Women's football league to kick off in Saudi Arabia

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The league, he pointed out, is the first of many community sports opportunities for women in Saudi Arabia.

São Paulo - Saudi sports authorities created the Women's Football League (WFL), the government-run Saudi Sports for All Federation said this week.

The report states that girls aged 17 and above will be able to participate in the tournament while the matches will be played in three cities of the state - Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. The launch of a women's football league, once thought to be impossible due to the strict laws and customs against women exercising or playing in public, is one such reform.

"Active people and the bolstering of women in sports and the recognition of women's athletic achievement are all important steps forward".

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud yesterday issued royal orders relieving Civil Service Minister Sulaiman bin Abdullah Al Hamdan of his post. The vision also includes efforts to improve health and quality of life for the Saudi population.

This comes two years after women in the country were banned from exercising their right to movement in the country. However, many noted sports organizations raised their voice and Saudi cracked under the pressure allowing women to take part in global events. In January 2018 women were allowed to attend sports events in stadiums for the first time and young girls allowed access to physical education and sports in school.

The Kingdom is now working to increase women's engagement with sports. We hope that we have succeeded by giving you the full details and information.

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