Legislators in Taiwan have condemned the country’s basketball association for offering male and female players unequal pay at the annual WIlliam Jones Cup tournament. They've threatened to reduce subsidies for the association if it doesn't resolve the pay gap.
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00:00Legislators in Taiwan have blasted the country's basketball association over the unequal pay
00:06given to male and female players.
00:09Legislators have expressed concern over the large gender pay gap in the annual William
00:35Jones Cup, a basketball tournament held in Taiwan.
00:38Male players are paid over 150 U.S. dollars per game, while female players are offered
00:43less than 100 dollars.
00:45The basketball association said they will offer women basketball players a bonus to
00:50match the male players, but legislators say it should guarantee equal pay instead.
00:55Government officials say they may reduce subsidies for the association if the pay gap continues.