Many footballs originate in the homes of women in one Pakistani region. July 13, 2018 How we can protect the women who make most high‑quality footballs Farah Naz, University of Sargodha and Deiter Bögenhold, Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt The Pakistani women who make the majority of the world’s high-quality soccer balls belong to one of the most vulnerable groups in the global economy.