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☆ Advocates hoping for domestic dividend from Women's World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"Us advocates can talk about the value of women's sport, how you should sponsor it and support women's football etc, (but) until people feel it, they really don't know what's in it. Olympic champions Canada will not launch the country's first women's pro league until 2028 but they are still hoping the World Cup will help. 'DO OR DIE'Kara Nortman, a venture capitalist and co-founder of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team Angel City FC, knows well what impact the Women's World Cup can have on domestic football. Despite the strength of the United States team, the NWSL was on shaky ground in the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup. "I felt this immense amount of stress and pressure around the 2019 World Cup," Nortman said.

Persons: Rebecca Sowden, Chloe Kelly, tugging, it's, Sowden, Sophie Schmidt, Diana Matheson, It's, Matheson, Kara Nortman, Nortman, Natalie Portman, Oscar, Australia's, Hayley Raso, Lori Ewing, Nick Mulvenney, Peter Rutherford Organizations: SYDNEY, Wembley, England European, FIFA, Football Ferns, Olympic, Canada, Canadian Press, National Women's Soccer League, Angel City FC, United States, E Networks, Heineken, Australia, Manchester City, Guardian, Thomson Locations: France, Canada, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Los Angeles, Wellington Phoenix, Europe, England, Australia

☆ Australia's call for World Cup prize equity adds fuel to fire in women's game
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The Matildas called out gender disparity in World Cup prize money in a video message released on Monday, ensuring the topic will stay front-and-centre days before the tournament kicks off on their home turf and in New Zealand. The team went on strike in 2015 to demand better pay and have received the same minimum percentage of prize money for tournaments as their male counterparts since 2019. The statement comes amid upheaval across women's soccer, with players demanding better pay and playing conditions across the globe. The governing body previously said it aimed for prize money parity by the next World Cups in 2026 and 2027. Reporting by Amy Tennery in Auckland, additional reporting by Lori Ewing; editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Olivia Chance, Rebecca Sowden, Christina Philippou, England's, Megan Rapinoe, Amy Tennery, Lori Ewing, Clare Fallon Organizations: AUCKLAND, United States, Socceroos, FIFA, New Zealand, Reuters, Australian, University of Portsmouth, Football Association, Thomson Locations: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, Qatar, Brazilian, Norway, New, Auckland

☆ A recovering overspender explains how she makes a game out of having a 'no-spend day' to break bad habits and get her finances back on track
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Jason Lalljee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rebecca Sowden explains "no-spend days" and shares money-management strategies on TikTok. "No-spend days" involve training your financial habits so that you can meet goals and pay off debt. 'No-spend days' can really add upOne trend she's promoted is the "no-spend day" challenge. One TikTok user, @thesavvysagittarius, set a goal of doing as many no-spend days as she can until she pays off her debts, which she said adds up to about $13,000. "We're left with these habits that we got used to, these activities that include spending money that's really not sustainable.

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