England's women cricketers will be paid the same match fees as their male counterparts, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Wednesday.
The pay increase, which follows similar moves in New Zealand and India, will take effect immediately, beginning with the T20 series against Sri Lanka, which starts on Thursday.
The change was recommended by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report in June, which said "women receive an embarrassingly small amount compared to men".
The report said match fees for the England women's team were a quarter of those paid to the men's team for white-ball games while the figure was just 15 percent for Tests.
ECB chief executive officer Richard Gould said the recent "thrilling" Ashes series against Australia, watched by record-breaking crowds, showed the growing popularity of the women's game.
England captain Heather Knight described the equalising of match fees as "fantastic to see".
