Gender Inequality

How women won the fight for equal prize money at Wimbledon

Serbia's Jelena Jankovic prepares to serve during her match against Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris June 1, 2008. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler (FRANCE) - RTX6E9K

This year marks a decade since women won the right to equal prize money at Wimbledon Image: REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

Charlotte Edmond
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