Australia has now joined New Zealand and Norway in placing male and female players on the same pay scale. The female football team, also known as the Matildas, who currently rank eighth in the world, will earn equal pay and entitlements to the men’s team, the Socceroos, who are ranked 44th.
The Matildas and Socceroos will also share an equal split of all commercial revenues like advertising. Both teams going to get a 40% cut of the prize money offered at matches, but the men are still likely to make more money because prize money is usually greater as that is easy to predict.
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It is reported to be a four-year deal, called the Collective Bargaining Agreement. It was struck on Wednesday 06th November between the governing body Football Federation Australia (FFA) and the players’ union, Professional Footballers Australia (PFA).
Other countries who have laughed table their request to bridge gender gap. United States female football player Megan Rapinoe, has spoken out about the gender pay gap. The issue of a gender pay gap – that’s the difference in average earnings between men and women – was talked about a lot during the Women’s World Cup .
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In America, the US women’s team have taken legal action against the US Soccer Federation over pay and conditions. According to them, they have been treated differently to the men’s national team and that they’re not being paid as much, so are asking to be paid equally. They also say they’ve haven’t been allowed the same working rights because of their gender.
With the world now full of brave women who are taking the lead on almost every sector, it has increased the quest for equality. What do you think about this decision to pay women the same as men? Please leave a comment and tell us what you think.
