2019 Women's World Cup
July 7, 2019
Crowd chants 'equal pay' after USWNT clinch second consecutive World Cup win
Chants of "equal pay" were heard throughout Stade de Lyon in France following the USWNT’s 2-0 victory over the Netherlands. The chant was a reference to the disparity between the income of the US women's and men's national teams.
Photo via @thehillCrowd chants 'equal pay' after USWNT clinch second consecutive World Cup win
Chants of 'equal pay' filled the stadium in Lyon, France, after the USWNT won their second consecutive FIFA World Cup
There is now a deafening "EQUAL PAY" chant thundering through the stadium in Lyon.
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Actually: The full chant is “equal pay for equal work,” so pay the women more.
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US fans now chanting "Equal pay! Equal pay!" A reminder that the entire #USWNT is suing US Soccer, and Pinoe lit FIFA up yesty for its abysmal treatment of the women's game.
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Fireworks and chants of “equal pay” echoing round the stadium here in Lyon. What an end to the #FIFAWWC 💫
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Megan Rapinoe issued a statement on the chants
Pinoe on the “equal pay” chants. “Give the people what they want.”
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On the USWNT fight for equal pay, star player Megan Rapinoe says: “I have to do everything I have to do on the field. Then I have to do everything else to prove to you that that’s enough.”
#EqualPayForEqualPlay
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A USWNT spokesperson also issued a statement
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“...These athletes generate more revenue and garner higher tv ratings but get paid less simply because they are women. It is time for the Federation to correct this disparity once and for all.”
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More on the team's gender discrimination lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation
Five key players on the Women’s National Team, including Megan Rapinoe, filed a complaint with the U.S. Soccer Federation with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission back in 2016, citing these pay gaps.
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A look at the USWNT's post-tournament compensation, by the numbers
Reminder, via : players will receive ~$200,000 each for their victory on the world stage.
Had the men's team won, they'd receive over $1.1 million a piece.
theguardian.com/football/ng-in
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The United States women’s national soccer team is the best in the world and has been for decades.
By their players’ calculations, they are making as little as 38 cents to their male counterparts’ dollar.
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How the US women's game has grown over the years
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"U.S. women's soccer games have generated more revenue than U.S. men's games for three consecutive years." cnbc.com/2019/06/19/us-
And if you don't know ... now you know.
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Also just a regular reminder that players on the U.S. women's soccer team -- a 3-time World Cup winner now on its way to the finals for a potential 4th win -- earn way less than the men's team. huffpost.com/entry/us-women
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U.S. Women’s games brought in $50.8 million from 2016-18, while men’s games made $49.9 million, but the men still get paid significantly more. I’m cheering for the on the field & in the fight for #EqualPay. #PayCheckFairnessAct
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“The women aren’t working as hard as their male counterparts for less money; they’re working harder for less money.” nytimes.com/2019/06/10/mag
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Congratulations to the #USWNT on their 4th World Cup win! These athletes have brought more attention, support, & pride to women’s sport than perhaps any other team in history. It is long past time to pay them what they rightly deserve. 🇺🇸🏆🏆🏆🏆 #USAvNED #WorldCupfinal #EqualPay
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I don’t think the #USWNT should be paid equal to male soccer players.
I think they should be paid way more, based on how much they actually win. 💅🏼
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Doesn’t winning back-to-back #WorldCups deserve equal pay? Asking for 23 talented friends. #USWomensSoccerTeam #PayThem
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Watching this fight over #equalpay erupt following the #USWNT win, and I expected a backlash. But it is absolutely fascinating that some men just can’t imagine that a sport played by women could EVER bring in more money than a sport played by men 🤦🏽♀️ wsj.com/articles/u-s-w
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We are not for equal pay. Until the USMNT win anything they should be paid less than the USWNT. #WorldCup2019
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The US women’s national team has won the World Cup in a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands.
The team will now return home and begin the next chapter in its fight for equal pay.
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With the #FIFAWWC finished, fans are encouraging fellow supporters to go and watch women’s soccer live.
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