#TakeActionTuesday: A recent Ted Lasso episode and an article from The Athletic both point to a glaring issue in women’s soccer: qualified women are frequently passed over for coaching opportunities, and they continue to face barriers to pathways needed to advance into head coaching roles Here’s how these disparities appear in professional women’s soccer: - Across 669 clubs in 86 women’s leagues worldwide, only 22% of head coaches are women. - Of the 14 teams in the Women’s Super League, 8 head coaches are women. - In the NWSL, just 5 of 16 clubs have a woman as head coach. Even with these inequities, progress is being made. This year, FIFA announced a policy requiring every team in its women’s tournaments to include a woman as either a head coach or assistant coach. We know women are qualified and capable of coaching at the highest level, and they deserve equitable opportunities to lead. Together, we must advocate for clearer pathways to coaching and greater investment in ...