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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered a speech on Wednesday urging UN member states to invest more effort in addressing the gender gap in women’s sports and promoting the rights of women athletes.
In his speech, Türk highlighted that despite increasing global attention on women’s sports, significant inequalities and gender gaps persist in this area. He pointed out that women athletes do not enjoy the same rights as their male counterparts. One of the main issues is the considerable pay gap between men and women in sports. While the average female football player earns between $10,900 and $24,000 per year in top-tier clubs, male football players earn an average salary of $1.8 million, which negatively impacts the athletic careers of women players.
Furthermore, women lack representation in sports leadership roles within clubs, sports federations, and governing bodies. They also receive fewer opportunities and less media coverage compared to male athletes. The UN human rights commissioner emphasized that discrimination against women in sports still exists, with athletes of African descent most affected by discriminatory and racist narratives, as well as hate speech and abuse, both online and offline. According to Türk, these practices create barriers that hinder women’s progress in sports, and they need to be dismantled to foster a world of sport that embraces women’s diversity, where they are treated as equals in terms of pay and value.
In this context, the commissioner stressed that member states are responsible for ensuring equality between men and women in sports, which requires adopting anti-discrimination policies and laws. Additionally, states should implement measures that not only prevent violence and harassment against female athletes but also ensure that any incidents are thoroughly investigated.
Türk further noted that sports organizations, including those that organize mega sports events, play a significant role in promoting equality in sports alongside states. He stated that these companies need to align their operations with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. These principles require them to assess how their activities may impact women’s rights and to find ways to mitigate potential risks. Finally, the UN commissioner emphasized that sports can drive social and economic change, making it crucial to create an equitable sports world that offers equal opportunities for women and girls globally, promoting the values of sports.
International studies and reports by NGOs have previously highlighted the persistent pay gap between male and female athletes. In 2024, the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) found that male athletes earn approximately 21 times more in playing salaries than their female counterparts. Additionally, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) reported that the contracts for the men’s and women’s national cricket teams for 2024 revealed a significant salary gap. One of the main reasons cited for this pay disparity is the underrepresentation of women in sports governance structures at both national and international levels, which limits women’s participation in decision-making within the sports world.
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In his speech, Türk highlighted that despite increasing global attention on women’s sports, significant inequalities and gender gaps persist in this area. He pointed out that women athletes do not enjoy the same rights as their male counterparts. One of the main issues is the considerable pay gap between men and women in sports. While the average female football player earns between $10,900 and $24,000 per year in top-tier clubs, male football players earn an average salary of $1.8 million, which negatively impacts the athletic careers of women players.
Furthermore, women lack representation in sports leadership roles within clubs, sports federations, and governing bodies. They also receive fewer opportunities and less media coverage compared to male athletes. The UN human rights commissioner emphasized that discrimination against women in sports still exists, with athletes of African descent most affected by discriminatory and racist narratives, as well as hate speech and abuse, both online and offline. According to Türk, these practices create barriers that hinder women’s progress in sports, and they need to be dismantled to foster a world of sport that embraces women’s diversity, where they are treated as equals in terms of pay and value.
In this context, the commissioner stressed that member states are responsible for ensuring equality between men and women in sports, which requires adopting anti-discrimination policies and laws. Additionally, states should implement measures that not only prevent violence and harassment against female athletes but also ensure that any incidents are thoroughly investigated.
Türk further noted that sports organizations, including those that organize mega sports events, play a significant role in promoting equality in sports alongside states. He stated that these companies need to align their operations with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. These principles require them to assess how their activities may impact women’s rights and to find ways to mitigate potential risks. Finally, the UN commissioner emphasized that sports can drive social and economic change, making it crucial to create an equitable sports world that offers equal opportunities for women and girls globally, promoting the values of sports.
International studies and reports by NGOs have previously highlighted the persistent pay gap between male and female athletes. In 2024, the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) found that male athletes earn approximately 21 times more in playing salaries than their female counterparts. Additionally, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) reported that the contracts for the men’s and women’s national cricket teams for 2024 revealed a significant salary gap. One of the main reasons cited for this pay disparity is the underrepresentation of women in sports governance structures at both national and international levels, which limits women’s participation in decision-making within the sports world.
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