we are starting to see steps taken we are starting to see steps ta ken towards we are starting to see steps taken towards equal pay, we have the women s national team in 2022 signed into law equal pgy- in 2022 signed into law equal pay. you are seeing that have a ripple effect on countries around the globe. you are seeing countries like canada in confrontation with their federation, because of equal pgy- federation, because of equal pay. you are seeing different teams really trying to push for equality and justice, and for what they feel like they deserve. what they feel like they deserve- what they feel like they deserve. , ., , deserve. yet the prize money isn t the same, deserve. yet the prize money isn t the same, this deserve. yet the prize money isn t the same, this world - deserve. yet the prize money| isn t the same, this world cup isn t the same, this world cup is only one quarter of the fund that there was for the men s world cup. that there was for the men s world cup-
is still participation and dress, there is still a participation and dress, there is still a lot of tension about the exposure of women s arms and legs the exposure of women s arms and legs. maternity leave or the interesting discussion about the interesting discussion about women having to wear white about women having to wear white when they are self conscious about their periods self conscious about their periods. that goes back to the historic periods. that goes back to the historic discomfort in the culture historic discomfort in the culture about women s bodies being culture about women s bodies being on culture about women s bodies being on display. historically, what being on display. historically, what we being on display. historically, what we have been willing to pay for what we have been willing to pay for or what we have been willing to pay for or support as a culture is beauty pay for or support as a culture is beauty contests. a display of attract
$16,000 a year playing professional soccer, and instead of living in a mansion, i lived with a host family. it was a situation where we understood the resources were very minimal, the salaries were very minimal, the salaries were very minimal. so we were working towards a brighter future which we are seeing now with the 2023 women s world cup, and the current state of women s football in the united states. . , , states. the salaries might be different between states. the salaries might be different between men - states. the salaries might be different between men and l states. the salaries might be - different between men and women but the commitment is no different, the physical pressure on your body is no different. there s still a long road to go, isn t there? yeah, a very long road to go, isn t there? yeah, a very long road road to go, isn t there? yeah, a very long road to road to go, isn t there? yeah, a very long road to go. - road to go, isn t there? yeah, a very long r
by australia and new co hosted by australia and new zealand, and drew fans from all over the world. the women s world cup wraps up on sunday with a tantalising grand final between england s lioness it and spain. it s less than ten hours from kick off as england hopes to make history. dan roan has more on the significant moments in english women s sport. 3 moments in english women s sort. . moments in english women s sort, ., , , moments in english women s sort. . , , ., , sport. a real sense that this could be sport. a real sense that this could be a sport. a real sense that this l could be a once-in-a-lifetime could be a once in a lifetime defining moment notjust for defining moment not just for this defining moment notjust for this team but english sport more generally. the lionesses have already made history, they will become the first senior england team to walk out for a world cup final on foreign soil ever, and if they can add a world title to their european crown it would