PFA asking trade unions to support equal rights for England women’s football players
1 year, 3 months ago

PFA asking trade unions to support equal rights for England women’s football players

The Hindu  

England’s female players deserve equal rights now, Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Maheta Molango has said, telling the TUC Congress on Tuesday that the disparity in treatment of men and women “simply isn’t acceptable”. “A seat at the table is no use when the decisions have already been made.” The PFA’s plea comes after former player Karen Carney’s UK government-commissioned review in July called for an overhaul of the women’s game to increase professionalism and amid the Lionesses’ dispute over bonus structures and commercial payments offered to the World Cup squad. “There is still a long way to go in the women’s game, and now is the time for everyone to work together to make the experience of being a professional footballer as positive as it can be.” Molango urged fellow trade unions to support the implementation of recommendations from Carney’s review, including the need to establish a Professional Football Negotiating and Consultative Committee for the women’s game. “There’s so much changing in the women’s game right now,” said Lioness Katie Zelem, who is a member of the PFA’s Players’ Board.

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Unions to benefit from pathway funding ahead of first women’s British and Irish Lions tour
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Unions to benefit from pathway funding ahead of first women’s British and Irish Lions tour

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Rebecca Welch, the rise of female referees and one final barrier left to break
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Pay dispute between England women’s international players and FA appears to be resolved
1 year, 3 months ago

Pay dispute between England women’s international players and FA appears to be resolved

The Hindu  

Players from the England women’s team appear to have reached an agreement with the country’s football federation regarding a dispute over bonuses and commercial structures. England captain Millie Bright said at a news conference on Thursday that the players “feel really confident moving forward about the structure we now have in place” with the Football Association. In a statement released …

Women in Football calls for 30 per cent women’s representation at top levels of sport
1 year, 3 months ago

Women in Football calls for 30 per cent women’s representation at top levels of sport

The Hindu  

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Women’s World Cup teams head home to different futures
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup teams head home to different futures

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Teams headed home from the Women’s World Cup with uncertain futures but hopes that the monthlong tournament would spur new interest and further investment in the game. “We need to be ready, because after this FIFA Women’s World Cup women’s football is going to explode in every single one of your countries,” FIFA chief women’s football officer Sarai …

‘The sleeping giant has awoken’: The legacy of the 2023 Women’s World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

‘The sleeping giant has awoken’: The legacy of the 2023 Women’s World Cup

Al Jazeera  

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Lionesses have ‘significant bargaining power’ in battle for equal pay
1 year, 4 months ago

Lionesses have ‘significant bargaining power’ in battle for equal pay

The Telegraph  

A lawyer who helped the US women’s football team secure equal pay has said the Lionesses have significant power to bargain with the Football Association and Fifa over their own salaries and bonuses. Nicole Saharsky told the PA news agency “the tide has turned” in the pay dispute and footballing authorities would be “well served” in not limiting investment in …

Lionesses paving way for young girls to pursue football career, says club player
1 year, 4 months ago

Lionesses paving way for young girls to pursue football career, says club player

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World Cup England v Australia: The Lionesses are ready to roar (and they’re even good when they’re bad)
1 year, 4 months ago

World Cup England v Australia: The Lionesses are ready to roar (and they’re even good when they’re bad)

The Independent  

About 15 years ago, when I was chairman of the junior club where my son played football, we decided to start up a girls’ team. Sure, Alistair Brownlee winning Olympic gold has persuaded hundreds of us to take up triathlon, just as Bradley Wiggins donning the yellow jersey in the Tour encouraged us to slip on the lycra and jump …

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 …

Trade Council Union requests employers to be flexible with employees wanting to cheer on England in FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

Trade Council Union requests employers to be flexible with employees wanting to cheer on England in FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

The Hindu  

Britain’s Trades Union Council has issued a plea to employers: be flexible with employees keen to cheer on England at the Women’s World Cup. “Millions of workers around the UK will want to cheer on their national teams.” The European champion takes on Denmark in its second game of the World Cup at 9:30 a.m. BST. “Employers shouldn’t score an …

FIFA Women’s World Cup: England captain Millie Bright given all-clear to start Lionesses’ title bid
1 year, 5 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: England captain Millie Bright given all-clear to start Lionesses’ title bid

The Hindu  

England captain Millie Bright has been cleared to start the Lionesses’ Women’s World Cup opener against Haiti on Saturday in a significant boost for coach Sarina Weigman. I’ve been given absolutely everything that I needed to be in this position.” FIFA Women’s World Cup Preview: Storylines dominating this WWC and top players to watch out for Injuries have plagued the …

Karen Carney: It’s amazing we’re all talking about the Women’s World Cup
1 year, 5 months ago

Karen Carney: It’s amazing we’re all talking about the Women’s World Cup

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FIFA Women’s World Cup: Disappointed England pauses bonus discussions with FA ahead of tournament
1 year, 5 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Disappointed England pauses bonus discussions with FA ahead of tournament

