![]() ![]() "We’ve been in this equal pay fight long before our current lawsuit was filed. RELATED: ‘We’re with so many women’: Megan Rapinoe testifies before Congress about soccer team’s equal pay lawsuit The national team settled its dispute with the federation over unequal working conditions in December, leaving the pay dispute still unresolved. ![]() Rapinoe and the national team players have been embroiled in a contentious discrimination lawsuit over equal pay with U.S. We are looking to carry this torch for so many other women," Rapinoe said. We’re with so many women who aren’t able to be in this committee hearing, who aren’t able to get the ear of the media, who do not have the bright lights and cameras on them all the time. We’re with so many women across the country. "Yes, we’re fighting for ourselves and yes, we have our outstanding lawsuit with the federation, but we’re with everyone. She was questioned on the team’s pending equal pay lawsuit. Rapinoe continued to carry the cause Wednesday when she testified before Congress in honor of Equal Pay Day. "Despite those wins, I’ve been de-valued, I’ve been disrespected and dismissed, because I am a woman. "Despite all the wins, I’m still paid less than men who do the same job that I do," Rapinoe said. RELATED: US women's national soccer team settles inequity claim Rapinoe, an Olympic gold medalist and World Cup champion, made remarks echoing Dr. "Equal work deserves equal pay no matter who does it," the first lady said. This is personal to me, because it’s personal to all women," Biden said. "Today all these years later, there are women who are still in the exact same position. ![]()
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