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This week In the Balance takes a look at the gender pay debate through the public arenas of sport and film. Off the stage and field, what lessons can be learnt in everyday business? Last month, world tennis number one Novak Djokovic ignited controversy by saying male tennis players should get more money than their female counterparts, is he right if the men\\u2019s game brings in more money? Over in tinsel town actresses like Charlize Theron and Jennifer Lawrence are shining a light on gender pay discrepancy \\u2013 but is it vulgar to talk about money when you are already earning millions of dollars? The BBC\\u2019s Ed Butler hears from retired US goalkeeper Briana Scurry - one of the first women to participate in a woman\\u2019s paid professional league- Terry Lawler, Executive Director of \\u2018New York Women in Film & Television\\u2019 and labour market economist Andrew Chamberlain.

Image: Actress Jennifer Lawrence, Credit: Getty Images