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<p>The right to occupational health and safety has been recognized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) as a fundamental right at work. Just as other workers, female footballers that are in a contractual employment relationship with their club derive their right to occupational health and safety from the ILO’s conventions. This article identifies that there is an imminent need to address female specific health concerns in football which have negative impact on player welfare. In doing so the argument is made that through its human rights commitments, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has a set responsibility to ensure these concerns are investigated and best practice and possible solutions are identified. This article critically assesses research which has been conducted on female health challenges and aims to underline the current lack of reliable findings. Moreover, it is argued that the scope of the fundamental right to occupational health and safety includes female specific health issues in women’s football. The paper concludes that FIFA as the global head of football competitions has a responsibility to support research and establish guidelines so that these can be implemented by national federations and clubs.</p>

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Women’s football and the fundamental right to occupational health and safety: FIFA’s responsibility to regulate female specific health challenges

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    2025年9月4日

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  • Ella Pauline Limbach

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The right to occupational health and safety has been recognized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) as a fundamental right at work. Just as other workers, female footballers that are in a contractual employment relationship with their club derive their right to occupational health and safety from the ILO’s conventions. This article identifies that there is an imminent need to address female specific health concerns in football which have negative impact on player welfare. In doing so the argument is made that through its human rights commitments, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has a set responsibility to ensure these concerns are investigated and best practice and possible solutions are identified. This article critically assesses research which has been conducted on female health challenges and aims to underline the current lack of reliable findings. Moreover, it is argued that the scope of the fundamental right to occupational health and safety includes female specific health issues in women’s football. The paper concludes that FIFA as the global head of football competitions has a responsibility to support research and establish guidelines so that these can be implemented by national federations and clubs.