Women's sport is having its moment but there's still a massive issue, brought further into light this week. 9WWOS
But with the sharp shift in viewership and public support, where are we at with the pay and prize money on offer at women's sport's flagship competitions?' World Cup squad have already secured a paycheque of at least $137,000 each for their contribution to Australia's progression through to the quarter finals.
The governing body of football in each nation will also receive funding which they can use to cover World Cup-related costs or put towards domestic strategies.The USWNT received $6.1 million in prize money for winning the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. This gender pay disparity can be illustrated through the Socceroos, who after being bundled out of the competition in the round of 16, still received over $19 million in prize money — more than the winner of this year's Women's World Cup.on Monday night compared to 1.34 million viewers of the Socceroo 2-1 defeat to Argentina 2-1 last December.
World Netball, the sport's international governing body, does not offer prize money for the quadrennial championship — which aside from the Commonwealth Games, is the sport's showpiece event.After extending the Diamonds' existing collective player agreement and player contracts until after the World Cup, Australia's 12-women team is not entitled to any bonus payments based on performance.
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