This week, we’re spotlighting a crucial and often overlooked aspect of the soccer industry that plays a central role in player safety: The Third Team – referees. Read about the culture of refereeing that Christina Unkel, a FIFA referee and a football laws analyst, is creating in order to prioritize safety for The Third Team […]
The WIS squad showed up to become stronger allies in anti-racism at this past “Coffee and Progress.” Thank you to everyone for your allyship and determination to make sports an inclusive space! As always WIS is about ACTION so check out the event resources designed to educate and promote ways to be anti-racist in soccer. […]
This week, we’re spotlighting a soccer industry first that prioritizes the fertility needs of players in the women’s game. Check out how Racing Louisville FC has set a game-changing precedent by becoming the first team in the NWSL to support new health benefits specifically for players’ fertility. The team’s commitment to the holistic health needs […]
This week, we’re spotlighting how our soccer community is using collective power to demonstrate how we can work together as an industry to push for safety and equity for all players and the wider soccer community. Dive into this spotlight to learn how the collective actions of journalists, grassroots leaders, supporters groups and players have […]
TW – mention of abuse, sexual assault. Coaches, referees, supporters groups, grassroots leaders and industry changemakers are coming together to show what #ReclaimTheGame means for them. This week, we’re spotlighting players’ stories that demonstrate how we can work together as an industry to uphold safety for players and the wider soccer community. THE WOMEN OF […]
Do you want to post a job to the WIS jobs board? We want you to! Follow the three step process outlined below to have your job(s) posted to the jobs board. Do you want your club to work with Women in Soccer to advertise its open positions like this? Reach out to us via […]
Founded in 2020, Soccer Resilience is a sports mindset agency. The organization takes a “whole-person” approach to athletes and believes that healthy mindsets for players, coaches and parents are vital to success in sport. Soccer Resilience mental fitness guidance and programming are available through 1:1 mentoring, team sessions, club advising, org presentations and the Soccer […]
College sports season can be super rewarding, exciting and overwhelming all at the same time. We want YOU to know that the WIS network can be a resource for you. Lean on us for anything from community, to mental wellness and career development. Here’s how: GET CONNECTED WIS members are trailblazing coaches, pro players, soccer […]
The WIS squad had a blast at the USL Winter Summit! We connected with fellow industry trailblazers, crowned our PITCH IT and Changemakers Award winners, celebrated USL milestones and learned how to develop self-branding. We’re fuelled by the work WIS and the USL are doing for the future of soccer! PITCH IT, AWARD WINNERS WIS […]
The WIS network has been live for a year and our squad’s impact on the game is definitely something to cheer about! To celebrate our community, we’re launching the annual WIS Awards to recognize members, partners, and industry extraordinaire who are usually left out of the spotlight but have done incredible work to elevate the […]