Modern Inequality
Background Information:
- There was a large wage gap between the women's and men's U.S. national ice hockey teams, and the women didn't have the developmental programs and sponsoring that the men were provided with
- The women were receiving only $1,000 a month, for the six months close to the olympics
- While the women didn't have any programs, $3.5 million supported the men's programs
March 15th, 2017, U.S.
- The U.S. women's national ice hockey team announced that they would be boycotting the world championships
March 28th, 2017, U.S.
- A meeting between USA Hockey and the women's national ice hockey team, led to a deal before the world championships
- $3,000-$4,000 a month is estimated to be the new amount that the women will get paid, and they will have business-class travel, as well as insurance protection
- A women's high performance advisory group was created to further women's hockey programming, marketing, promotion and fundraising
Goals:
- They wanted progress to be made toward them having the same support as men and having a good relationship with U.S.A. Hockey
Involvement:
U.S. women's national ice hockey team
- Boycotted U.S.A. Hockey
Unions of the NHL, NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball, and 16 U.S. senators
- Commented that they agreed with what the women were doing
Obstacles:
- During press conferences, U.S.A. Hockey claimed that they were supportive of their players
Comparison
Background Information:
- Both boycotts were influenced by an inequality and a want for change
- Both boycotted to fight back against the inequality they were facing
- Both boycotts were successful
Goals:
- Both wanted equality or some type of actions that would lead them closer to achieving equality
Involvement:
- Both had significant people as part of their boycott
- Both boycotts were supported by other people or groups
- Both boycotts were done by the group of people who were suffering with the inequality
Obstacles:
- Those who were creating the inequality both tried to prevent or stop the boycott