New Zealand female soccer players will be paid the same as men

New Zealand has taken a huge step when it comes to equality in sport.

The country’s chief footballing organisation, New Zealand Football, and the New Zealand Professional Footballers’ Association (NZPFA) have come to an agreement which will see international players representing the country paid equally.

Women will also receive equal prize money, equal rights for image use and notably, have the same travel benefits as their male counterparts. 

As the New Zealand Herald notes, that allows female players to be flown business class on flights six hours or more when representing their country.  Read more…

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