The legal battle led by Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and 25 other U.S. women’s soccer players over alleged gender-based employment discrimination has morphed into a national debate. Presidential candidates have sharply criticized the U.S. Soccer Federation for paying members of the women’s team and men’s team different rates for substantially equal work. Members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives have introduced legislation that would compel equal pay or connect pay more directly to revenue. Meanwhile, commentators have debated measurements of sponsorships, broadcasting rights and other sources of revenue associated with each team.
Hope Solo's Desire to Join Mediation Alters Dynamic of USWNT's Equal Pay Fight
