Reducing the gender gap in political leadership is a worthy goal. But we can’t assume that doing so will alone solve gender inequality.
Gender equality
It’s become fashionable to say women in power would result in more ethical and humane politics. This assumption does more harm than good.
FIFA has gone to great lengths to keep soccer and politics separate, and in the past has applied the same apolitical facade to both the men’s and women’s game. In recent years, though, and especially following the 2019 edition of the tournament, the Women’s World Cup has become an event in which politics is a part of its brand.
