brilliant MS's, You have got this! Go For It 💕09 Apr 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj37xh7fzw2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mixtmhwbjk2bWhat makes you feel safe online? Choose the platform, enable the tools & set boundaries that work for you! Catch up on YouTube 💪 https://www.youtube.com/@ElectHer Tonight Jeff Ingold will equip you to talk to media 🗣️! https://www.elect-her.org.uk/events-workshops/?tag=getting%20ready%20to%20stand08 Apr 2026 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixtmhwbjk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3miwayda7uv2gElections on 7th May mean there is no rest for candidates! This Wed 8th April at our candidate clinic we have the fabulous media trainer Jeff Ingold, you'll come away with the knowledge to handle the media 💪 Join Us 👉https://www.elect-her.org.uk/events-workshops/candidate-clinic-april-807 Apr 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwayda7uv2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/electheruk.bsky.social/post/3mivie632p225What do GatHERings bring? New Candidates, new party members, insights, understanding and inspiration. Each of these conversations are in and of themselves fascinating but that they are also the nudge women to start on their political pathways is exactly what we love 🫶 to see!07 Apr 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:wtidgomzbu3kn6flzsrqzzss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivie632p225