Michelle Obama Pushes For Equal Pay In Women’s Sport

Michelle Obama, the former first lady, has joined the chorus of voices advocating for gender pay equity in women’s sports. She addressed this crucial issue during the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of equal prize money at the U.S. Open on Monday, August 28. The event also served as a tribute to the iconic tennis figure and equal pay advocate, …

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Ladies Football & Camogie Protests Suspended After Player Charter Agreement

The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) took to social media yesterday to announce that the governing bodies had agreed to “deliver a standardized charter for female inter-county players for 2024”. The decision comes following talks between the GPA, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) and the Camogie Association, where the governing bodies agreed upon delivering a charter. All players have decided …

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South African Football Association Has Threatened To Send An Entire New Team To The World Cup

South Africa’s women’s national team, Banyana Banyana, is embroiled in a dispute with the South African Football Association (Safa), and is at risk of not participating in the World Cup. Initially scheduled to play a send-off match against Botswana on Sunday, Banyana Banyana made the decision to boycott the game due to concerns over the poor pitch conditions that could …

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Senior Camogie And Football Players Unite In A Sit-Down Protest Prior To Championship Matches

Kilkenny and Dublin’s senior camogie players joined in a sit-down protest before their Glen Dimplex championship match on Saturday and Parnell Park. 1st evidence of female inter-county players protest at Parnell Pk just now: @CamogieDublin & @KilkennyCamogie lined up with each other & then sat down collectively (to applause) for one minute before throw-in . Game then started#unitedforequality #womeninsport #womeninsportIRL …

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“We Find Ourselves In A Situation We never Wished To Be In”- Statement By Senior Inter-County Camogie And Football Panels

The GAA Players Association (GPA) have released a statement today revealing that they will “play the remainder of the 2023 championship under protest”. “We find ourselves in a situation we never wished to be in, echoing the experiences of our soccer and rugby counterparts in recent years. Regrettably, we feel, that our National Governing Bodies do not want to hear …

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Tennis Star Ons Jabeur Pushes Italian Open Organisers For Equal Pay

The controversy surrounding sexism in tennis has continued in Rome after female players criticised Italian Open organisers for not offering the same prize money as their male counterparts. Italian tennis federation chief Angelo Binaghi mentioned that the federation had started a process that would lead to equal prize money by 2025. World number seven Ons Jabeur has challenged the organisers …

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