Women’s Football Taskforce

The Women’s Football Taskforce aims to progress the recommendations of Karen Carney OBE's independent review of women's football.

Role of the group

The purpose of the Women’s Football Taskforce is to progress the recommendations of Karen Carney OBE’s independent review of women’s football. Read the review: “Raising the bar - reframing the opportunity in women’s football”.

The Women’s Football Taskforce brings together stakeholders from across industry and government departments which have a responsibility for driving forward recommendations from the review, with the overarching objective of creating a sustainable future for women’s football.

The taskforce will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to update where progress has been made, and for members to understand any challenges that stakeholders are facing and provide collective support.

Thematic sessions focused on specific recommendations will be scheduled quarterly in 2025.

Membership

All organisations responsible for delivering the recommendations of the review are represented on the taskforce. Members are (CEO-level or equivalent) representatives of these organisations. Meetings are chaired by DCMS officials.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) - Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth
Department for Education (DfE)
English Football League (EFL)
Football Association (FA)
Football Foundation
Premier League
Professional Footballers Association (PFA)
Sport England
Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA)
Women’s Professional Leagues Ltd (previously referred to as NewCo)

Additional guests may be invited to join taskforce meetings where appropriate.

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