Arsenal Ladies have been leading the way in both England and Europe, and won an unprecedented four trophies in 2007. Their squad also made up the vast majority of the England women's team that made the quarter-finals of the 2007 World Cup in China.
Dame Kelly Holmes has been campaigning for more girls and young women to get involved in sport, and has launched a new more modern PE kit designed to make sport more attractive to females.
Meanwhile, the Asian Football Network have started a groundbreaking new coaching course for Asian and ethnic minority women, the first of its kind in the UK. The first course had 24 participants from various different backgrounds, all of whom passed the course. They are now looking forward to commencing their coaching careers and completing further badges.
Kick It Out's has been working with women in football for many years, and some information on our work can be found here
Hampstead Women FC have now been together for over 10 years, and they continue to make great strides as the only Jewish-based women's team in the country.
Kick It Out have been working with Kadra Ege and her Brent Ladies team since 2005. The community based youth organisation uses sports and education to engage young people and support them in developing projects which benefit the community.
Football coach Davinder Kaur Khangura, is one the only Asian females currently coaching football in the UK. She was brought up in a sporting family and developed a passion for the sport. Upon completing her PGCE (Teaching Qualification) she undertook several sports courses and later completed my Level 1 qualification in Football.
Another event aiming to assist women involved in football is the Greater London Women's Football Conference, which takes place at Millwall FC on the 10th and 11th May. The event will include relevant workshops and keynote speakers.
For more information on the women's game in general, visit The FA's site dedicated to women's football.
