Australia's Matildas called out gender disparity in World Cup prize money in a video statement
The trophy of the Women's FIFA World Cup is seen during the 73rd FIFA Congress at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Jean Bizimana/File Photo
The Matildas went on strike in 2015 to demand better pay and have received the same minimum percentage of prize money for tournaments as the Australia national men's team, the Socceroos, since a 2019 collective bargaining agreement. "Collective bargaining has allowed us to ensure we now get the same conditions as the Socceroos, with one exception – FIFA will still only offer women one quarter as much prize money as men for the same achievement.
The Matildas' message suggested gender equity in sport would again be a major point of discussion during the tournament, as it was in 2019 when the United States' pay dispute with their federation took the spotlight."We are pushing for better standards of the game and I think it's only natural when you see an organisation that maybe are giving more - because they always have - then you're going to push for equal," she said.
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