Equal pay
Canada’s women’s soccer team still fighting for equality
March 24, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Any young woman who grew up playing sports knows that getting society to take you, your teammates, and your competitors seriously remains an uphill battle. The plight of women’s soccer in Canada is no stranger to this unforgiving landscape. Despite qualifying for eight of the nine Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup tournaments since 1991, the reigning Olympic champions are once again fighting for equal pay and opportunity. This comes just months ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. So what exactly went down? Here’s a brief overview. In 2020, the…
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SFU professor discusses “the motherhood penalty” in the workplace
March 24, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer “My focus this [International Women’s Day] was to debunk the language of choice that is so often used to frame how women navigate their impossible slate of labours,” said SFU sociology professor Dr. Amanda…
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Adidas provides equal pay for FIFA women’s soccer team
March 24, 2019By: Youeal Abera On Friday, March 8 (International Women’s Day 2019), sportswear company Adidas announced that they will be paying equal bonuses between the winning players of the men and women’s FIFA World Cup teams. The announcement by Adidas…
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