By: Abraham Cruz-Hernandez
During the World War’s many of the men who played soccer left to go to war. So women took over the working industry and sports.
During this time the norms of women in the industry were frowned upon and they were not allowed to play in a sport like soccer. Despite it being frowned upon they started their own teams and leagues and had their own games. The chapter highlights the issues women faced during the time and the way they used this as a way to gain more independence and visibility int he public life.
When World War I came around the women had a chance to play more through the roles of men. It was a society where many of the men of the countries involved were at war and women were left behind to take care of the day to day. Women became involved in soccer and their matches drew in large crowds. Unfortunately they were only seen as a form of entertainment to forget about the war but never as a true and legitimate competition. Institutional Barriers limited long term growth. Organizations and governing bodies never took it serious and did not support women’s soccer as they saw it as a male sports only.
Women during this time were not only athletes but also breaking barriers and trying to reach gender equality. It highlights the struggles they had and how they had to reemerge later in the twentieth century.
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