Women’s soccer risks backsliding in the pandemic

The World

A record 1.1 billion people watched the FIFA Women’s World Cup last summer in France, a peak in both popularity and the fight for gender equity. But as The World’s Bianca Hillier reports, the pandemic is putting both of these achievements at risk. 

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