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Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Friday pledged its commitment to achieving gender pay equity for its players by entering into a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the West Indies Players Association (WIPA).
This MoU, effective from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2027, encompasses comprehensive agreements regarding player remuneration and updated terms and conditions throughout the West Indies system.
“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 CWI said in a statement.
In recent times, India, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and England have taken measures to establish pay equity between genders. Just last year, the ICC declared prize money parity for men’s and women’s teams participating in ICC tournaments.
Kishore Shallow, the president of CWI, described the announcement as a significant moment for the region and a major stride towards achieving pay equity in the future for all parties involved.
“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.
“This aligns seamlessly with the established policy for West Indies Senior Men’s tours. Today, with the signing of this MOU, we take another significant stride in narrowing the gender gap within our cricketing community.”
(With PTI inputs)
This MoU, effective from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2027, encompasses comprehensive agreements regarding player remuneration and updated terms and conditions throughout the West Indies system.
“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 CWI said in a statement.
In recent times, India, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and England have taken measures to establish pay equity between genders. Just last year, the ICC declared prize money parity for men’s and women’s teams participating in ICC tournaments.
Kishore Shallow, the president of CWI, described the announcement as a significant moment for the region and a major stride towards achieving pay equity in the future for all parties involved.
“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.
“This aligns seamlessly with the established policy for West Indies Senior Men’s tours. Today, with the signing of this MOU, we take another significant stride in narrowing the gender gap within our cricketing community.”
(With PTI inputs)
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