Hundreds of women footballers are leaving the game in the 20s, before they have reached their potential, according to our report based on a survey of 3,500 players Only 9.4 percent of female players globally are aged 29 and over. Of those still playing, 90 percent are considering ending their career earlier to find a better-paid job or start a family, among other reasons.
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Covid-19: Implications for women's football
A new FIFPRO paper warns that the growth of professional women’s football and evolution into a strong and viable industry is threatened by the implications of Covid-19. The absence of basic worker protections and global industry standards for working conditions in women’s football also mean the livelihoods of female players are extremely vulnerable.
Men's Football: Global Report, 2016
Some people believe that professional footballers are paid too much to do too little. But that’s not a lifestyle that most footballers worldwide would recognize. So we commissioned the 2016 FIFPRO Global Employment Report, which draws on the evidence of 14,000 players worldwide to help us illustrate the reality.
FIFA and FIFPRO collaborate to support and further develop women's football
FIFA and FIFPRO have agreed to collaborate to accelerate the development of professional women’s football and mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. During a 90-minute video-conference call, FIFPRO shared its recently published Raising Our Game report, which extensively charts recent progress in the women’s game, including the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and makes recommendations to achieve further growth by bolstering the conditions of female players.
Leading women’s football salaries climbed before coronavirus
Women football player salaries were rising before the coronavirus pandemic amid the growing popularity of the game, and increased investment from clubs and sponsors, research from FIFPRO’s Raising Our Game report suggests.
Uruguayan women's players unite in historic demand for improvements
Monday 3 July 2023 was a turning point in the history of Uruguayan women's football: around 300 players demonstrated at the headquarters of the MUFP and signed a proclamation demanding better working conditions.
#IWD2021 Interview: challenges for women in football
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, FIFPRO global board member Caroline Jönsson reflects on challenges that women face in football.
Positive decision on professional women's football in Bulgaria
World Leagues Forum and FIFPRO establish global employment relations structure in professional football
FIFPRO and the World Leagues Forum (WLF) have signed at the International Labour Organization (ILO) a ground-breaking agreement to take greater responsibility as social partners to strengthen collectively-agreed solutions in the football industry and contribute to its viability and growth.
'Raising Our Game': lifting up women's professional football
FIFPRO is today launching Raising Our Game, a forward-thinking report about women’s professional football which puts players at the heart of the planned development and rebuilding of the sport after the coronavirus pandemic. The report, compiled with KPMG Football Benchmark, charts the economic evolution of the game, covering match-day attendance, TV audiences and sponsorship, and details player conditions at club and national team level.
Players and unions engage on global industry topics at Women’s Football Summit
Ahead of the UEFA Women’s Champions League final, players, member unions and stakeholders gathered at the Women’s Football Summit at FIFPRO House in Hoofddorp, Netherlands to engage on global topics in women’s football.