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But as demand increases, salaries have been slow to keep up, and the pay gap is still millions of dollars wide, with the average female athlete making anywhere from 15% to 100% less than her average male counterpart, according to an Adelphi University study last year. The WNBA's prioritization clause - which says players must prioritize the W over international winter leagues where they typically earn substantially more - goes into effect before the 2023 season and could be an inflection point for the league as players are forced to make a choice. TITLE IX 50 YEARS OF TITLE IX: TITLE IX50 B MEDIA COVERAGE b Participation in sports by young girls is often cited as an example of steady progress since Title IX was implemented, but there's one area, a half century later, that still remains stuck in the 1980s. Yet as the playoffs got underway, there were no Copper jerseys for sale through the Sky, the WNBA or official league merchandise partner Dick's Sporting Goods. [Extracted from the article]
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