Cricket West Indies (CWI) has committed to bringing about gender pay equity amongst its players after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the same with the West Indies Players Association (WIPA). The four-year-long period starts from October 2023 and covers all bases with respect to remenuration for players and has also updated the relevant terms and conditions across the West Indian cricketing ecosystem.
"The MOU outlines plans to achieve parity in international and regional match fees, international captain's allowances, international team prize money and regional individual prize money for all West Indies cricketers by 1 October 2027," the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) said in a statement.
Following footsteps of cricketing behemoths
India, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and England have put steps in place in recent times for pay equity among the genders. Just last year, the ICC announced prize money parity at ICC tournaments for men's and women's teams. WICB President Kishore Shallow said the announcement was a significant moment in the region and major step for all parties in reaching pay equity in the future.
"This is a historic day for West Indies cricket...we are taking a significant step towards creating a more inclusive and progressive cricket framework. This step reflects our unwavering commitment to gender equality and acknowledges the immense contributions of female players to West Indies cricket," he said.
"In the preceding year, we undertook substantial enhancements to our travel policy, mandating that the West Indies Senior Women's team travel business-class on all extended international flights and are accommodated in single rooms during international assignments."
He added that the move aligns with the established policy that is followed for the senior men's tours of the Caribbean team. The signing of the concerned MoU has hence been earmarked as a significant step in lessening the gender gap within the country.
(With PTI inputs)
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