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Football is still seen by many people as an exclusively male sport, where gender inequality and prejudice persist on the field. But in 2022, a milestone was reached: 6 women refereed matches in the Men's World Cup for the first time in history.

A long journey that began 55 years ago with a Brazilian: Lea Campos - the world's first female referee, who was banned from refereeing by the former president of the Brazilian Football Federation because she was menstruating.

During the most important event in football, when the world's attention was focused on the men on the field, Kotex won over the public with the story of Lea Campos, releasing a short film based on her real fight against prejudice in football.