Research On The Issue Of Gender Equality In Competitive Sports

The principle of equal pay for equal work is a concrete manifestation of the principle of equality for all in the professional field.In today’s society,equality is both a basic principle of the law and a basic right that natural persons should enjoy.It has been universally recognized and established by the Universal Human Rights Covenant and the constitutions of various countries.The "United Nations Charter","Universal Declaration of Human Rights","International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights" and other high-level international laws all provide for the right to equality.Equality includes the equality of the status of the subject of rights and the equality of treatment methods.The equality of treatment methods means equal treatment.According to Aristotle’s point of view,“the same situation should be treated equally,and different situations should be treated differently,unless there is an objective The reasons why they should not be treated equally".Reflected in the salary distribution of athletes,it requires equal treatment in salary,and the same salary should be given to the same situation.At present,in sports competitions,only tennis has achieved equal pay for equal work.Since 2008,the men’s and women’s singles,doubles,and mixed doubles champions and runners-ups of the four Grand Slams and the prize money of each round have been the same.But now that 13 years have passed,no other sports can achieve equal pay for equal work.Therefore,this article hopes to study the issue of equality between men and women in competitive sports by exploring the issue of equal pay for equal work among tennis players.Uniform pricing of industry salaries with equal value to achieve equal pay for male and female athletes can stimulate the enthusiasm and initiative of female athletes,enhance their sense of career achievement and family responsibility,reduce the salary gap between male and female athletes,and protect the legality of female athletes The continuity and stability of rights and labor markets.But at present,most sports events have the reality that the pay gap between male and female athletes is too large.National legislation and government policies rarely have relevant laws and policies to interfere with it.Is it necessary to reasonably regulate them through national legislation or government policies to make up for market deficiencies and effectively maintain the efficient operation of the labor market?What are the current controversies about equal pay for equal work for male and female athletes? Should it be a rule or a law? Does it belong to the legal category,and should it be mandatory?......And such issues,this article elaborated one by one.This article first analyzes the development process and status quo of the issue of gender pay equality in tennis competitive sports by consulting related literature,comparative analysis and research methods,and multi-disciplinary interdisciplinary research methods.The fact that athletes’ pay is equal;then it analyzes the legal connotation of equal pay for men and women in competitive sports,and discusses in detail the meaning,controversy,legal basis,legal nature,and legal significance of equal pay for men and women for equal work in competitive sports;once again combined with international Some of the above legal provisions on equal pay for men and women for equal work,such as the "Olympic Charter","Convention on Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Equal Work","Equal Remuneration Law","Rome Treaty","European Social Charter" and many other legal provisions,treat men and women with equal pay for equal work.The process of legal legislation is summarized;finally,the issue of salary equality in competitive sports is discussed,and countermeasures and suggestions are put forward to promote the equality of salary in competitive sports.The final research purpose of this article is twofold.The first is to use the problem of equal pay between men and women in tennis,which can serve as a reference for the equal pay of men and women in other competitive sports.Tennis can drive other sports to achieve equal pay for men and women for equal work;It is hoped that the rights of female athletes and all women can be effectively improved,the equal rights of women should be respected and guaranteed,and the basic values of the law can be realized.