🥇 .@WomensSport's #CloseTheGap campaign is aimed at tackling the “shocking disparity” in prize money between men’s and women’s sport.
➡️Stark new research has revealed the profound impact it has on aspiring sportswomen
Here's the scale of disparity 🧵
telegraph.co.uk/womens-sport/2…
➡️Stark new research has revealed the profound impact it has on aspiring sportswomen
Here's the scale of disparity 🧵
telegraph.co.uk/womens-sport/2…
⚽️Euro 2020 saw the men’s teams split a prize fund of £275 million.
How many times more is this than the prize money for the women's Euro 2022?
How many times more is this than the prize money for the women's Euro 2022?
It's 20x higher
Steph Houghton, the England women’s football captain, said:
🗣️“Football clubs and sponsors are increasing investment into the sport more than ever before, but prize money seems to have a glass ceiling that needs to be broken. Let’s work together to #CloseTheGap”
Steph Houghton, the England women’s football captain, said:
🗣️“Football clubs and sponsors are increasing investment into the sport more than ever before, but prize money seems to have a glass ceiling that needs to be broken. Let’s work together to #CloseTheGap”
⛳️How big is the expected gender pay gap in total prize money at the Open golf championships for men and women this year?
It's £3.5 million
Dame Laura Davies, a four-time major winner, said:
🗣️“I hate the fact that many professional sportswomen have to get jobs on the side in order to afford to compete. That really takes its toll mentally, and it’s hardly inspiring for the next generation”
Dame Laura Davies, a four-time major winner, said:
🗣️“I hate the fact that many professional sportswomen have to get jobs on the side in order to afford to compete. That really takes its toll mentally, and it’s hardly inspiring for the next generation”
🗣️“We must close both the gender pay gap and gender prize gap with real urgency, because the pace of change is still painfully slow,” said Stephanie Hilborne, chief executive of Women in Sport
#CloseTheGap
#CloseTheGap
🚲Cycling’s Tour de France Femmes in July will offer the winner £42,000.
How much does the winner of the men's race win?
How much does the winner of the men's race win?
It's £420,000
Champion cyclist Lizzie Deignan, whose Paris-Roubaix victory last year won a first prize of just £1,313 compared to more than £25k for the men, said:
🗣️“Equal prize money sends out a clear message that women deserve equal recognition for their achievements"
Champion cyclist Lizzie Deignan, whose Paris-Roubaix victory last year won a first prize of just £1,313 compared to more than £25k for the men, said:
🗣️“Equal prize money sends out a clear message that women deserve equal recognition for their achievements"
🏅Shaunagh Brown, who has combined winning international honours in athletics and rugby union with working as a firefighter and British Gas engineer, said she was “proud to be part of a campaign addressing an issue which can no longer be ignored”
telegraph.co.uk/womens-sport/2…
telegraph.co.uk/womens-sport/2…
"It seems quite simple to me: pay everyone equally, and then there’s nothing to argue about."
@J_Ennis explains why she's taking part in the #CloseTheGap campaign ⤵️
telegraph.co.uk/womens-sport/2…
@J_Ennis explains why she's taking part in the #CloseTheGap campaign ⤵️
telegraph.co.uk/womens-sport/2…
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