WHEN FAIR’S FAIR

The World Surf League recently announced that it would award equal prize money to male and female athletes for every WSL-controlled event in the 2019 season and beyond. While the announcement was widely lauded and well received, Lauren Hill, unpacks the process that got us to this point and addresses the many stereotypical walls that still need to come down.

First, it’s key to distinguish between parity (what the case was with the WSL) and equality (what the most recent media celebration is about) and most importantly, you have to set a historical context for a gender wage gap.

Women have