Womens Empowerment

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Alma Mana’o, the captain, reflects on their journey from a 21-0 defeat in 1998 to a place in the final round of qualification The American Samoa women’s team has lived through a scarcely believable tale littered with upsets, and their story is still unfolding. At the end of last year, they entered a World Cup qualification tournament containing the lowest-ranked teams in the smallest federation, the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). At 153rd in the world rankings, American Samoa ranked the lowest of the low. With an estimated population of 45,319, the island’s entire population would not sell out even the smallest stadium hosting Fifa’s showpiece event next year. The national team’s captain, Alma Mana’o, talks of American Samoan culture as being “family is above all”. Multiple sets of sisters represent the team, something Mana’o relishes. “This is a family, we have got to get together, hold our sisters accountable and push each other,” she says. The Mana’o family hold the record for most family members to participate in Fifa events – “If we can’t win, we’re going to have the most kids!” Alma declares with a laugh – and American Samoa are out to prove there can be success in the family business. This is an extract from our free email about women’s football, Moving the Goalposts. To get the full edition, visit this page and follow the instructions. Moving the Goalposts is delivered to your inboxes every Tuesday and Thursday.

“When we actually get out and see the girls playing, it makes it all worth it” On International Women’s Day 2026, meet some of the women who work hard in Scotland to provide opportunities for girls to play and keep them safe: Rebecca Padden What’s your role at SWF and what does it entail? I’m the […] The post International Women’s Day: meet SWF’s women appeared first on Scottish Women's Football.

Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast.. Despite not playing their first professional match until 1985, the U.S. Women won the inaugural World Cup in 1991. But even as champions, they faced inequality—most notably at the 1996 Olympics, where they were only promised pay if they won gold, while the men earned bonuses for any medal. Tennis icon Billie Jean King stepped in to fight for change. This is the story of how the U.S. women’s team fought for more than just trophies. Part two, covering the iconic 1999 Women’s World Cup, is released on Tuesday. And if you missed our intro episode with USA legend Carli Lloyd earlier this week, go back and check it out. If you’re enjoying the series, please subscribe and leave a five-star review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Carlin and Sandra Herrera give some context around the lady who just donated $30 million to US Soccer, a philanthropic gift over five years that will create over 100,000 new opportunities for women and girls in soccer. Where did she come from? How did she make her money? And how did she come to be the owner of not one or two, but several sports teams including NWSL Championship Finalists Washington Spirit as well as the London City Lionesses. Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @LisaCarlin32, @SandHerrera_, @Darian_Jenks, and @CCupo. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Women's World Cup is here, so check in with The Cooligans every day for the best and funniest coverage of the tournament down under! Megan Reyes is the host and creator of Between Two Worlds. A documentary podcast which follows her journey into highlighting the Philippines Women's National Team while also reconnecting with her culture as a Filipino-American. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome former USWNT midfielder, 2x World Cup Champion, 2x Olympic Gold Medalist Julie Foudy to the show. Julie gives her take on the current World Cup and how the United States Men will fare especially against England. Plus, she discusses the 2023 Women's World Cup and how the United States Women stack up against their Group G. Then, Julie Foudy talks about her new book, The Pride of a Nation: A Celebration of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (An Official U.S. Soccer Book), writing it with Gwendolyn Oxenham, what it was like to recount these stories and how much the sister hood of the USWNT means to her. Full exclusive interview. Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today is International Women’s Day – a global event designed to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is Break the Bias, which encourages us all to imagine a world free of stereotypes and discrimination. To mark the occasion, we got Karen Bardsley and Esme Morgan to sit and discuss some of the challenges women face, including gender bias that exists in the English language. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the midweek NWSL matches between Carli Lloyd and Gotham vs Portland Thorns, and Kansas City vs Racing Louisville. Plus, some big news from Angel City dropped this week as they announce Christen Press as their first player signing. Angel City also announced that current Gotham head coach Freya Coomb will be the club's first head coach. Will Coomb head to Angel City before the 2021 season is done? Last, Racing Louisville’s Nadia Nadim announces The Women’s Cup for Afghanistan, with a GoFundMe page for Afghan women. Kansas City vs Racing Louisville (2:57) NJ/NY Gotham vs Portland Thorns (6:42) Freya Coomb to Angel City (12:07) **This episode was recorded before the Gotham news broke about hiring a new head coach after Gotham's Aug 29 match vs Orlando Pride. Christen Press to Angel City (25:55) Nadia Nadim advocates for Afghanistan (33:46) Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-womens-cup-for-afghanistan 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Progress has been made in women’s football There is still much room for improvement The World Cup is bringing women’s...