The AFL today announces that the AFLW players will get equal prize money to the AFL premiers. It's the first stage in a push to get equal pay. Except it means the women get MORE money because they player fewer games - far fewer! And it's all subsidied by the income generated from the AFL, i.e. the men's game!
Already the latest collective bargaining agreement has hit a snag over this very issue. The guys are not happy having their money subsiding a competition that charges little for entry each week.
Frankly I'm over it. It has never been a better time to be a women or a minority in all of history.
AFLW Equal Prize Money - WTF?
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Even as a supporter of the AFLW I find this perplexing.
OK to reward people for doing the same work but it is only a 10 game season.
As the game grows, work towards equal pay.
Same as expanding the competition, all done too quickly.
OK to reward people for doing the same work but it is only a 10 game season.
As the game grows, work towards equal pay.
Same as expanding the competition, all done too quickly.
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