by admin | Nov 18, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga hopes that being selected to referee at the men’s World Cup, the first time women are doing so in 92 years of the competition, will open doors for other aspiring female officials in Africa. Earlier this year, she became the first...
by admin | Nov 18, 2022 | Representation, SEW
This year’s World Cup will be held in Qatar, despite the widespread controversy surrounding the decision to award the country the rights. Williamson, who captained England Women to victory in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley in the summer, has criticised the Middle East...
by admin | Nov 15, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Australia ended 2022 with four straight wins and back-to-back clean sheets with a 2-0 win over Thailand in Gosford. Sam Kerr headed home her 12th goal for the Matildas this year in the first half before Hayley Raso scored her 10th goal for the national team to double...
by admin | Nov 15, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Kathryn Nesbitt had spent a decade balancing parallel careers in analytical chemistry and soccer officiating when, in 2019, she put her scientific brain to work and synthesized a solution for the most pragmatic path forward. Two weeks before Nesbitt left for France to...
by admin | Nov 10, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Eight months out from the start of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, national teams will be using the last four remaining FIFA windows — in November, February, April and June — to prep for the upcoming tournament, with all but four of the qualified teams...
by admin | Oct 31, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Katie Ledecky shattered the world record in the short-course 1500m freestyle by nearly 10 seconds in her first time racing the event in a 25-meter pool at a FINA World Cup meet in Toronto. Ledecky won the 30-lap race in 15 minutes, 8.24 seconds on Saturday, prevailing...
by admin | Oct 25, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The United States Postal Service has announced a raft of new postage stamp designs that will be rolled out next year, including one that gets the seal of approval from the U.S. women’s national team as they prepare to retain their crown at the 2023 FIFA...
by admin | Oct 25, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Saturday criticized television broadcasters who have offered “100 times less” to screen the Women’s World Cup compared to the men’s. Infantino was speaking in Auckland hours before the draw for next...
by admin | Oct 23, 2022 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
👍 This week our highlight goes to women’s soccer where talent is at an all time high as the World Cup nears. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down to Russia who continues to hold WNBA star Brittney Griner.
by admin | Oct 21, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The USWNT have won the last two editions but the rise of women’s football around the globe – particularly in Europe – means their crown is under serious threat next summer. In October, for example, they lost friendlies to England and a...
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