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Megan Rapinoe and her teammates on the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team filed a lawsuit in 2019 over equal pay.

The U.S. Women's Soccer Team Struggle For Equal Pay Featured In New 'LFG' Documentary

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with director Andrea Nix Fine and USWNT player Jessica McDonald about their new documentary LFG, which follows the U.S. Women's Soccer Team struggle for equal pay rights.

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  • Ailsa Chang,
  • Gus Contreras,
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Megan Rapinoe (center) and Alex Morgan (right), pictured celebrating with U.S. women's soccer teammates in New York after a ticker tape parade, on July 10, 2019. "We are pleased that the USWNT Players have fought for – and achieved – long overdue equal working conditions," a spokeswoman for the team said on Tuesday.

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Settles Part Of Gender Discrimination Suit

The agreement is a partial victory for the World Cup champions, who will see an improvement in hotel accommodations, venues, travel and staffing. A dispute over pay has yet to be resolved.

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By:
  • Vanessa Romo