- Aug 31, 2012
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In this instance its about the wages they earn representing the national team. The USA men's team earned $9m for reaching the last sixteen in 2014, but the USA women's team that won the tournament in 2015 earned $2m. The women's team have won three world cups, and sell out stadiums, but don't earn even a quarter of the amount the men take home.
But the women's team and the men's team play for the same company. If you weren't paid the same basic rate as the woman sitting next to you who does the same job you'd be pretty upset.
Point one - doesnt matter what they win. A sold out stadium is a fraction of football income. Without income wages cannot be high/increased. There is (currently) no money in women's football. It's not a debate, they don't generate the cash like the mens team.
Point 2. We're all paid differently in my company based on what we do, not what sex we are.
The income my company generates though is not split into what the ladies bring in and what the men bring in. It's a single income.
Being as though there are far more men on that side of the business, that wouldn't be close or even fair.