Burlington High School is a soccer team in Vermont. It was given a penalty during their match against South Burlington. The players of the Burlington Soccer team had worn the jerseys, which had a hashtag #Equal Pay. These jerseys get worn underneath, and they aimed at lifting them to show the crowd their equal pay jerseys. Jerseys sold by the team are more than 700, and their call targeted equal pay. The plans of the team included a donation to the local youth soccer leagues in their community. It got boosted by the sales which get made from the jerseys sold.

The Burlington Free Press report, the signals of protest commenced when the team counted a goal from their soccer game. Several players were given a yellow card for the deed by the officials, and this called for chanting among the crowds who had those jerseys sold to them. The soccer league’s official rules indicated that players were not supposed to take off the jerseys or wear the uniforms which had other slogans. When the team went against these rules, they got issued with the warning of a yellow card. The aim was to send a message, and the statement for the US Women’s National Team was to fight for their equal rights on the gender pay gap to win the World Cup.

Lydia Sheer, who is a fresher in Burlington High School, in her statement claimed that they wanted to show that they were not going to relent, but they were going to stand together and fight for it as a team.

The coach and the principal of the school supported the action. This raised debate on the matter since the public did not expect them to support such an act. The message attracted the attention of the public and the leaders, and the team was able to receive a significant amount in orders of the jerseys. The team received a lot of support from various people, from buying the jerseys to applauding them during their protest. Among those who gave orders of the jerseys were Senator Patrick Leahy plus his wife. The senator went ahead to post the picture of him and his wife on twitter, wearing the jerseys.

Chloe De Bedout, who is a senior in the team, said that you could put on the jersey anywhere to bring awareness. It will get people talking, but as long as you have sent the message, Helen Worden, who is a senior of the schools urged, takes everybody to participate in the movement so that they may be able to succeed together as a team. The disparity caused frustrations both on and off the field, and Seahorses partnered with Change the Story. It is an organization that works to “fast-track women’s economic well-being in Vermont.” Jessica Nordhaus, who is a member of Change the Story, said that they are working together so that BHS girls’ soccer players can work full-time and make equal pay for equal work.” They created more jerseys were sold at $25. Men, on the other hand, were invited to pay 16% more to set an example of the gender pay gap. For the sales that would get realized, then the funds would be channeled to the Greater Burlington Girls Soccer League.