A huge congratulations to the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) on their monumental & her-storical win for reaching a settlement over their equal pay dispute with the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) after six long years!
The agreement comes after USSF claimed that “the female players were not entitled to the same pay because they have less skill” and that male soccer players require “more responsibility” than female players.
USSF pledged to equalize pay and will pay players $22 million to cover back pay (which is only a third of the claimed damages owed) plus a $2 million fund for players in their post-soccer careers and charitable efforts aimed at growing the sport for women.
Thank you to the women of the USWNT for opening a new chapter in the fight for equal pay. We see you. We are grateful for you, and we are proud to be fighting for equal pay for our clients.
