‘Leaving it better for the next generation’: US women’s soccer team on winning fight for equal pay

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 lifesaving vaccines, winning more World Cup races than any Alpine skier in history – pay for their accomplishments often don’t equal that of their male counterparts. This year, women must work until March 14 to earn what men earned in 2022. This date is recognized as Equal Pay Day. Read More