Women’s sports are not a charity. Period. 😌⁣ •⁣ Let’s talk about progress in women’s soccer. In January 2022, the NWSL and NWSL Players Association (NWSLPA) agreed to their first-ever collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in the league’s 10-year history. 🤯⁣ •⁣ Amidst the negotiations, in 2021, the NWSLPA launched a campaign called #NoMoreSideHustles, with some players detailing the extra jobs they had to work to support themselves on the league’s paltry $22K minimum salary. Yikes. 😬⁣ •⁣ Then, in May 2022, the USWNT Players Association (USWNTPA) shattered a glass ceiling with a historic CBA of its own. After years of contentious litigation and negotiation, the U.S. Soccer Federation struck equitable labor deals with both the women’s and men’s unions. Truly, one nation, one team. 💪⁣ •⁣ In the leadup to last year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC), CanWNT found themselves in a labor dispute, which included threats of a strike before the squad reached an interim funding agreement with thei...