Hear Us Roar is a series of long-form articles or short stories submitted as part of the Emerging Women Writers initiative of the 2023 Football Writers’ Festival.
Emerging women writers from around the world were invited to submit an article by the end of January 2023, with the judging panel comprising journalists and authors from five continents.
The articles that have been selected include personal stories, player profiles, football as a business, and development of the women’s game.
Sissi: The Unsung Hero of Brazilian Women’s Football – Olga Bagatini, Brazil
Keeping the Hope Alive: The Story of a Pakistani Goalkeeper – Natasha Raheel, Pakistan
From Rejection to Stardom: The Famine Mana Story – Cassandra Kimaka, Cameroon
The Development of Women’s Football in Cameroon – Chansiline Nanze, Cameroon
Coconut Football: A Bittersweet Relationship – Adi Arieta Tinai, Fiji
For Women Only: Unique Issues for Women in Football – Neilley Ebessa, Cameroon
The Shine of Girls and Women in Brazilian Soccer: An Illustrated Story – Nathalia Servadio, Brazil
Game Changers: How Viktoria Berlin is Revolutionising Women’s Football in Germany – Alina Ruprecht, Germany
Boardroom to Bleachers: Representation and Societal Issues in Football – Rebecca Ngoie, Congo
Football Fandom – Luca Marie Wodtke, Germany
Virtual Turnstiles: Barriers to Entry and Technological Gatekeeping in Women’s Football – Caroline Stefko, USA
Racism in Women’s Football – Francesca Lever, England
Sidelines – Olivia Barber, England
Izzy’s Magical Soccer Adventure – Emma Larkin, Ireland
My Love is for the Red, Red, Rose – Amy Canavan, Scotland
Three Goals that Changed Me – Flora Snelson, England
Football. Bloody Hell. – Steffany Wangari Ndei, Kenya
Introduction by Bonita Mersiades.
