To: FIFA Executive Committee
Tell the FIFA Executive Committee: Pay women players fairly
Equal pay can't wait another century. Pay women players fairly.
Why is this important?
The U.S. Women's soccer team made history last night after winning the World Cup for the third time. Their prize? $2 million.
Not bad until you learn that the men's teams were awarded $8 million--simply for losing in the first round. Why? Because according to FIFA's leadership, equal pay for women is "nonsense."
This is outrageous, but with media coverage around the game growing, FIFA's gender pay discrimination is finally getting some attention. If enough of us stand up to FIFA while billions of people and international media are watching, we can force FIFA to start respecting women and end its discriminatory pay practice.
Not bad until you learn that the men's teams were awarded $8 million--simply for losing in the first round. Why? Because according to FIFA's leadership, equal pay for women is "nonsense."
This is outrageous, but with media coverage around the game growing, FIFA's gender pay discrimination is finally getting some attention. If enough of us stand up to FIFA while billions of people and international media are watching, we can force FIFA to start respecting women and end its discriminatory pay practice.