American Association of University Women

Want to help level the playing field for women in sports?

Here are three ways you can help promote gender equity in sports.

Have you been tuning into #WorldCup2015? Unfortunately, expanded opportunities for female athletes have not translated into greater gender equity throughout the professional sports world. While the minimum salary for athletes in the MLS, the highest-level men’s soccer is $60,000, salaries in the women’s equivalent, the NWSL, range from a paltry $6,842 to $37,800 at the cap. And whereas prize money for the winners of the women’s #WorldCup2015 is set at $2 million, in 2014, FIFA doled out $576 million in prize money for the men’s tournament.

Here’s how YOU can help level the playing field.

1. Watch tonight’s #WorldCup2015 final! ⚽

The U.S. women are contenders for the trophy, hoping to add to World Cup wins in 1991 and 1999, as well as numerous Olympic medals. And with household icons Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan, and Sydney Leroux going up against international stars like Germany’s Nadine Angerer and Japan’s Homare Sawa, the competition will be fierce.

2. Become a Title IX advocate!

By communicating with schools about the importance of Title IX coordinators, sharing our video, or writing letters to the editor, you can help protect education and sports programs for students across the nation.