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| Carrie Gracie: breast cancer was easier than BBC equal pay row | Carrie Gracie: breast cancer was easier than BBC equal pay row |
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| The former BBC China editor Carrie Gracie has described her fight for equal pay as worse than her battle with breast cancer and declared she will probably never get a major presenting job at the corporation again. | The former BBC China editor Carrie Gracie has described her fight for equal pay as worse than her battle with breast cancer and declared she will probably never get a major presenting job at the corporation again. |
| The journalist resigned from her role in January in protest at inequalities at the BBC, accusing the corporation of having a “secretive and illegal pay culture”. | The journalist resigned from her role in January in protest at inequalities at the BBC, accusing the corporation of having a “secretive and illegal pay culture”. |
| In June the broadcaster apologised for underpaying Gracie and reached an agreement over her back pay. She will donate the funds to gender equality charity the Fawcett Society. | In June the broadcaster apologised for underpaying Gracie and reached an agreement over her back pay. She will donate the funds to gender equality charity the Fawcett Society. |
| BBC reaches equal pay deal with former China editor Carrie Gracie | BBC reaches equal pay deal with former China editor Carrie Gracie |
| Speaking to the New Yorker magazine, Gracie said her battle for equality was “definitely worse than breast cancer”, which she was treated for in 2011. | Speaking to the New Yorker magazine, Gracie said her battle for equality was “definitely worse than breast cancer”, which she was treated for in 2011. |
| She added: “The stress comes from all the judgment calls along the way.” | She added: “The stress comes from all the judgment calls along the way.” |
| She accepted that standing up for herself would have an impact on her future career. “I will not ever get a big flagship programme now. You can’t be seen to be rewarded for the trouble you’ve caused.” | She accepted that standing up for herself would have an impact on her future career. “I will not ever get a big flagship programme now. You can’t be seen to be rewarded for the trouble you’ve caused.” |
| Earlier this year Gracie, who is still employed by the BBC, told MPs that the corporation treated women who spoke out about pay disparity as “the enemy”. | Earlier this year Gracie, who is still employed by the BBC, told MPs that the corporation treated women who spoke out about pay disparity as “the enemy”. |
| Since then dozens of the BBC’s staff have been sharing their salaries on secure spreadsheets to ensure colleagues are not underpaid. | Since then dozens of the BBC’s staff have been sharing their salaries on secure spreadsheets to ensure colleagues are not underpaid. |
| Lucy Bailey, a producer on Newshour, told the New Yorker that the process was helping to “empower” staff. | Lucy Bailey, a producer on Newshour, told the New Yorker that the process was helping to “empower” staff. |
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