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People are loving the #BBCWomen open letter demanding equal pay for women
A NUMBER OF the BBC’s most recognisable female broadcasters have signed an open letter to Director General Tony Hall urging him to deal with pay gap that was exposed when the BBC published the salaries of employees earning over £150,000 last week,
Stars like Clare Balding, Sue Barker, Victoria Derbyshire, Gabby Logan, Emily Maitlis, Kirsty Wark, Fiona Bruce and Alex Jones were among the signatories.
In the letter, they allege that women in the organisation are being “paid less than men for the same work”. They acknowledge that they are “well compensated” for their work, but insist they are fighting on behalf of lower paid and less visible employees.
This morning, the hashtag #bbcwomen has taken off with many of the letter’s supporters tweeting it out and demanding equal pay.
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Clare Balding, one of the most recognisable faces at the BBC, tweeted that they were “politely” suggesting that the broadcaster could do better.
Many have applauded the women for coming together and taking a bold stand against their employers.
While others have questioned why their male colleagues haven’t publicly supported them. (Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis tweeted that many were sending messages of support in private, but called upon them to “go public”.)
Jeremy Corbyn has even pledged to support them.
G’wan the gals.
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