By Agnes Amondi
The Confederation of African Football, is not always far from
criticism as far its fibble leadership or lack thereof towards women’s football
in the continent is concerned.
Take for example, the fact that the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations that’s supposed to happen later this year, if the situation permits, still lacks a host. This has irked ardent followers of the game and further stamps the narrative that CAF doesn’t care about the women’s game.
It is for this reason
that its professionalization and leadership Pillar for the development of
women’s football will be a welcomed addition, one that ought to have been in
place a long time ago.
The main objectives of
the professionalization and leadership pillar include:
Increasing the number of women’s football administration across Africa;
- Increasing the number
of women’s football administration across Africa;
- Examining the
regulatory framework seeking to increase the opportunities for women in
Executive roles; and
- Working with CAF
Member Associations and Zonal Unions to professionalize the structures surrounding
women’s football on and off the field.
- For the implementation
of these targes, CAF will:
- Organize capacity
building courses for women football across Africa;
- Encourage all Member
Association to have dedicated personnel on women’s football, and
- Harness the CAF Club
licensing regulation to increase participation in women’s football.