The Hindu  

England’s Lionesses have paused bonus discussions with the Football Association ahead of the Women’s World Cup, their captain Millie Bright said on Tuesday, adding that the team were “disappointed” the issue had not been resolved. England plays its opening World Cup match against Haiti in four days, and Bright said they would pause discussions with the FA until after the …

FIFA WWC 2023: Co-host Australia calls out World Cup pay disparity
1 year, 5 months ago

FIFA WWC 2023: Co-host Australia calls out World Cup pay disparity

The Hindu  

Australia’s Matildas have released a video statement calling out gender disparity in World Cup prize money and voicing support for women players being denied “the basic right” of collective bargaining in pay negotiations. The video, supported by Australia’s professional players’ union, features every member of the co-hosts’ Women’s World Cup squad and comes amid pay disputes at multiple teams at …

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Sarah Walsh calls for research into injury crisis ahead of WWC 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Sarah Walsh calls for research into injury crisis ahead of WWC 2023

The Hindu  

The prevalence of knee injuries in women’s soccer has been caused by a lack of research and investment, former Australia forward Sarah Walsh said ahead of the Women’s World Cup. Several players will miss the Women’s World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday, after tearing their anterior cruciate ligaments. Theories as to why women are more likely to suffer from …

Lucy Bronze says ‘it’s a shame’ women have to fight for change amid bonus row
1 year, 5 months ago

Lucy Bronze says ‘it’s a shame’ women have to fight for change amid bonus row

The Independent  

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England players unhappy over performance bonuses and commercial strategy ahead of Women’s World Cup
1 year, 5 months ago

England players unhappy over performance bonuses and commercial strategy ahead of Women’s World Cup

New York Times  

England players are unhappy with the Football Association over a lack of performance-related bonuses at the Women’s World Cup. The FA are not set to pay England players any performance-related bonuses at this summer’s World Cup following June’s announcement that players will receive individual performance-related payments from FIFA. The FA has paid England performance-related bonuses at previous major tournaments but …

FIFA Women’s World Cup: South Africa squad in dispute with FA ahead of WWC 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: South Africa squad in dispute with FA ahead of WWC 2023

The Hindu  

South Africa’s Women’s World Cup preparations were plunged into chaos on Sunday when a shadow national team including a 13-year-old took on Botswana in a friendly as the squad selected for the finals were locked in a dispute with the national association. South Africa coach Desiree Ellis acknowledged the tensions behind the scenes and said the national team would have …

England ‘resilience’ can help Lionesses overcome injuries at Women’s World Cup
1 year, 6 months ago

England ‘resilience’ can help Lionesses overcome injuries at Women’s World Cup

The Independent  

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FIFA Women’s World Cup: Risky move pays off for Lionesses’ England
1 year, 6 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Risky move pays off for Lionesses’ England

The Hindu  

Left out of several Lioness sides over the past year and seeing scant playing time in her seventh season with Chelsea, Bethany England saw the writing on the wall. England’s Bethany England in training for the Lionesses ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters “Obviously, it was amazing for me,” a smiling England told reporters …

FIFPro releases report on disparities in Women’s World Cup qualifying
1 year, 6 months ago

FIFPro releases report on disparities in Women’s World Cup qualifying

The Hindu  

The path to the FIFA Women’s World Cup has been vastly uneven for the teams headed to Australia and New Zealand next month. “This is so we all can commit to meaningful changes that look at the overall opportunities the FIFA Women’s World Cup can deliver to a greater number of players than those that just appear at the final …

FIFPRO releases report on disparities in Women's World Cup qualifying
1 year, 6 months ago

FIFPRO releases report on disparities in Women's World Cup qualifying

The Independent  

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The road to the Women’s World Cup: Unpaid leave, amateur players and economy flights
1 year, 6 months ago

The road to the Women’s World Cup: Unpaid leave, amateur players and economy flights

New York Times  

Only 40 per cent of those who played in qualifying for this summer’s Women’s World Cup or at the 2022 European Championship view themselves as professional footballers and 29 per cent played in those matches for free, according to a report by FIFPro, the trade union representing the interests of more than 65,000 professional footballers worldwide. “Some of our girls …

FIFA confident of agreement on Women’s World Cup TV rights
1 year, 7 months ago

FIFA confident of agreement on Women’s World Cup TV rights

The Hindu  

FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura is confident the global governing body’s threat of a Women’s World Cup TV blackout in Europe this year will bring broadcasters to the table with improved offers for the rights. The rights are being sold separately from the men’s World Cup for the first time and FIFA President Gianni Infantino said last week that Britain, …

‘They have to win’: Canadian women footballers fight for equality
1 year, 8 months ago

