From the age of seven years outdated I’ve steadily been advised that I shouldn’t be taking part in soccer as a result of I used to be woman, which has made me so decided to assist change the ways in which some folks seen females who needed to play soccer. Once I left main faculty in 2017, I needed to be sure that the following technology of younger women received to play soccer with none boundaries.

I’ve spoken passionately with UEFA and FIFA in regards to the issues we face simply to play soccer and the way vital it’s to offer women the prospect to take part in soccer in school. In 2021, The FA held a zoom assembly with me and we mentioned my views and the boundaries women confronted with getting equal entry to soccer in faculties. Months later the launch of the Let Women Play marketing campaign was arrange by the FA and I grew to become an Ambassador which was an awesome honour. The marketing campaign has made a distinction at many faculties however we nonetheless have an extended method to go for all faculties giving women equal entry to soccer.

I arrange Women Play Soccer Day in 2018 once I was in Brazil serving to the homeless and underprivileged youngsters in charity run faculties. Women had been speaking to me explaining how they equally don’t get the chance to play soccer, which I assumed was shocking in a rustic that has produced legends like Marta and Formiga. I spoke with the instructing workers about permitting the ladies to have a women play soccer day in school, which was an awesome success. Ever since, on the eighth November every year, we proceed to have fun Women Play Soccer Day that has now grown all over the world.

What I am asking of individuals, to assist unfold consciousness of the day, is to submit a photograph of any feminine footballers on social media on the eighth of November 2023 and use the hashtag #GirlsPlayFootballDay.

Thanks for studying and for any help you may give on the day,

Olivia Hancock BCyA

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