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When discussing fairness in sports, we typically focus on professional athletes. We look at pay gaps and media coverage. But this is not where the problem begins. The real starting point is much earlier. It is on the school playground. It is in gym class. Here, children learn a powerful lesson. They know who belongs in sports and who does not. School is where most children first meet organized sports. The rules set here matter greatly. They decide which children get to play.

It was the last game of the season, and the high school varsity soccer teams were making final preparations for their championship games. The boys' team boarded a bus specially outfitted for a weekend training camp at a new facility with immaculate fields, a gym dedicated to their program, and trained physiotherapists. The girls' team, who held a record that matched the boys' team, were ordered to meet on the muddy practice field for drills before driving to their game togeth

Global sports industries are still witnessing obvious gender pay disparities, even as audiences and revenues associated with women’s competitions break records. When comparing the WNBA and the FIFA Women’s World Cup and visually representing the differences between the two leagues, it is clear that the league structures, policy decisions, and commercial interests contribute to differences in compensating talented athletes. Knowing where the disparity lies will be beneficial i