This week the United States Women's National Soccer team filed a complaint against the U.S Soccer Federation for wage discrimination. The women claim that they make four times less than their counterparts on the men's national team. The women also want equal travel accommodations and the same field conditions.
The Women's National Team is fresh off of their World Cup win last July. They were hailed American heroes afterwards and now, less than a year later, they are fighting for equal pay. Carli Lloyd's hat trick in the World Cup secured the team a $75,000 bonus for each player, but if it had been a man the bonus would have been $390,000 per person. The women also say they got $9 million for winning the World Cup while the men's team got $2 million after losing in the round of 16 in the World Cup in 2014.
The bottom line is that there needs to be a major change in Women's Soccer. They deserve to be treated fairly and with respect. Last year alone, the U.S Soccer Federation spent $31 million on the men's team compared to $10 million on the women even after they won the World Cup. The Women's team brings just as much, if not more publicity than the Men's. A change needs to happen soon.
