NFA calls for more awareness of women’s rights Northern Football Association president Ross Russell. - THE Northern Football Association (NFA) is calling for more “awareness of the rights of women in various spheres of football.” The NFA made this call during their message on International Women’s Day, which was commemorated on Monday. In a media release, the NFA said, “International Women’s Day, commemorated on March 8 of every year, is earmarked to celebrate womanhood, and to recognise her achievements without regard to divisions, be it national, ethnic, cultural, economic, or political. "Achieving an equal future in a covid19 world” is the theme for this year’s Women’s Day.