News & Views Afghan Women’s Refugee Team to return to international football, fighting for freedom The FIFA-backed Afghan Women’s Refugee Team is about to fly out to Dubai for its first chance of international football for four years.
News & Views Women’s football players urge FIFA to end its deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco Over 100 professional women’s football players have signed an open letter urging FIFA to end its partnership with Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco.
News & Views ‘But she didn’t push him away!’ Hey Rubiales defenders, we’re not doing this anymore Rubiales’ unjust actions ignite controversy in women’s World Cup. A survivor’s perspective on assault, power dynamics, and accountability.
Ed's Blog Path to ruin: When women ‘knocking on doors’ of leadership never actually get in The path to gender equality is not about claiming women are ‘knocking on doors’ or even talking about doors at all.
News & Views More than 77,000 people call on FIFA to recognise Afghanistan’s national women’s soccer team More than 77,000 people are standing in solidarity with Afghanistan’s women’s soccer team and calling on FIFA to recognise the exiled team.
News & Views Sam Kerr becomes first woman on global cover of FIFA game Matildas captain Sam Kerr has become the first woman to appear on the global cover of the best-selling FIFA game.
News & Views Football and athletics to review transgender policies after swimming ban Football’s world governing body FIFA and World Athletics will move to review their transgender policies, after swimming’s decision.
Sport Sam Kerr takes runner-up in FIFA Best Women’s Player of the Year Award Sam Kerr has been awarded second in FIFA best women’s plater of the year award, with Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas taking out first place.
News & Views FIFA proposes 14-week mandatory maternity leave for female players & better protections New measures from FIFA will see players granted a minimum of 14-weeks maternity leave on at least two-thirds of their contracted salary.
News & Views FIFA rates Australia & New Zealand’s joint bid to host 2023 Women’s World Cup highest Australia and New Zealand’s chances of co-hosting the 2023 Women’s World Cup have received a boost after FIFA rated their joint bid highest.
News & Views A football stadium is the main frontier for women’s rights in Iran today Sahar Khodayari was arrested while entering Azadi Stadium to watch a game of football after her gender is revealed to stadium security guards.