Professional tennis icon Billie Jean King calls for 'We too' movement to combat workplace inequality

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Following the widespread adoption of the "Me Too" movement, professional tennis icon and social activist Billie Jean King has called for a "We Too" movement to address enduring workplace inequality issues.

King, whose prominence as a pioneer for equality inspired the 2017 movie "Battle of the Sexes," said the campaign should go beyond gender, to combat inequality in all corners of society.Following the widespread adoption of the "Me Too" movement, professional tennis icon and social activist Billie Jean King has called for a "We Too" movement to address enduring workplace inequality issues.

King, whose prominence as a pioneer for equality inspired the 2017 movie "Battle of the Sexes," said the campaign should go beyond gender, to combat inequality in all corners of society.

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Speaking to CNBC on International Women's Day, King said she was "so sorry" that such a day exists but rejected the notion of being solely a women's rights activist, saying instead that she "struggle(s)" for everyone.

"Every day should be people's day. It should be 'We Too' day," King said at YPO Edge in Singapore.

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