FIFA capped its first Women's Convention by announcing a partnership with UN Women to promote gender equity around the globe.
FIFA capped its first Women's Convention by announcing a partnership with UN Women to promote gender equity around the globe.
UN Women is the United Nations' entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women. Infantino and Mlambo-Ngcuka signed a memorandum of understanding to signify the partnership between the two organizations. A more detailed plan will be announced at a later date, FIFA said. Infantino touched on several points during an address to the conference on Friday morning. He said that for the next four years, the governing body is dedicating $500 million to women's soccer. FIFA says that budget goes to the work of the women's soccer division, development programs, the World Cup and youth competitions, as well as funds allocated to the FIFA Forward program to the 211 member federations.
The Australian players' association launched a campaign this week that calls on FIFA to make the women's prize equal to the men's. He also said that he would revive previous plans for a Nations League for women that were put on hold.
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