G&W MONTH

Girls and Women’s Month is an initiative running alongside our federations through the month of March. Designed to introduce girls and women to the beautiful game across Aotearoa New Zealand. With the recent impact of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, now is the time to keep that momentum going.

Girls & Women’s month was established to shine the spotlight on girls and women in football and grow female participation at the grassroots level. Girls & Women’s month provides football stakeholders with a platform to spark discussions around gender equality and to amplify new and existing female specific programs and events to ensure we remove the barriers to entry for women and girls. Initiatives designed to ensure they increase and retain female players, administrators, coaches, referees and fans.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

MARCH 1 - MARCH 9
CELEBRATE PLAYING & PARTICIPATION

MARCH 10 - MARCH 16
CELEBRATE FEMALE COACHES

MARCH 17 - MARCH 23
CELEBRATE FEMALE REFEREES

MARCH 24 - MARCH 31
CELEBRATE WOMEN IN GOVENANCE

EVENTS

Our federations run a number of exciting events for girls and women across the country in March and continue to promote female-only events throughout the year.

Click on your region below to see what you could be a part of.




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FEMALE PROGRAMMES

MILO FANTAILS

If you've got young girls looking to give football or futsal a go in a fun and safe environment, MILO Fantails is the programme for you!

MILO Fantails is a programme designed to attract new female players aged 4–12 years old to the beautiful game through sessions focused on helping girls make friends, having fun, improving their skills and being active through football.

Sessions will take place throughout the remainder of the year, and are now rolling out all across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Find a MILO Fantails hub near you by clicking the button below.

KICKIN' IT

The aim of Kickin' It is to provide more social participation opportunities for young females aged 13-19 years old. Kickin' It hubs provide young females a fun and safe environment to experience football or futsal with their friends and peers, in a smaller format (5v5, 7v7).​​​​​​​

Aligned to Sport NZ’s 'It’s My Move' campaign, and the recommendations from the NZF Secondary School Aged Football Report, we want to lead and grow the movement towards more positive and inclusive experiences for young women in our communities. Young women want to be active and know physical activity is good for them.
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WEBINAR SERIES

As part of Girls & Women’s month, New Zealand Football is hosting four webinars to showcase and highlight the women who make up the Aotearoa football ecosystem. 

Fans, players, volunteers, coaches, referees and anyone involved in the game are invited to come and hear from some leading industry experts. These webinars hope to inspire you to further your journey in football, whilst also providing you with practical tips and insights. 

The four webinars will cover the following areas: 

⭐️ Monday, 10 March 2025: Football Ferns  
⭐️ Sunday, 16 March 2025: Female Coaching 
⭐️ Wednesday, 19 March 2025: Female Officiating  
⭐️ Sunday, 30 March 2025: Women in Governance  

To register for the webinars and for more information, see below. 

Targeted at those in the community who aspire to progress their coaching skills. Panel discussion with current professional female coaches.  



MARCH 16TH @ 7PM

Targeted at those in the community who aspire to progress their refereeing journey. Panel discussion with current female referees about how to get started in community refereeing including advice on seeking a trusted mentor to offer guidance, feedback and support
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​MARCH 19TH @ 7PM

A panel of governors in football will share their insights, experiences, strategies, and the value women add to Governance Boards, plus answer any questions you have.  


MARCH 31 @ 7PM

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

COME & TRY DAYS

Host a skills workshop or come & try session for girls and women to experience you clubs atmosphere and connect with current members.

BRING A FRIEND SESSION

Encourage current participants to bring a friend or two to encourange new participants to experience football or futsal with their friends.

RECOGNISE GIRLS & WOMEN AT YOUR CLUB

​​​​​​​Create awareness across social media by acknowledging girls and women who are making a difference to the club or community.

EXHIBITION MATCHES

A game designed to be a one-off event, often to raise funds for charity or awareness.
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HOST A COACHING OR REFEREE COURSE

Host a female-only coaching course or first year referee course to get some new participants​​​​​​​involved.
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MOTHER & DAUGHTER DAYS

Mothers and daughters (female role models) have the opportunity to have fun together whilst playing football or futsal.

RESOURCES

TOOLKIT
​​​​​​​Download the 2025 GW Month marketing toolkit to help promote events in your region or club this​​​​​​​ March!​​​

POSTERS
​​​​​​​Download the 2025 GW Month posters to hand out to girls and women participating inevents.

SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS!​​​​​​​
Submit a photo and you might see yourself on our socials!