(CNN) — In its ongoing battle with the women’s national team over equal pay, the US Soccer Federation says male players have “more responsibility” and the men’s team “requires a higher level of skill” than their female counterparts. The federation made that argument in court documents filed Monday opposing a summary judgment in the gender […]
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Procter & Gamble, a sponsor of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, is now supporting its members’ fight for equal pay. The company, which supports U.S. soccer through its Secret deodorant brand, says it will donate $529,000 — $23,000 for each of the 23 players on the U.S. team that won the World Cup earlier […]
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It came in the form of chants at the stadium. A rousing advertisement from a sponsor. And a stream of tweets from fans, athletes and politicians. Minutes after the United States women’s national soccer team crushed the Netherlands 2-0 to win the 2019 Women’s World Cup, the celebration turned into a call to action: Pay the players more. In the backdrop of […]
