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The former star of the lady-in-law Marta received a new honorary assignment within the United Nations Organization, UN Women. The Brazilian will work to promote gender equality and against stereotypes in football.
Brazilian striker Marta, named the world's best player five years in a row between 2006 and 2010, has been named a goodwill ambassador within the UN. Former players from Umeå, Tyresö and Rosengård come as ambassadors to work to increase equality in sport and against stereotypes.
– Women around the world today show that they can succeed in roles and positions as once men were 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, according to a Sporting Intelligence report (19459008)
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Earlier, Marta said Ambassador to the UNDP Development Program, which fights against poverty.
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