Winds of rebellion blow through women’s football ahead of World Cup
1 year, 9 months ago

Winds of rebellion blow through women’s football ahead of World Cup

The Hindu  

In a Women’s World Cup year, players from several national teams have spoken out to condemn managerial methods, demand better conditions or call for equal pay, and the sacrifices are paying off with four months to go until the showpiece in Australia and New Zealand. “No player should have to sacrifice a part of their career to achieve what they are asking for and it shows how unresponsive the leadership in many organisations still is to truly commit to women’s football.” Stars to miss World Cup? Their fight eventually led to a landmark collective bargaining deal last year which would mean the US men’s and women’s teams evenly sharing World Cup prize money paid by FIFA. Canada Soccer has since proposed an equal pay deal that it said will make their women’s team the second best-paid in the world.

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Canada women reach interim pay deal amid FA’s financial turmoil
1 year, 4 months ago

Canada women reach interim pay deal amid FA’s financial turmoil

The Hindu  

The Canadian women’s national team reached an interim agreement with Canada Soccer to secure compensation for 2023, the players said on Friday, amid the governing body’s financial constraints. “We have been forced to choose between compensation and the funding required to hold necessary training camps,” the women’s national team players said in a statement posted on the social media of …

Alex Morgan: USA team liberated after winning equal pay battle
1 year, 4 months ago

Alex Morgan: USA team liberated after winning equal pay battle

The Hindu  

Alex Morgan said Tuesday the United States team felt liberated after winning its fight for equal pay and can now focus on pursuing an unprecedented third straight Women’s World Cup crown. READ | Putellas ready for Spain’s second outing against Zambia “I hope that will soon be the case for all of the players around the world at international level.” …

Canada players insist on a ‘deal in place ahead of Women’s World Cup
1 year, 6 months ago

Canada players insist on a ‘deal in place ahead of Women’s World Cup

The Hindu  

Members of Canada’s national women’s soccer team want a pay dispute settled before leaving for the World Cup which begins on July 20 in Australia and New Zealand. “But us as a women’s team have flat out told the CSA that we need a deal in place for at least the World Cup and this year before we head down …

Spain, France, Canada: What World Cup player boycotts reveal about the paradox of power in women's football
1 year, 9 months ago

Spain, France, Canada: What World Cup player boycotts reveal about the paradox of power in women's football

ABC  

Verónica Boquete can't quite believe this is still happening. But six years after her own national team career came grinding to a halt, frozen out of the side after speaking publicly against an abusive former head coach and the lack of support from Spain's football federation, she is watching as 15 current players suffer the same fate. Last September, following …

Canada players wear purple warmups at SheBelieves Cup as ‘symbol of protest’
1 year, 10 months ago

Canada players wear purple warmups at SheBelieves Cup as ‘symbol of protest’

New York Times  

The Canada women’s national team wore purple warmups as a “symbol of protest” during its game against the U.S. at the SheBelieves Cup in Orlando on Thursday, the Canadian Soccer Players’ Association announced. Here’s what you need to know: The Canadian team is currently in a dispute with Canada Soccer amid collective bargaining agreement negotiations after demanding “immediate change” from …

Canada women resume training after federation meeting
1 year, 10 months ago

Canada women resume training after federation meeting

Associated Press  

The Canadian Women’s national team said Saturday night that players would return to team activities after Canada Soccer threatened legal action because of their protest over cuts to the women’s program. Players did not practice earlier Saturday in preparation for this week’s SheBelieves Cup game against the rival U.S. national team in Florida, after announcing a day earlier: “The time …

Canada Soccer dispute explained: Why the women’s national team attempted to go on strike
1 year, 10 months ago

Canada Soccer dispute explained: Why the women’s national team attempted to go on strike

New York Times  

On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Canada women’s national team sat out training after they and members of the men’s national team expressed fresh concerns with the country’s federation, Canada Soccer. As a result, according to the Canada women’s national team statement released on Saturday night, “Canada Soccer told us that they consider our job action to be an unlawful strike. …

Canada Women's Football Team on Strike Over Pay Equity Issues, Says Captain Christine Sinclair
1 year, 10 months ago

Canada Women's Football Team on Strike Over Pay Equity Issues, Says Captain Christine Sinclair

News 18  

The Canada women’s football team will go on strike with immediate effect because of pay equity concerns and budget cuts by the country’s football association, captain Christine Sinclair said on Friday, less than a week before the SheBelieves Cup. The team’s preparation for the World Cup, scheduled for July 20 to Aug. 20 in Australia and New Zealand, is “being …

Canada’s women take job action over cuts ahead of World Cup
1 year, 10 months ago

Canada’s women take job action over cuts ahead of World Cup

Associated Press  

The Canadian women’s national team says they’re outraged by cuts to the women’s program and won’t participate in team activities. “We have been told, quite literally, that Canada Soccer cannot adequately fund the women’s national team, and they have waited to tell us this until now, when we are six months away from the World Cup,” the women said in …

Canada women’s team on strike over pay equity issues, says Sinclair
1 year, 10 months ago

Canada women’s team on strike over pay equity issues, says Sinclair

The Hindu  

The Canada women’s soccer team will go on strike with immediate effect because of pay equity concerns and budget cuts by the country’s soccer association, captain Christine Sinclair said on Friday, less than a week before the SheBelieves Cup. The team’s preparation for the World Cup, scheduled for July 20 to Aug. 20 in Australia and New Zealand, is “being …

U.S. Soccer, players formally sign equal pay agreements
2 years, 3 months ago

U.S. Soccer, players formally sign equal pay agreements

Associated Press  

Representatives for the men’s and women’s U.S. national teams on Tuesday signed their historic collective bargaining agreements with U.S. Soccer, formally closing a long and sometimes acrimonious fight over equal pay. “And it wouldn’t get pushed over the line without the men jumping in and being on board with equal pay.” After years of struggling for equitable pay and treatment, …

US Soccer Chief Vows to 'Equalise' World Cup Payments in Gender Pay Dispute
3 years, 3 months ago

US Soccer Chief Vows to 'Equalise' World Cup Payments in Gender Pay Dispute

News 18  

United States Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone said Friday the body hopes to “equalize” World Cup prize money for its men’s and women’s national teams as part of efforts to settle ongoing litigation with its women footballers. The question of World Cup prize money formed a prominent part of a lawsuit filed by the US women’s soccer team in …

Women’s soccer stars join Biden to promote closing pay gap
3 years, 9 months ago

Women’s soccer stars join Biden to promote closing pay gap

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden made the case Wednesday that the pay disparity between men and women has hurt the economy, bringing members of the U.S. women’s national soccer team to the White House to help set new goals for equality. Wednesday marked “Equal Pay Day” — which is how far into the year women must work on average to …

Women’s team, US Soccer settle part of their lawsuit
4 years ago

Women’s team, US Soccer settle part of their lawsuit

Associated Press  

U.S. women’s national team players and the U.S. Soccer Federation settled their long-running lawsuit over inequitable working conditions compared with the men’s team while leaving their dispute over unequal pay for additional litigation. Following the U.S. victory in last year’s World Cup final in Lyon, France, the crowd chanted “Equal Pay!” as players celebrated on the field. “The goal for …

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Settles Part Of Gender Discrimination Suit
4 years ago

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Settles Part Of Gender Discrimination Suit

NPR  

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Settles Part Of Gender Discrimination Suit Enlarge this image toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Seth Wenig/AP The U.S. Soccer Federation has reached a proposed settlement with the Women's National Team in a legal battle over working conditions but a dispute over equal pay with that of their male counterparts continues. The agreement, filed in the U.S. District …

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