The Scandinavian country made headlines when it announced in October 2017 that its national women’s team would earn the same as their male counterparts, in a groundbreaking move. But equal pay for other professional football players remains a pipe dream, even in this egalitarian nation. To make ends meet, most women players hold down jobs off the pitch, or study and live off student loans. Norway is one of the leading women’s football nations, winning the World Cup in 1995, two European Championships in 1987 and 1993, and an Olympic gold medal in 2000. But the women’s professional league remains sorely underfunded.

Source: The Express Tribune June 11, 2019 10:41 UTC