Maternity rights for women’s pro soccer players are still evolving

When the U.S. women’s soccer team won the last world cup in 2019, players on teams in the National Women’s Soccer League were only given four weeks of paid maternity leave. That changed in January 2021 … when soccer’s governing body FIFA brought in a minimum requirement of 14 weeks of paid maternity leave. Players are also entitled to medical and physical support on their return to work. The BBC’s Alex Scott,  who played on England’s national team, visited a former teammate who’s benefited from the improvements.