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National Football Museum host series including 'Underrepresentation of women in football'
1 March 2021
The National Football Museum's series of three online events about representation, identity and mental health in football is coming to a close on.
In the first of their Create the Space talks, they teamed up with Football v Homophobia to discuss LGBT+ identity in the women's game, how it has changed through the decades, and our collective responsibility to tell the stories of those players.
Next up is 'Underrepresentation of women in football' talking about why, when football is one of the most popular (and lucrative) sports in the world, creating roles and opportunities on and off the pitch so often sees women consigned to the sidelines.
The discussion at 12noon on Monday 8 March will draw on both historical and modern issues in two panel talks with Kick It Out.
Looking Back Panel: Kick It Out Raise Your Game Co-ordinator Crystal Davis; Leicester City Women captain Holly Morgan; National Football Museum Curator of Women's Football, Belinda Scarlett.
The Present Panel: Kick It Out Game Changers Zuleikha Chikh and Maria-Jose Martinez; freelance journalist Renuka Odedra; National Football Museum's Jessica Furness.
Closing the series on Thursday 11 March (20:00 UK local time) will be 'Twelve months from the terraces' with a panel discussing the effect on the mental health of footballers and fans alike, the game's response to events, and what more can be done within the game since lockdown.
Hosted by Heart's Emil Franchi, the guests include Crystal Palace Women forward Amber Keegan Stobbs, FSA Chief Executive Kev Miles, Get Your Head in the Game author Dominic Stevenson plus cognitive behavioural therapist and writer Saiqa Naz.
Register to watch here.
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In the first of their Create the Space talks, they teamed up with Football v Homophobia to discuss LGBT+ identity in the women's game, how it has changed through the decades, and our collective responsibility to tell the stories of those players."