by admin | Jun 29, 2023 | Leadership, Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The United States women’s national team will be honored for its courage in the equal pay fight with the Arthur Ashe Award during the ESPYS ceremony on July 12 at 8 p.m. ET / PT on ABC. The award, which the team will receive a week before the Women’s World...
by admin | Jun 22, 2023 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Hundreds of players in the women’s game went unpaid during the World Cup qualifying rounds, a leading players’ union has said. Survey finds 29% of players weren’t paid Poor pitches for World Cup qualifying FIFPro said FIFA must improve conditions...
by admin | Jun 8, 2023 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The details confirmed Wednesday by FIFA fulfils a promise made in March to financially reward the 732 players taking part in the July 20 – Aug. 20 tournament hosted by Australia and New Zealand. It means more than half of FIFA’s total prize money fund of...
by admin | May 12, 2023 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Not so fun fact: The three top mascots in the NBA—Rocky the Mountain Lion, Harry the Hawk and Benny the Bull—each pull in considerably more money annually than Jackie Young, the highest-paid player in the WNBA. With this statistic in mind, an advocacy group has...
by admin | May 10, 2023 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
One month after being selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft, Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston signed a multiyear footwear and apparel endorsement deal with Adidas. “It feels amazing to be part of Adidas,” Boston said. “Adidas is...
by admin | May 4, 2023 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Sheryl Swoopes — the first female athlete with a signature shoe, Nike’s Air Swoopes — is questioning the economics of women’s basketball as NIL potentially makes it more lucrative to play in college than the pros. “I think it’s sad when college players are making more...
by admin | Mar 31, 2023 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
College basketball will descend upon Texas this weekend, with the men’s Final Four being held in Houston and the women tipping off in Dallas. Both tournaments have seen plenty of upsets, surprises and madness on the way to the Lone Star State—making for a compelling...
by admin | Mar 17, 2023 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Prize money for the 2023 Women’s World Cup will increase by over 300% from the tournament’s previous edition four years ago. The total prize pool will be $110 million USD, a source with knowledge confirmed to The Equalizer, an increase from a total pot of $30 million....
by admin | Mar 15, 2023 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
For decades, as generations of women made major gains in the fight for equity and equality, one glaring disparity has remained: their paychecks. As women break glass ceilings in various industries – being elected vice president of the United States, helping create...
by admin | Mar 8, 2023 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
In International Women’s Day it is important to celebrate and acknowledge the progress made towards equality and the achievements of women in sport. It is perhaps even more important, though, to look at how much more still needs to be done. After a phenomenal European...
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