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Football World Cup 2006
FINAL WHISTLE - Stop the trafficking of women for prostitution
NAWO is currently campaigning and calling on football managers, players and FA officials to make a public statement about this issue.
Zarin Hainsworth, NAWO, Chair on Woman's Hour. Listen
Join our campaign now!
Write to David Beckham, Brian Barwick and football club managers - all you need to do is print a template letter, sign it and send it!
Templates letters
Football club managers: names and addresses here
Background information
it is well documented that trafficking in women for prostitution happens in most European countries and media reports have predicted that 40 000 prostitutes were expected to go to Germany during the World Cup, adding to the already large sex industry in the country. It is certain that some women will have been lured through false promises or coerced into sexual exploitation.
In Germany, women's organisations, trade unions and church groups have raised questions about this, and the German national team and the German Football Federation have been asked to denounce trafficking and sexual exploitation publicly.
For more information on these issues, please see the websites below:
European Parliament: Resolution on forced prostitution in the context of World Sport Events
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW)
European Baha'i Business Forum