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As gender discrimination lawsuits as long as the team's next contract is ratified. >> we have not only rioted the wrongs of the past but set up the next generation for something we can only hope for. >> the average woman earns 82 cents for every dollar a man makes. the defense even larger even sports, male athletes are paid anywhere from 15 to 100% more than their female counterparts. the -- getting to this day has not been easy. team, ford rapinoe, among the first to file a complaint in 2016. efforts escalated after winning their fourth world cup, years later after filing the lawsuit. >> the ...

Point of contention across the country the average woman earns 82 cents for every dollar a man makes. even larger in sports. male athletes paid anywhere from 15% to 100% more than female counterparts the federation of players acknowledges getting to the day has not been easy. megan rapinoe among the first to file a complaint in 2016. efforts escalating after winning their fourth world cup filing a lawsuit >> the team is there, the revenue is there, what do you want >> reporter: a judge dismissed that suit, but deeming this a "w". just how momentous a moment is this >> this is a big win we can ...

Pay gap after years of pressure from the u.s. women's soccer players. >> it's what we wanted to do. equal-ism all fronts. >> and a landmark agreement, u.s. soccer pledging to pay the women's and men's teams equal rights, while handing over $22 million to athletes and back pay, and another 2 million for post-career endeavors and charitable efforts. the deal said laying 28 players as gender discrimination lawsuits as long as the team's next contract is ratified. >> we have not only rioted the wrongs of the past but set up the next generation for something we can only hope for. >> the average wom...

Pressure from u.s. women's soccer players. >> it is really what we set out to do, equalize on all fronts. >> reporter: in a landmark agreement, u.s. soccer pledging to pay the women's and men's team an equal rate, while handing over $22 million to athletes in backpay and another in $2 million for post-career endeavors and charitable efforts. the deal settling 28 players' gender discrimination lawsuit, as long as the team's next contract is ratified. >> we not only right the wrongs of the past but set the next generation up for something that we can only have dreamed of. >> reporter: the gender...