{"id":33569,"date":"2023-01-18T16:26:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T16:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/?post_type=blog_post&#038;p=33569"},"modified":"2023-01-19T11:25:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T11:25:52","slug":"wales-agree-equal-pay-within-football-accelerate-sport","status":"publish","type":"blog_post","link":"https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/welsh\/blog-post\/wales-agree-equal-pay-within-football-accelerate-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales agree equal pay within football\u00a0| Accelerate Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"33569\" class=\"elementor elementor-33569\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68a2b032 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68a2b032\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b878bd2\" data-id=\"1b878bd2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e091756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e091756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h1><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wales become first nation to agree equal pay within football<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wales become the first football association to agree equal pay between both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s senior national teams. The agreement has been brought into effect immediately, as of January 18<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2023. The agreement will be enforced up to and including the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2027 FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:150}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:150}\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33564 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-images-67.png\" alt=\"wales agree equal pay - flag\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-images-67.png 1200w, https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-images-67-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-images-67-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-images-67-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-images-67-624x328.png 624w, https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-images-67-600x315.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551500&quot;:0,&quot;335551671&quot;:5,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faw.cymru\/en\/news\/equal-pay-agreement-reached-between-faw-national-teams\/?back=\/en\/news\/&amp;pos=1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read the full statement from FA Wales here.<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:150}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Both the Men and Women\u2019s National Teams have released the following joint statement:<\/span> <b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cTogether Stronger has been the mantra across the Cymru National Teams for us all, both on and off the pitch as we look to put Wales on the world stage. As part of the FAW\u2019s strive towards equality, we are now proud to announce that together, our Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s teams have agreed to an equal pay structure for future international matches. We hope that this will allow future generations of boys and girls to see that there is equality across Welsh International football, which is important for society as a whole. With this agreement in place, we will now look ahead to the UEFA EURO 2024 and 2025 qualifying campaigns, as we aim to see further success across both our senior teams in the near future.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">All of us here at Accelerate Sport are delighted with the decision made at the Football Association of Wales, and we hope to see other footballing nations follow in their footsteps in the quest for equal pay across all national teams.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This decision doesn\u2019t just affect the current squads, but has been made with the players of the future in mind. We\u2019re thrilled to see a clear message sent out not just to Wales, but the wider footballing world\u2026 <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">football is for everyone, and football is equal.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">FAW CEO, Noel Mooney said: \u201cThe FAW is a modern, progressive movement that seeks to improve each day. This is another step towards becoming one of the world\u2019s great sports organisations and we thank both the Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s squads for their brilliant co-operation in getting this agreed.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33565 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-images-68.png\" alt=\"Wales flag\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-images-68.png 1200w, https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-images-68-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-images-68-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-images-68-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-images-68-624x328.png 624w, https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-images-68-600x315.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/p><h2><strong>How does equal pay affect sport at a grassroots level?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The ratio between boys and girls participating in sport at grassroots level has improved drastically since the Lionesses lifted the EUROs last year, and this new announcement will hopefully see an extra boost in the number of girls participating in sport from a young age.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Research carried out by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.womeninsport.org\">Women in Sport<\/a> has revealed that a large percentage of girls still have a dislike or lack of motivation for sport. 70% of girls surveyed said they dislike sport, and 13% of those say they find it hard to motivate themselves. So what can still be done to ensure the increase of girls participating in sport?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33566 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/smartmockups_ld1uzmxw-1024x693.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/smartmockups_ld1uzmxw-1024x693.png 1024w, https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/smartmockups_ld1uzmxw-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/smartmockups_ld1uzmxw-768x520.png 768w, https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/smartmockups_ld1uzmxw-1536x1040.png 1536w, https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/smartmockups_ld1uzmxw-2048x1387.png 2048w, https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/smartmockups_ld1uzmxw-624x422.png 624w, https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/smartmockups_ld1uzmxw-600x406.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/span><\/p><h2><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">Do you want to learn how to engage more girls in sport? <\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Accelerate Sport partnered with Women in Sport to create the \u2018Engaging Teenage Girls in Sport\u2019 online course. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The course will give you realistic steps that will help you engage with teenage girls within your sport.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creating inclusive and welcoming environments for girls in sport is crucial to ensure that they have the same opportunities to participate and excel as boys. By providing girls with access to quality facilities and equipment, flexible schedules, role models, financial assistance, and support and encouragement, and by addressing societal attitudes and supporting and celebrating girls&#8217; achievements, we can create a more equal and inclusive sporting environment for all.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">ENROL:\u202f<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/accelerate.sport\/welsh\/engaging-girls-in-sport\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Engaging Teenage Girls in Sport eLearning course<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Watch the following video for a preview of the course:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d13ee7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d13ee7c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e62d983\" data-id=\"e62d983\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6149e9d elementor-aspect-ratio-169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6149e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=Ds5ALJpoqfk&amp;list=PLSahR1HZN29b-bZOG5MIIRIZNd8seFLpi&amp;index=1&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;-webkit-transform:translateZ(0);transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-fit-aspect-ratio elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wales become the first football association to agree equal pay between both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s senior national teams. 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