On the last day of July, the United States marks the Day of Equal Pay for Black Women, many active sportsmen and actors expressed their views on their pages in social networks, noting the importance of gender equality and decent pay regardless of gender. Serena Williams joined the activists, giving an interview to the journalist of the tabloid Fortune and writing an essay. In the article, she condemned the practice of understating fees to black sportsmen, stressing that girls are the most unprotected until now.
The fee of a black sportswoman is understated by 37 percent, in relation to the payment of a man. This is a colossal figure, imagine, for every dollar received by a man, a girl will earn only 63 cents. Coping in our country with discrimination and sexism is difficult, it is easier and more realistic to beat sports records and become the owner of the Grand Slam.
Serena Williams - 38-fold winner of the Grand Slam, repeated winner of the championships and record holder of the professional tour among women in the amount of prize money received, she is successful in sports, business and actively engaged in charity in the field of education. The athlete believes that her duty is to combat gender injustice and support black women in their right to work and a decent patch.
In adolescence, everyone considered it necessary to show me "my place", they told me that I was a woman, that I was black, that sport was not for me. I fought for my dream and defended the right to be realized as a woman and an athlete. Every penny I have received has been hard work for me, so I urge all black girls not to be afraid of fighting injustice. Be fearless, every time you protect your rights, you protect the rights of other girls and women. We must return your earned 37 cents!
- All that was hidden from us: details of the royal wedding
- Learn first: the main differences between weddings Megan Markle and Kate Middleton
- Sisters Hadid and Serena Williams were seen at the premiere of the film "Be Serena"
Serena Williams is by no means the first celebrity to voice the problem of gender discrimination in the distribution of fees, publicly mentioned by Jennifer Lawrence, Mila Kunis, Emilia Clark and many other actresses. The difference in fees for men and women is enormous and can reach several million dollars.