It’s My Game – Empowering Women
Today, we know a lot about women’s football, a few years ago, people didn’t pay much attention to it. Pursuing something which is not conventional requires a lot of self-belief, perseverance, and the guts to never quit.
Women playing football was a rare concept until recently. Women now, on the other hand, are rising to take on all kinds of responsibilities in every profession, and that people have discovered the actual potential of this game, women football is gaining popularity as well. Bhutan Football Federation is dedicating the entire first week of March to all of our wonderful women to commemorate these achievements.
The celebration will be based on “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”- theme for International Women’s Day 2022 and “It’s My Game” the slogan of AFC Women’s Football Day.
It is not just about being on the pitch and physically playing the game when we talk about being active in football. When it comes to representing Bhutan outside of the country, a team requires much more than just players.
The SAFF U19 Women’s Championship 2021 team featured a complete complement of women-power. The team’s five officials were all female: the Team Manager, Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Physiotherapist, and Media Officer. This was the first time that all of the delegates were women, which is a clear indicator of women’s empowerment.
By attaining the goal of having all women officials for women teams, Bhutan Football Federation moved a step closer to implementing the recently established BFF Child Safeguarding Policy in football.
Apart from contributing to the advancement of gender equality in the federation, Bhutan Football is extremely proud of its ability to contribute to the development of a society with no gender disparity.
