Friday, May 31, 2013
Burundi FA chief Lydia Nsekera is among candidates for first female FIFA's executive committee member.
Burundi’s FA chief Lydia Nsekera is
one of the three candidates vying to become the first female full-time member of FIFA’s decision-making
executive committee. The congress for of the representative is being held in
Mauritius and if elected, the female representative will serve a full
4-year term.
Well, this means that for the very first time in the 109-year history of the Football governing body, a woman will have voting
right.
Nsekera who was co-opted on to
Fifa's non-voting committee last year said at the time she was "very
pleased that Fifa put a woman in its board of directors" adding "it's
a very positive thing, especially for women fans of football".
Nsekera, who has headed up the
Burundi FA since 2004, is considered the favorite to win the upcoming election.
Other candidates vying for the
position includes former Australian international and vice-president of the
Asian Football Confederation, Maya Dodd, as well as Sonia Bien-Aime of Turks
and Caicos Islands.
New Zealand's Paula Kearns was also
to be considered but withdrew on the eve of the vote.
Best of luck ladies and thank
goodness FIFA is slowly getting over their phobia for including women in the committee, it’s about
time.
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