The Feminist movement has pushed the "Equal Pay for Equal Work" for many years. It's still needed today with so many pay discrepancies in our work force between the genders.
However, it's the Tennis that has got me puzzled.
A normal game of Women tennis is to play best out of 3 matches. A normal game of Men's tennis is to play best out of 5 matches. Last night, Novak Djokovic was the victor in an epic 5 hour match with Stanislas Wawrinka. Would the women's matches ever reach that duration?
No matter what round they exit, no matter if Women play 2 or 3 or the Men play 3 or 4 or 5, they get the same prize money.
I did the maths, that's not equal pay for equal work.
References:
http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/prize_money.html
However, it's the Tennis that has got me puzzled.
A normal game of Women tennis is to play best out of 3 matches. A normal game of Men's tennis is to play best out of 5 matches. Last night, Novak Djokovic was the victor in an epic 5 hour match with Stanislas Wawrinka. Would the women's matches ever reach that duration?
No matter what round they exit, no matter if Women play 2 or 3 or the Men play 3 or 4 or 5, they get the same prize money.
I did the maths, that's not equal pay for equal work.
References:
http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/prize_money.html
1 comment:
http://www.brw.com.au/p/equal_pay_divides_tennis_elite_players_JVZdFir0TfzFxy552Tur3J
Little article I spied this week. Similar sentiments to me re. the pay divide.
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