U.S. women's soccer players have filed a federal class-action lawsuit seeking equal pay. The players allege they have been subject to institutionalized gender discrimination despite having the same job responsibilities as the men's national players.
However, according to the lawsuit, if the men’s and women’s national teams each played 20 exhibitions in a year, winning all of them, the women would earn a maximum of $99,000, or $4,950 a game, while similar men’s players would make $263,330, or $13,166 a game.
“The fact is that the pay disparity and unequal working conditions persist,” forward Christen Press said. “We believe that we have a responsibility to act as role models. [To] fight for what we legally deserve is part of that.” “In light of our team’s unparalleled success on the field, it’s a shame that we still are fighting for treatment that reflects our achievements and contributions to the sport,” said Carli Lloyd, who scored three goals in the first 16 minutes of the 2015 final. “We have made progress in narrowing the gender pay gap; however, progress does not mean that we will stop working to realize our legal rights and make equality a reality for our sport.
The U.S. men received performance bonuses totaling $5.375 million after losing in the round of 16 in the 2014 tournament in Brazil, their last appearance. The federation gave the women $1.725 million in bonuses for winning their tournament a year later.
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