FIFA for Women or Women for FIFA? The Inherent Tensions of FIFA’s Women’s Football Strategy

FIFA’s recent turn to human rights has quickly become the centrepiece of its institutional mission and identity. In the course of four years, FIFA has commissioned an independent human rights audit, amended its Statutes to include a specific commitment to respect and protect all internationally recognised human rights, adopted a Human Rights Policy, established an independent Human Rights Advisory Board, and introduced new World Cup bidding requirements including respect for human rights.