To celebrate International Women's Day and play our part in supporting women in trade associations, TAF is pleased to share with you our latest best practice guide focused on encouraging female participation in trade associations.
Trade associations play a vital role in shaping sectors, influencing policy and supporting businesses to succeed. Ensuring that women are fully represented in leadership, governance and decision-making is an important part of building strong and inclusive associations.
This guide brings together insights and suggestions from associations across our community and outlines ten practical strategies to:
• Increase female representation in governance and leadership
• Create more accessible participation pathways
• Support female-led businesses and entrepreneurs
• Strengthen engagement across the sector
Whether you are reviewing governance structures, developing leadership programmes or shaping policy engagement, we hope this guide provides useful ideas and inspiration.
Read the Best Practice Guide







