Carrie Gracie donates backdated BBC pay to help other women fighting for equality

Carrie Gracie — the BBC journalist who resigned after learning she was paid 50 percent less than her male colleagues — has donated her backdated pay from the BBC to other women fighting for equality. 

In a joint statement, the BBC and Carrie Gracie announced they had “reached an agreement to resolve their differences.” Per the statement, the BBC has apologised to Gracie for underpaying her, and she has received backdated pay. 

In January, Gracie resigned her post after discovering what her male colleagues were being paid. “With great regret, I have left my post as China Editor to speak out publicly on a crisis of trust at the BBC,” wrote Gracie at the time.   Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Carrie Gracie donates backdated BBC pay to help other women fighting for equality