The United States women’s national soccer team is celebrating a huge win for women athletes across the board. After being paid far less than the U.S. men’s team, the women took a case to court and are celebrating a victory.
Following their big court win, the soccer team will be paid the same as the men’s team, per TODAY. Plus, with a new collective bargaining agreement in place, both teams will divide their World Cup earnings, making the United States Soccer Federation the first group to do so.
Rightfully so, the players are celebrating their victory. The team’s captain, Becky Sauerbrunn, shared with TODAY, “I am feeling extreme pride. And to be able to say finally, equal pay for equal work feels very, very good.”
United States Soccer president Cindy Parlow explained the terms to the outlet, “It’s equalization of World Cup prize money, identical financial terms, including identical game payments, identical revenue sharing for both teams, so identical in every aspect on that front.”
The USWNT’s lawsuit has prompted more women’s national teams to jump in and fight for equal pay. Norway, Australia, and the Netherlands are fighting for equal pay, with their federations promising to make a change, per The New York Times.
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