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13 athletes who have fought for equal pay

Talia LakritzAug 27, 2021, 03:23 IST

USWNT star Megan Rapinoe is leading the charge for equal pay.AP Photo/Francisco Seco

The US Women's National Team is suing the US Soccer Federation to demand equal pay.
Venus and Serena Williams are passionate about closing the gender pay gap for Black women.
Allyson Felix, Alysia Montaño, and Kara Goucher successfully fought for Nike to pay pregnant athletes fairly.

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Billie Jean King was a champion of equal pay in women's sports in the 1970s.

Billie Jean King. AP

Tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams are passionate about closing the gender pay gap for Black women.

Venus and Serena Williams. Getty Images

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The US women's hockey team threatened to boycott the 2017 World Championships unless they received "fair wages and equitable support."

The US women's hockey team. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

The US Women's National Team's high-profile equal pay lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation is ongoing.

The US Women's National Team. Alessandra Tarantino/AP

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The US men's soccer team has spoken out in support of the women's team's equal pay fight.

The US men's soccer team. Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

USWNT players Megan Rapinoe and Margaret "Midge" Purce met with President Joe Biden at the White House in March to mark Equal Pay Day.

Megan Rapinoe speaks at the White House. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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Olympic track and field star Allyson Felix spoke out after she said Nike offered her a 70% pay cut after giving birth.

Allyson Felix (right) and her daughter, Camryn Ferguson. AP Photo/Ashley Landis

Alysia Montaño also helped change Nike's policies for pregnant athletes.

Alysia Montaño. Andy Lyons/Getty Images

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Kara Goucher joined Felix and Montaño in speaking out.

Kara Goucher. Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images

WNBA Players Association president and Los Angeles Sparks superstar Nneka Ogwumike is helping WNBA players connect with corporate sponsors to close the gender pay gap.

Nneka Ogwumike. Gregory Payan/AP Images

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Paralympian Tatyana McFadden helped ensure that US Paralympians win the same amount of prize money as Olympians at the Tokyo Games.

Tatyana McFadden. AP Photo/Seth Wenig

In March, Oregon Ducks player Sedona Prince showed the disparity between the men's and women's weight rooms in a viral TikTok video.

Sedona Prince. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

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Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets called the disparity between men's and women's teams in the NCAA "unacceptable."

Kyrie Irving. Steven Ryan/Getty Images

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