Women's Soccer Sues For Equal Pay

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The U.S. women's soccer team is the favorite to with this year's Women's World Cup. The men's team, on the other hand, didn't even make it to the tournament in Russia last year.

Since 1999, when Brandi Chastain caused a stir in the Women's World Cup by tearing off her shirt in celebration of a win against China, the U.S. women's team has gotten better and better. The men, on the other hand, have tended to disappoint.

And yet, the men who play soccer for the USA get paid more than twice what the women do, according to a lawsuit filed by a group of female players. On today's Indicator, we explore soccer's gender pay gap: why it exists, why it persists, and what might make things change.

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