Marta receives an honorary mission from the UN

The nomination comes from the men's world cup, which is decided in Russia. According to UN Women, sport helps to increase self-confidence and improve leadership skills, but women and girls face fewer opportunities and less investment, and experience more discrimination. and sexual harassment

. that elite women earn on average a percentage of what the elite men earn on the men's side.

– Women all over the world now show that they can succeed in roles and positions previously reserved for men. The presence of women in the world of sport and physical activity is no exception. Through sport, women and girls can challenge socio-cultural norms and gender stereotypes, "Marta said in a statement.

Marta, with a long history in Umeå, Tyresö and Rosengård, became Swedish. last year but represents the Brazilian national team with whom she another has a silver medal in World Cup and two in Olympic silver.

She has already been named best football player in the world during five years running and currently playing at Orlando Pride in the United States

Ambassador to the United Nations Development Program UNDP Fighting Poverty.