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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.<br><br>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 gender pay equality seriously�.<br><br>It comes after Navratilova spoke of her shock at discovering fellow Wimbledon pundit John McEnroe was paid at least 10 times more | + | 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.<br><br>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 gender pay equality seriously�.<br><br>It comes after Navratilova spoke of her shock at discovering fellow Wimbledon pundit John McEnroe was paid at least 10 times more than her.<br><br>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 ...<br><br>- Martina Navratilova (@Martina) June 8, 2018 In an interview [http://www.vtr.org.vn/cam-nang-du-lich-bac-kinh-5-ngay-4-dem.html tour bắc kinh từ hà nội] 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 John McEnroe�s doing a whole bunch of stuff outside of Wimbledon he�s getting at least 10 times as much money.<br><br>�(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.�<br><br>At the time, the BBC said the roles performed by McEnroe and [http://www.vtr.org.vn/cam-nang-du-lich-bac-kinh-5-ngay-4-dem.html vtr.org.vn] Navratilova were �simply not comparable�, adding: �John and [http://Www.Europeana.eu/portal/search.html?query=Martina%20perform 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.�<br><br>Former tennis player John McEnroe at Wimbledon<br><br>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.<br><br>Navratilova, who was crowned Wimbledon ladies� champion nine times, previously said her agent would ask for more money in future.<br><br>Advertisement |
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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 gender pay equality seriously�.
It comes after Navratilova spoke of her shock at discovering fellow Wimbledon pundit John McEnroe was paid at least 10 times 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 tour bắc kinh từ hà nội 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 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 vtr.org.vn 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 her agent would ask for more money in future.
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