An important press conference regarding women and sports took place last week on the outskirts of Rome at the conclusion of a three-day national team training camp organized by head coach Carolina Morace. The central theme of the conference, which was presented by officials of the Italian Ministry for Equal Opportunity and the Italian Female Soccer Division, was how to give more attention to women’s sports in Italy. The conference revolved around the “azzurri” national team that represents for many the “jewel” of women’s sports in Italy (or at least it should be). The purpose of holding such a conference was to also see how the Italian FA, represented by the I.F.S.D. together with the Ministry, could further promote the issue of women who participate in sports. Women athletes in Italian society have made considerable steps forward but still struggle to find a larger niche in the Italian media which more often than not has its eyes centered on men’s sports, in particular soccer, Italy’s No. 1 sport. One of the objectives of the Ministry is to give more attention to younger women who play sports. According to the Ministry, more and more women are not only playing sports but they also take in men’s soccer games. While these signs may be positive, the negative side is that there are still fewer women who are in high-level managerial positions, both in the work force and in the world of sports. The Ministry’s role is therefore to be a sort...