Navratilova to work at Wimbledon after criticising BBC over gender pay

2018-07-15T22:48:20Z

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Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has announced she will be working at Wimbledon this year several months after hitting out at the BBC over gender pay. The 61-year-old said in a tweet that she was �very happy� to reveal the news, adding that it was �good to see the BBC taking [http://www.shewrites.com/main/search/search?q=gender%20pay gender pay] equality seriously�. It comes after Navratilova spoke of her shock at discovering fellow [http://www.buzzfeed.com/search?q=Wimbledon Wimbledon] pundit John McEnroe was paid at least 10 times [http://www.vtr.org.vn/cam-nang-du-lich-bac-kinh-5-ngay-4-dem.html tour bắc kinh từ hà nội] more than her. Very happy to announce I will be working at Wimbledon, it�s good to see the BBC taking gender pay equality seriously - see you in a few ... - Martina Navratilova (@Martina) June 8, 2018 In an interview with Panorama in March, she said: �It was a shock because John McEnroe makes at least �150,000� I get about �15,000 for Wimbledon and unless [http://www.vtr.org.vn/cam-nang-du-lich-bac-kinh-5-ngay-4-dem.html vtr.org.vn] John McEnroe�s doing a whole bunch of stuff outside of Wimbledon he�s getting at least 10 times as much money. �(I�m) not happy� It�s shocking� It�s still the good old boys network�. The bottom line is that male voices are valued more than women�s voices.� At the time, the BBC said the roles performed by McEnroe and Navratilova were �simply not comparable�, adding: �John and Martina perform different roles in the team, and John�s role is of a different scale, scope and time commitment� John�s pay reflects all of this - gender isn�t a factor.� Former tennis player John McEnroe at Wimbledon It is not clear whether Navratilova�s pay has now been increased, or what her earnings will be this year. The BBC says it does not comment on individual contracts. Navratilova, who was crowned Wimbledon ladies� champion nine times, previously said [http://www.vtr.org.vn/cam-nang-du-lich-bac-kinh-5-ngay-4-dem.html tour bắc kinh từ hà nội] her agent would ask for more money in future. Advertisement

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