Gender pay gap
What is the primary reasons female athletes have to work second jobs outside of their sport?
Low salaries in professional sports
True to false: The gender pay gap in sports impacts the ability of female athletes to fully dedicate themselves to training and reach their maximum potential
True
Were women allowed to compete in the 1886 Olympic Games?
No
What impact does less media coverage have on young girls who want to play sports?
It discourages their participation as there are fewer role models they can look up to, continuing the cycle of underrepresentation
True or False: Internationally, women who played in the 2023 World Cup earned 50cents to the dollar of the men
False - Internationally, women who played in the 2023 World Cup earned 25CENTS to the dollar of the men
What sport was one of the first to address gender pay gaps by offering equal prize money in major tournaments?
Tennis
Where were the 1900 Olympics held?
National Olympic committees spend less than ___% of their funding on women’s teams and development programs in many countries
20%
$113,295
WNBA
$10,776,383
NBA
Women were excluded from participating in the Ancient Olympic Games
What happened in 776BC?
In 2023/2024 what percentage of sports news coverage, covered women's sports?
20%
Mens: $440 million; $42 million winners share
Women's: $110 million; $10.5 million winners share
World Cup Prize money 2022/2023
Mens: $471,279
Womens: $54,000
Soccer
Did women make up more or less than 5% of the total athletes in the 1900 Olympics?
Less, women made up about 2.2% of the total athletes in the 1900 Olympics
What is one of the primary arguments often used to justify the gender pay gap in professional sports?
Men’s sports have larger audiences and generate more money through ticket sales, sponsorships, and media deals, it’s only fair that male athletes are paid more
Mens: $400 million; $38 million winners share
Womens: $30 million; $4 million winners share
World Cup Prize money 2018/2019
Mens: $420 million; $30 million winners share
Women's: $5.8 million; $1 million winners share
World Cup Prize money 2010/2011
In the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, what percentage of athletes were women?
48.8%
Explain how underrepresentation of women's sports in the media creates a negative cycle
Less media attention, sponsorships, and investments lead to less exposure and fewer fans, which is then used to justify unequal pay