Holly Thorpe and Belinda Wheaton for The Conversation write:
The World Surfing League recently became the first US-based global sporting league to offer equal pay to male and female competitors.
In a Facebook post, the league announced that women surfers will receive equal pay at all events from 2019. In the world of surfing – a sport and culture long dominated by men — this is a monumental development.
Surfing will be making its Olympic debut in the Tokyo 2020 summer games, and this also has an important effect. Much of the public commentary on the inclusion of surfing, alongside skateboarding and sport climbing, has focused on these sports’ appeal to younger audiences. But promoting women’s participation and involvement in sport is also central to the IOC’s modernisation agenda. Key aspirations include achieving 50% female participation.
https://theconversation.com/womens-surfing-riding-wave-towards-gender-equity-103299?