The apology — and the money — may be overdue, but BBC former China editor, Carrie Gracie, got both on Friday. In a joint statement…
The apology — and the money — may be overdue, but BBC former China editor, Carrie Gracie, got both on Friday.
In a joint statement Gracie and BBC Director-General Tony Hall announced they had resolved a gender pay equity dispute that had dragged on for months.
“The BBC acknowledges the specific circumstances relating to Carrie’s appointment, apologises for underpaying Carrie, and has now put this right,” the press release read.
In January, Gracie stepped down from her position in China, citing a discrepancy in the amount of pay she received in comparison to her male counterparts. She returned to the BBC’s London newsroom.
Gracie’s public outing of the BBC’s internal gender pay gap sparked outrage from the British community as well as internationally.
