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Influence of Socioeconomic Factors on Wage Remuneration in Liberia Women Football
This article looks into the issue of lower pay for women soccer players compared to men, focusing on Liberia. While past research often pointed to general gender inequality, this study wanted to find out how other factors, specifically economic and social demographics, affect how much women soccer players in Liberia earn. The researchers used questionnaires with 550 female players to gather information about their families, how much media attention they receive, their years of playing, their level of play, their income, and their employment
Female Footballers Matter: Timeslive Coverage of South Africa’s Women’s Football Team Performance At 2023 FIFA World Cup
The article "Female Footballers Matter: TimesLIVE Coverage of South Africa’s Women’s Football Team Performance at the 2023 FIFA World Cup" analyzes how South African media portrayed the national women’s football team, Banyana Banyana, during the tournament. Through a critical discourse analysis of eleven articles published by TimesLIVE, the study examines how media representation influenced public perception and policy responses.
Addressing gender inequalities in European football: Key dimensions and strategies
The article "Addressing Gender Inequalities in European Football: Key Dimensions and Strategies" by George Yiapanas examines the persistent disparities between men’s and women’s football in Europe, despite the growing popularity and professionalism of the women’s game. It identifies six key areas of inequality: participation rates, pay disparity, media coverage, leadership representation, infrastructural support, and cultural biases.
We Did It: A Content Analysis of Australian and New Zealand Online News Media Coverage of the Bid Process for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
The article "We Did It: A Content Analysis of Australian and New Zealand Online News Media Coverage of the Bid Process for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup" critically examines how media in these countries framed their successful bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup.