The Women City Leaders Mentorship Programme is an initiative designed to empower the next generation of female leaders in city governments across Europe. This programme, delivered by the Eurocities Academy, fosters mentorship relationships between experienced female mayors and less experienced female deputy mayors or city councillors, establishing a support network that encourages personal, professional and political growth.

Current female deputy mayors or city councillors seeking mentorship, or mayors seeking to mentor, are invited to fill in this form before 1 July to apply.

Despite significant progress in various sectors, women still face substantial barriers in achieving top leadership positions in European city governments. Challenges such as gender biases, limited access to influential networks, and the scarcity of female role models in senior leadership positions have resulted in less than 20% of European mayors being women by 2020. The Women City Leaders Mentorship Programme is designed to address these issues.

Read more at: https://eurocities.eu/latest/women-leaders-mentorship-eurocities-academy/