Female Football Week is a national platform to profile and celebrate women in football with the aim of creating greater visibility across all areas of our game.
The annual celebration of women and girls in football will take place from 19 - 28 May 2023, only weeks away from the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ landing on Australia’s home shores.
Since its inception in 2014, Female Football Week has evolved into a national initiative which has assisted in raising the profile and showcasing women and girls in football at every level across the nation.
Football Australia, its State Member Federations including Football Tasmania and more than 2,400 community clubs nationally will encourage Australians through a series of events to join in and #LoveOurGame as the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ draws closer.
Football Australia’s Head of Women's Football, Women's World Cup Legacy & Inclusion, Sarah Walsh:
“As we prepare to host the biggest standalone women’s sporting event in the world, Female Football Week has never felt as significant as it does this year and is one of many important levers to drive 50/50 equity in participation.
“Women’s football is experiencing unprecedented growth across all areas of the game and Female Football Week provides us with the opportunity to celebrate the many champions of our game and inspire a love of the game.
“From the recent CommBank Matildas docuseries we have seen where a lifelong love of football can take you – whether as a player, coach, medical practitioner, or media professional. On or off the pitch, the game has something for everyone with significant benefits and we want to open the endless opportunities to women and girls to begin their own exciting journeys in the world game,” Walsh concluded.
19 - 28 May will see a hive of activity delivered across the county with “Come and Try” sessions, coaching and referee courses, Speakers’ webinars, Women in Football Panels, football festivals and networking events. Check out our local events here: Our Game – Female Football | Football Tasmania (footballfedtas.com.au)
This year will also see the return of the national Female Football Week Awards, recognising the impact of community advocates across five award categories – players, coaches, volunteers, referees and ally. Over 400 nominations have been received, with national winners celebrated in July.
With the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ just 62 days away, clubs around the country are also invited to embrace FIFA’s Unity Beat and show their support for the global showpiece. Clubs who participate will go in the running to win a visit from tournament mascot Tazuni®. You can see the University of Tasmania FC Under 12 girls performing it here: Our Game – Female Football | Football Tasmania (footballfedtas.com.au)
Head to ourgameaus.com.au/female-football-week for all the latest news and stories on Female Football Week 2023.
Football Tasmania acknowledges the Australian Sports Commission in supporting women and girls in football through Legacy ’23 and OUR GAME.
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