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The announcement follows news that the U.S.
women's national soccer team is suing their federation with
allegations of gender discrimination, where all 28 members of
the squad were named as plaintiffs in federal court.
The lawsuit filed by the team includes complaints about wages.
The players said they had been consistently paid less than their
male counterparts even though their performances have been
superior.
Adidas' head of global brands Eric Liedtke said the company
wanted to help encourage the next generation of sportswomen.
"Today we are announcing that all Adidas athletes on the winning
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup team will receive the same
performance bonus payout as their male peers," Liedtke said in
the statement https://twitter.com/adidas/status/1104162465703739396.
"We believe in inspiring and enabling the next generation of
female athletes, creators and leaders through breaking
barriers."
The U.S. team's lawsuit has found support from prominent
American tennis players past and present, including Serena
Williams, Bille Jean King and Sloane Stephens.
While the men's soccer team failed to qualify for the World Cup
in Russia last year, the U.S. women's team will be defending
their 2015 crown in France in June.
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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