Football’s gender pay gap worse than in politics, medicine and space

Salary survey finds combined pay of those in top seven women’s football leagues equals that of a single male footballer, Neymar

Gender inequality in football is more entrenched than in politics, business, medicine and space exploration, according to a salary survey that compared the employment status and pay of thousands of male and female footballers worldwide.

Among a number of stark findings was that the combined pay of those playing in the top seven women’s football leagues equals that of a single male footballer, the Brazilian forward Neymar, who plays for the French club Paris St-Germain.

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