An equal world is an enabled world
Edwige A. Robinson
SVP of Engineering & Transformation??AI & ML Technology Leader??Driving Revenue Growth & Transforming Customer Experience at Scale??5G Pioneer??Forbes Tech Council Member??Bestselling Author??Board Member
Unfortunately, the US Soccer Federation says men's team requires more skill than the women's team. It claims it won't pay women equally because being a male player requires more skill!
"The American women have had far more success recently than their male counterparts, winning four World Cups and four Olympic gold medals. The furthest the men's team has advanced in the World Cup was the 2002 quarterfinals. The men's team failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. In the court filing, attorneys for the USSF say it is not a "sexist stereotype" to recognize the different levels of speed and strength required for the two jobs. Rather, it is "indisputable science" that explains why the men have a greater physical ability to compete at their level than the women do at theirs, the filing says. The filing maintains that laws governing equal pay "explicitly apply to jobs that require equal skills, and not to employees that possess equal skills."
What are your thoughts? #EachForEqual #innovation #technology #professionalwomen #careers #soccer #internationalwomenday
References
- https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/11/us/us-soccer-federation-court-document-trnd/index.html
- https://www.internationalwomensday.com/
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Edwige Robinson is an Expert Technologist best known as one of the leaders in the Wireless and Innovation realms. Throughout the years, her passion for technology and finding creative ways to address our evolving business needs has shaped her career. Three words to describe her: Perseverance, Authentic and Forward-Thinker. Connect with her @ https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/edwigerobinson and @EdwigeRobinson