Worldview 01-03-2011

Worldview 01-03-2011
Morocco's Nassim team, one of the top three in their region, hopes to make the national tournament. Photo courtesy of Lisa Matuska
Worldview 01-03-2011
Morocco's Nassim team, one of the top three in their region, hopes to make the national tournament. Photo courtesy of Lisa Matuska

Worldview 01-03-2011

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A female professional soccer league in Morocco lags far behind male players in field time, space and money. Lisa Matuska reports from Casablanca. Also, in 1994, representatives from 82 countries pledged to increase opportunities for women in sports. We’ll hear about progress in the developing world. And, we find out about a study examining barriers to participation in sports for Somali girls in Minnesota’s Twin Cities.