#TakeActionTuesday: At the FIFA World Cup 2026™, it is not just the players making history — it's the officials too. Only six of the 170 officials selected to work the tournament are women. This is just the second time women have been included on a men’s World Cup officiating crew. Referees Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt are pushing progress forward as the second all-women crew to officiate a men’s World Cup match, and the first trio all from the United States. Moments like this show the next generation what is possible: that on the world’s biggest stages, women belong as decisionmakers who lead the game. To keep this momentum going, we must strengthen pathways for girls and women to enter officiating, ensuring representation exists across every role in sports. #TheEquityProject Your Turn: 1. Talk to your local leagues and school sports programs about creating opportunities for girls to shadow referees and learn what officiating looks like up close. 2. Visit the...