Ms Monopoly board game sees women players get paid more

File photo: Paul Hanna / Reuters.

File photo: Paul Hanna / Reuters.

Published Sep 10, 2019

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World - Monopoly is

turning the gender pay gap upside down with a new version of the

board game where women earn more than men, its creators -

inspired by female trailblazers - said on Tuesday.

Ms Monopoly replaces the game's familiar mustachioed

real-estate mogul on the box with his female investor niece, as

players compete to collect inventions made by women, including

bullet proof vests and wifi, rather than properties.

But perhaps the biggest change is that women players will

get higher payouts of Monopoly money than men, said its makers

Hasbro toy firm - though men can still win if they play their

cards right.

"We want to recognise and celebrate the many contributions

women have made to our society and continue to make on a daily

basis," said Hasbro spokeswoman Jen Boswinkel.

The game will give female payers a boost with a higher

payout to start investing at the beginning of the game, plus a

higher payout every time they pass Go, according to stockists at

Walmart chain store.

It's a far cry from real life, with women working full-time

in the United States last year earning 80% of what men take home

on average, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The game is intended to highlight women who have challenged

the status quo, said Hasbro, adding that women held only about

10% of all patented inventions.

Hasbro marked the launch by handing out thousands of dollars

to young women working on innovations including a device that

helps detect lead in drinking water and an invention to detect

sinkholes before they occur.

It comes after a Polish designer created an all-female

version of the board game "Who's She?" with the aim of

encouraging children to learn more about famous women.

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