The Third Vice President and Head of Women’s Football at the Liberia Football Association (LFA), Madam Jodie Marian Reid-Seton, has called for urgent structural reforms and equitable support to strengthen women’s football across Liberia.
Speaking to journalists during the LFA Extraordinary Congress held on February 22, 2026, Madam Reid-Seton stressed that genuine inclusion and fair financial investment are essential to ensuring the growth and long-term sustainability of the women’s game.
She described the inclusion of women’s football in the National County Sports Meet Liberia’s premier grassroots talent identification and development platform as long overdue. Although women’s football has appeared twice in the tournament’s history, she revealed that both participations were fully funded by the LFA.
According to Madam Reid-Seton, such an arrangement is both unsustainable and inequitable. She emphasized that women’s football must be embedded within the national budget framework from the beginning, rather than depending on the Association to independently mobilize resources.
“Women’s football deserves the same attention, institutional backing, and financial allocation as the men’s game,” she asserted, calling for equal prioritization of both the male and female national teams.
Addressing broader gender disparities in sports, Madam Reid-Seton declared that inequality based on gender can no longer be accepted. She further demonstrated her commitment to fairness by stating that advocacy would equally support any male equivalent of kickball if the need arose.
The LFA Vice President also warned against what she termed “political play” surrounding women’s football and kickball. She clarified that advocates are not seeking to undermine existing sports disciplines, but rather to secure rightful space and recognition for women’s football within the National County Sports Meet—a platform she said has historically limited opportunities for the women’s game.
Reaffirming her commitment, Madam Reid-Seton noted that empowering women and girls through football remains central to the LFA leadership’s strategic vision. She emphasized that advancing women’s participation aligns with the Association’s broader development agenda and its commitment to inclusive sports governance in Liberia.
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