Fair enough, the batters and bowlers are now in a position to leave with bankrolls comparable to those of their male counterparts from the ODI and T20 World Cups.
Source: dtnext
To Harmanpreet and their teams everywhere, more strength! Women in cricket have long fought to close the enormous wage gap that has persisted between the sexes. The pay was so meagre that it failed to draw in many talented females. But things have drastically changed during the last several years.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been progressively releasing its financial restrictions for them and recruiting aspiring cricketers; earlier this year, it broadened their prospects by establishing the Women’s Premier League. India introduced wage equity for its cricket players last year, just after New Zealand did likewise.
Source: The Economic Times
The ICC’s judgement is significant since women in sports have always been treated unfairly. In a chauvinistic move, the organisers have accused them of lacking star power and not making enough money.
The US Open became the first Grand Slam tennis event to award equal prize money for men and women in 1973, thanks in large part to champion Billie Jean King, and this year celebrates the 50th anniversary of that historic event. Before wage equity is attained in the majority of sports, there is still a long way to go.
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