Members of the U.S. Women's National Team say they know they are on the 'right side' of fighting for equal pay with their new lawsuit that blasts soccer's national governing body for allegedly paying mere 'lip service' to gender equality and dishing out markedly more pay to
Members of the U.S. Women's National Team say they know they are on the"right side" of fighting for equal pay with their new lawsuit that blasts soccer's national governing body for allegedly paying mere"lip service" to gender equality and dishing out markedly more pay to the men's team.
"I don't think it's ever been in our minds to step off the field," Morgan said."We've been looking forward to the World Cup for three years now ... We want to continue to play for our country at the highest stage this summer in France." The suit says that female players earned $15,000 for"being asked to try out for the World Cup team and making the team roster" in 2013 through 2016. On the other hand, men earned $55,000 each for making the World Cup team in 2014.
Morgan pointed out that the 2015 Women's World Cup final was the"most-watched U.S. soccer game in history."The U.S. men's soccer team did not qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Their best finish was third place -- in 1930. The U.S. women's team, on the other hand, has won the World Cup three times -- in 1991, 1999 and 2015 -- and the gold medal at the Olympics four times, most recently in 2012.
In February, the EEOC issued the soccer players a"right to sue," the new lawsuit indicates, which is required to sue for discrimination under federal law. Similarly, professional female athletes in tennis and basketball have also been making calls for equal pay, prize money, conditions and infrastructure.
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