Invest in women’s sport, and watch the pay gap close

Abstract

With little or no privately-run sport, it is hard for Indian athletes to unionise, given they would be pitting themselves against the only buyer in the market.

I was once consulting with a United States (US)-based network about a piece on Indian sport. After an hour of me talking about our sporting ecosystem, they asked me, “Where is the athlete activism in your country? Where is the collective bargaining?”. I smiled ruefully, and said, “It doesn’t exist. Indian sports do not have players’ associations.” There were a few jaws on the floor. [Read More]