The New York Times has highlighted that there is still (quite a large) pay gap between male and female athletes in the world tennis circuit. While tennis is often looked to as the pioneer in pay equality between the genders, it seems as though the grand slam's equal pay has overshadowed the non slam tournaments that don't.

It's famously said that art imitates life. Sport can be viewed as an art form. It allows for expression of one's self in an arena of which spectators adore, critically view and critique. Sport imitates life. Teams are made up of people, who hail from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. To pay one group of people more than another on a differentiation point of gender is unfair.

Read the article here
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/sports/tennis/equal-pay-gender-gap-grand-slam-majors-wta-atp.html?_r=0

Safety for women on trains sparks debate

Source: https://www.railpage.com.au/news/s/pink-carriages-for-women-only-draws-fire-from-feminists-and-commuters?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=top-stories-this-week-on-railpage

Sydney Trains are considering a proposal for women only carriages to ensure safety of their women passengers. The article asserts that some feminist groups are upset about this. I can see why.

Rather than focusing on the effect of violent men assaulting women, perpetuating the idea that women are only safe if locked up, why not spend our time educating potential perpetrators and helping them deal with alcohol or anger issues?

Wouldn't it be nice to not teach yet another generation of women that they're probably going to get assaulted when the sun goes down if you're not behind a locked door? Wouldn't it be lovely to wonder around the streets at night and not assume the worst of that man who just walked past you?