The whole of the UK was rooting for the England women’s football team as they played against the USA in the Women’s World Cup semi-final in Lyon. There’s no doubt that this was a massive achievement though, despite this, 88% of players in the Women’s Super League in England earn less than £18,000 a year. In comparison, the average for men in the Premier League currently comes to £2.6 million, which drove a conversation around the gender pay gap in sport. In this article, our CEO, Johanna Beresford, draws comparison to the England woman’s team momentum for equal parity in today’s society.
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