The U.S. women’s national team’s latest victory in its fight for equal pay came not on the field or in a courtroom, but from a nutrition bar.
On Tuesday the maker of LUNA bars pledged to pay $31,250 to each of the 23 USWNT players who make the roster for this summer’s World Cup.
That figure will make up the difference between World Cup roster bonuses U.S. Soccer pays out to its men’s team and the amount it pays the women’s team.
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“In 2019, each USWNT player was set to receive $31,250 LESS than their counterparts on the men’s team—until now,” a press release read.