Venus on equal prize money: I'm happy I was able to do my part

To celebrate International Women's Day Venus Williams gave an exclusive interview to Forbes where she touched upon equal prize money in tennis.

Venus Williams was always a very outspoken feminist and always fought for equality in the tennis world. One big issue regarding equality was the question of equal prize money. The monetary value of sports is often determined by demand and for female tennis, there isn't the demand that the ATP tour has.

The activism of Williams started over 15 years ago and it continues to this day. In a recent interview with Forbes she spoke about it:

"For me, it was simple and clear; it was about standing up for what I believed was right. Tennis has given me so much opportunity in life, including a platform, so when the opportunity came to fight for women across the sport it was an easy decision.

She continued:

"I spoke up for both myself and people everywhere who were facing or will face, the same kind of injustice in their lives. I’m glad it was able to create a ripple effect and set a precedent. So much positive change has happened since then, and so much positive change is still needed, but I’m happy I was able to do my part and will continue to do so until it doesn’t need to be a conversation anymore."

She also spoke about how the narrative about the topic changed through the years:

"It’s incredible to see how the conversations around equal pay have evolved over the years—it’s a global issue that has finally become a global movement. But the fact that it is still even a conversation means there is still work to be done. Pay disparity is just one element of the overarching issue of inequality, which so many people are too familiar with."

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