End of the old boys club? FIFA moves spur hope for equity (The Associated Press)

As the drumbeat for gender equity in soccer grows louder with the approach of the Olympics in Rio, there are signs that women's issues are being taken seriously by FIFA. New President Gianni Infantino appointed a woman, Senegalese United Nations official Fatma Samoura as secretary general last month, and announced the creation of a women's soccer division at the recent FIFA Congress in Mexico City. FIFA also wrapped up its second Female Leadership Development Program, which seeks to support women in soccer while advocating for women in leadership positions within the game.