End gender discrimination not only in life but also in salary. gender pay gap It is a problem that has been considered for a long time and which – for those who suffer from it – is undoubtedly at the top of the agenda of priorities. Pay less, but that’s not all: In fact, it’s more likely that a woman is unemployed than a man.
But something is changing, it is happening in many areas of the world of work: from artistic to sports. In fact, this is very breaking news Pay disparity will no longer exist in tennis: Parity should be achieved by 2033. The road is still long, but the fact that it has started is already a big step forward.
What happened to the gender pay gap in tennis?
One small step forward and ten years to go, paving the way for equality: women’s tennis associationOR association that brings together professional tennis players from all over the world is moving in this direction with the same goal equalize pay for men and women in major tournaments until 2023. Established by Billie Jean King, the same one who contributed to the first major change since 1973 with the US Open prize money tie.
In WTA-ATP 1000 and 500 tournaments, that is, tournaments below the Grand Slams, a path to equal pay should be reached by 2027, while in sporting events where men and women are ranked separately, matches should reach 2033.
have data in hand forbes Taking stock of the situation by remembering what the US Open has provided, for example equal cash prize since 1973, but there are sporting events where the gender pay gap still exists. new York Times He noted how, for example, at the Internazionali d’Italia in May, the men took the field for $8.5 million, while the women took the field for $3.9 million.
that is to say they are the same sports heroes Inga Swiatekcurrently number one in the world, who recently launched an appeal: “The Tennis It is in a better position than many other sports, but there is still a lot of work to be done, such as establishing similar prize pools to some WTA tournaments of the same level as the ATP. After all, we do the same thing.”
Pay gap: situation in Italy and Europe
not only sports, but Each business sector is marked Gender discrimination in pay. Even actresses have repeatedly tried to draw attention to the issue by comparing their salary and that of their fellow actors. Jennifer Lawrence did, but she wasn’t the only one. There’s an intervention from recent Oscar-winning actress Marisa Tomei, who guest Now! CelebrationEmphasized that she wants to be paid like a man.
But how are things in italy, only 24 hours The pay gap of about 12.5 per cent is confirmed in our country. But this is an interval whose life must still be short: the Order for european equal pay for men and womenStates that are now part of the EU will have three years to implement and adapt.
The directive aims to strengthen the application of “ principle of equal pay for men and women for work of equal value transparency in payment and related enforcement mechanisms”
A number of steps have been taken to smooth out differences: in pay, in everyday life, in relationships. The road is still long, but in the meantime the journey has begun.