A FIFA task force called for greater inclusion of women in all areas of the game during the sixth Women’s Football Symposium held in Zurich on Wednesday.

Moya Dodd, chairwoman of the task force set up in 2013, said that in order for the women’s game to grow, it must focus on three areas — governance, competitions and participation, and business.

Dodd said: “It has been exciting to see the upsurge in interest for women’s football in the weeks following the Fifa Women’s World Cup in Canada. But we need to ensure the momentum is maintained.

“Today we have fully endorsed the calls to action announced during the symposium and used these to develop proposals to increase the number of women involved, not only on the field but also in governance and in business aspects of the game.

“This is a crucial time for Fifa as the reform process is set to advance in the coming months and the task force for women’s football will continue to push for better gender balance in football given that it undoubtedly enhances governance and improves the game overall.”

The task force proposes that women in football be considered as a priority by the 2016 Fifa reform committee as well as Fifa issuing guidelines on gender inclusiveness in football governance and management.

A target has been set of 30 per cent for women’s participation on boards and committees and in senior management roles.

A proposal has also been sent to Fifa to make football more female-friendly by increasing the number of female coaches, referees and other officials.

The task force’s final proposal to the world governing body was for them to issue a declaration that football at all levels should be funded without discrimination as to gender in fair financial proportion to its participation levels with potential guidelines being provided for all football stakeholders to achieve this.