Rich countries do better in women’s football but understanding why matters, not just for the Matildas
By Patrick Commins Economics editor

‘Gender norms explain some of it, but not all of it’ says Tiya Banerjee, an economist at the e61 Institute

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/10/womens-sport-teams-wealthier-countries-do-better-australia-football-matildas-success

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Rich countries do better in women’s football but understanding why matters, not just for the Matildas

‘Gender norms explain some of it, but not all of it’ says Tiya Banerjee, an economist at the e61 Institute

The Guardian