Another developmental boost is scheduled to be received by the local women’s game with football’s governing body, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), issuing the inaugural ‘Women’s Football Administrator Handbook’, which aims to increase female participation in the discipline.
This was disclosed by a release from FIFA which states that the professionalization and heightened participation of females is a core objective of the initiative, adding that it provides practical support and guidance to each of the member associations.
The release elaborated, “A key part of FIFA’s vision is to develop the women’s game, enhance its professionalization and exploit its great potential. Together with its member associations and stakeholders, FIFA works passionately to empower girls and women, to make football a sport for all, and to advocate against gender discrimination in football. Another milestone on this journey is the publication of the first-ever Women’s Football Administrator Handbook. This handbook is a guide, offering a better understanding of how strategies, practices and procedures can reinforce the objectives of growing women’s football and fostering gender equality. It proposes good practices learned from experience and points the reader in the right direction for further and specific support.”