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Women's World Cup played in France. Questioning machismo in her womb. The tournament is broadcast on 135 countries, has more than 1.000 million viewers, stadiums with large audience and FIFA awards 30 millions of dollars. The values are higher than the previous world, which it is a breakthrough. Nevertheless, the differences in male tournaments remain huge: 400 million in prize money for men, much more publicity and sponsors.
Women continue conquering rights, even in the most chauvinistic spaces like football, since its inception considered and reproduced as "A sport for men". In the eighth edition mundialista, Women reaffirm their struggle, precisely in the same country as the "Yellow jackets" They give an example of fighting claiming rights curtailed.
For years we are a strong presence in the stands and has begun moving tackles the pitch. It is the revolution of women, lesbians, of trans, of all those who wanted to touch the ball and were flouted, remote or hit in and out of the court. The global wave feminism no longer accept to be told: "Go play with dolls" ni "Go wash the dishes", or that haircut for men to play through them.
…the differences in male tournaments remain huge…
The steps forward in soccer grow in stature when we know the local leagues where women pass to reach the field of national team. Almost without exception, They are directed by a bitter macho, by mobsters suit, closely linked to political power shift. In addition to human discriminate and the players sportingly, the sidereal undergo a wage gap relative to players. Here the two basic elements of patriarchal domination over women also are present: oppression and exploitation.
Some believe that football is negative in itself because it acts as a "Opium for the masses". The problem is not sport, either football or any other social passions awaken, but those who lead and commodified. Why footballers celebrate our sisters can decide what to do with your body, have the right to play, let's decide, to enjoy or what they please to do on the pitch.
Many players are activists. Australian have led a protest with the slogan "Now is our time". Norwegian, There Hegerberg, which he was voted best player in the world and decided not to participate in the World to manifest gender inequalities between male and female schools. Megan Rapinoe, defends the collective rights of LGBTIQ + and led the struggle for economic equality for and US players.
Sport can not be oblivious to such a manifestation of strength and determination that travels the world.
The fourth international feminist wave has different characteristics and rhythms, in some countries is a Tsunami, a drop in other stone erodes as can, but it is a single claim for equal rights granted to men and their effective implementation.
In Kurdistan they defend themselves with weapons. Argentine and Latin do with a green scarf and one orange, by abortion and separation of church and state. Iranian festejaron to get in to see matches in men's World Cup to Russia and start driving. Zohra female orchestra has become a symbol of freedom through music, defying Taliban in Afghanistan. Brazil rise up against the fascist Bolsonaro. and EE. THE. enfrentan a Trump. In the Spanish State violators of the herd and the fascists VOX. And there are thousands of examples that will soon be millions.
Everywhere violence and femicide is rejected. Sport can not be oblivious to such a manifestation of strength and determination that travels the world. You have to fight the reactionary institutions of patriarchy, Also in sports, not to let the ball smudging. The emergence of women in football will do much better for todes. Juntas from the left and continue to the end, until patriarchy and capitalism fall together.
