The Liberia Football Association (LFA) through the Women’s Football Department has successfully launched its four-year Strategic Plan to guide women football programs across Liberia and improve the game with plans of proper monitoring.
The program which took place last Friday, October 18, 2024 at the LFA’s headquarters in Congo Town, was attended by CAF and WAFU’s dignitaries including representatives from UN Women Liberia and the Ministry of Sports and Information.
Guest Speaker Meskerem Goshine, CAF’s Head of Women Football expressed gratification to the LFA and by extension to 3rd Vice President Jodie Seton and the Women’s Football Department for promoting gender equality and empowering young girls and women through its football strategic plan.
Madam Goshine said the launch marks a landmark development of Women Football in Liberia and a reflection of the strong commitment of the LFA to provide a roadmap in addressing key issues in women’s football for the next four years.
“This initiative marks a pivotal moment for the development of women’s football in Liberia and reflects the strong commitment by the LFA and the people of Liberia to promote gender equality and to empower women in football.
“This is a profile investment into future of women’s football in Liberia. By prioritizing the girls and the development of the women’s game, the LFA is laying the foundation for great opportunity for young female player,” Madam Goshine said.
The Head of CAF’s Women Football also mentioned that their presence at the LFA’s Strategic Plan launch reflects a statement that CAF’s president, Patrice Motsepe, Secretary General Veron Mosengo-Omba and the whole CAF team including Executive Committee member Mustapha Raji [LFA President] are behind the plan to make sure it a REALITY.
In an emotional speech, 3rd Vice president and Chair on Women’s Football, Jodie Reid-Seton, told guests and stakeholders that the plan displayed color, intent, and smartness for the good of women’s football for the next four years.
“In order to push our agenda, we have to be colorful, we have to be intentional, and we have to be smart,’’ Seton proclaimed.
Seton laid out the plan as a developmental tool aimed to establish a structure to develop the game from grassroots levels to international teams, which will seek to support football aligned with the LFA’s goals, promote and develop football without any forms of segregation.
“This plan aims to establish the structure to help develop the game from grassroots levels to the international teams.
“The plan seeks to develop, foster, and promote football for all levels and takes cognizant of the LFA’s objectives,” Seton added.
Making special remarks at the auspicious occasion, Ms. Veronic Malack embraced the moment and tremendous work executed by the LFA Women’s Football Department by rolling out such a unique plan.
She recalled the successes of ‘Determine Girls’ playing at the just ended WAFU Zonal tourney in Sierra Leone, where Jessica Quashie was named player of the tournament and elsewhere Dekontee Jackson won top goal scorer in Senegal at the WAFU U-20 competition.
Liberia Sports Minister Cole Bangalu, making special remarks, said the plan is a roadmap which will provide direction and vision and will assist him at the point where the government is in the process of formulated national development.
