María Isabel Urrutia Addresses Colombian Women Soccer Associations
María Isabel Urrutia Addresses Colombian Women Soccer Associations: New Colombian Minister of Sports, María Isabel Urrutia, addressed the presidents of the Colombian sports organizations by speaking loudly about how she wants to add value to and professionalize the work of women soccer players in Colombia.
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“It’s up to us,” he said, “to unite all league members. The league exists but we have to look at how women can be guaranteed to be part of the professional league and the state.”
“As a feminist and someone who has done it for me, I know that it’s not easy to break into a sport that is dominated by men. From my work with football and women’s football in particular, I know this.”
The Minister of Sport was given laughter when saying, “It is not with the National Sports Federation and Dimayor that these issues regarding a player being contracted for two months and the rest of the year being in limbo must be discussed. It is with the Minister of Labor, who is a woman.”
The first female to serve in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, who was responsible for making Olympic history by winning a medal at the young age of 28, mentioned that although her department hadn’t had time to discuss costs, sports would be worth 3.4 billion pesos.
In her speech to the presidents of Colombian sports organizations, María Isabel Urrutia addressed the importance of professionalizing women’s soccer in Colombia. She called for the players’ labor dignity to be respected, and promised that she will work tirelessly to add value to and professionalize the work of female athletes in Colombia. Urrutia’s message is clear: Women in sport deserve recognition and respect, and they should not have to struggle against discrimination just to play their favorite sport. We’re excited about her commitment to improving women’s soccer in Colombia, and we believe that her words will encourage other leaders within the sports industry to take similar steps forward.