‘They have to win’: Canadian women footballers fight for equality

Al Jazeera  

The national team’s push for equal opportunity and support ahead of the World Cup is long overdue, ex-players say. “Now is a turning point,” Carrie Serwetnyk, a former Canadian national team player and the first woman inducted into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame, told Al Jazeera about the team’s very public battle. “Canada Soccer is heartened that the Women’s …

Women’s national teams to keep purple wristbands in pursuit of equality
1 year, 8 months ago

Women’s national teams to keep purple wristbands in pursuit of equality

New York Times  

Women’s national teams will keep wearing purple wristbands to symbolise the fight for equality in football. And on Thursday, global players’ union FIFPro confirmed that women’s teams will continue to wear the purple wristbands as a “collective solidarity and desire for positive change” during the upcoming international break. FIFA recently stated it would embark on a pathway to full equality …

Lucy Bronze confident that Euro 2022 will help improve the growth of women's football in England
2 years, 4 months ago

Lucy Bronze confident that Euro 2022 will help improve the growth of women's football in England

Daily Mail  

Lucy Bronze expects women's football to go from strength to strength in England following the Lionesses' stunning success at Euro 2022. Lucy Bronze admits the past week has been a blur amid the celebrations after Euro 2022 The Lionesses' triumph has brought unprecedented attention to the women's game in the UK 'To have the perspective and see how everything has …

England’s Lionesses need more diverse players if women’s football to grow, says ex-Chelsea star
2 years, 4 months ago

England’s Lionesses need more diverse players if women’s football to grow, says ex-Chelsea star

The Independent  

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DAN WOOTTON: How telling that Lionesses made politicians finally admit what it means to be a woman
2 years, 4 months ago

DAN WOOTTON: How telling that Lionesses made politicians finally admit what it means to be a woman

Daily Mail  

Something important struck me in the hours after the Lionesses’ inspiring and historic Euros victory. The entire nation is so proud.’ But that’s the same Slippery Starmer who spent an entire minute on LBC refusing to answer whether a woman could have a penis when he was asked about the travesty of trans swimmer Lia Thomas smashing her biological female …

Lionesses’ Euros success sparks booming interest in women’s football
2 years, 4 months ago

Lionesses’ Euros success sparks booming interest in women’s football

The Independent  

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Women’s team players, US Soccer extend labor deal 3 months
3 years ago

Women’s team players, US Soccer extend labor deal 3 months

Associated Press  

The U.S. Soccer Federation and the union for its women’s national team agreed to a three-month extension of their labor contract through March, a move announced on the same day players filed a brief asking a federal appeals court to reinstate their equal pay claim. “USWNT players will have no restrictions as to the league in which they play club …

England's Football Association announces 'game-changing' television deal for Women's Super League
3 years, 9 months ago

England's Football Association announces 'game-changing' television deal for Women's Super League

Firstpost  

London: Football chiefs have announced a “game-changing” three-year broadcast deal for the English Women’s Super League that will inject millions into the game and boost exposure. The Football Association’s director of the women’s professional game, Kelly Simmons, said the deal was “a game-changing agreement that will transform” the WSL. She said she believed it was the biggest domestic commercial deal …

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 …

FA sets major trophy target for England women in next four years - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

FA sets major trophy target for England women in next four years - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

A new four-year strategy for the future of women's football in England was launched by the Football Association on Monday targeting a major trophy for the Lionesses and ensuring young girls have equal access to playing the game. The plan, 'Inspiring Positive Change', hopes to achieve eight objectives including equal access to football for primary school-aged girls, creating elite leagues …

England men's, women's footballers already receiving equal pay since January, reveals Football Association
4 years, 3 months ago

England men's, women's footballers already receiving equal pay since January, reveals Football Association

Firstpost  

Brazil on Wednesday joined Australia, Norway and New Zealand on the list of football associations who had publicly committed to paying their men and women players the same amount for earning a senior cap. London: England men’s and women’s senior players have been paid the same match fee for representing their country since January 2020, the Football Association confirmed on …

Brazil ends gender pay gap in national football team
4 years, 3 months ago

Brazil ends gender pay gap in national football team

India TV News  

Members of the Brazil women's football team will be paid the same as their male counterparts, the South American country's football federation said on Wednesday. "Prize money and allowances have been equalled for men's and women's football, which means female players will earn the same as the men," Brazilian Football Confederation president Rogerio Caboclo said in a virtual news conference. …

Brazil announces equal pay for men's and women's national football teams
4 years, 3 months ago

Brazil announces equal pay for men's and women's national football teams

India Today  

The Brazilian Football Confederation said on Wednesday that its men's and women's national soccer teams will receive equal pay and prize money. The CBF said that it had also appointed two women's soccer coordinators, Duda Luizelli and Aline Pellegrino. Pay disparity between men's and women's professional soccer players has been in the spotlight since the United States women's team sued …

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