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Journalist Carrie Gracie has earned huge praise from her female BBC colleagues after she resigned as the BBC’s China editor in protest at the corporation paying men more than women for doing the same job. Gracie, who will move to the BBC’s newsroom after claiming she was paid significantly less than fellow international editors who are male, said the broadcaster was facing “a crisis of trust” and accused it of “breaking equality law”. She has made the stand after it was revealed two-thirds of BBC stars earning more than £150,000 were male. An open letter, detailing her concerns over the “secretive” gender pay structure at the corporation, has been published on her website, and she reveals men doing the same job were paid 50% more than her. Gracie, who has worked for the BBC for 30 years, made clear her protest was in support of the “brilliant young women” she works with. “I don’t want their generation to have to fight this battle in the future because my generation failed to win it now,” she wrote. As #istandwithcarrie started trending after news broke, The Times reported more than 130 women working for the BBC had signed a statement of support in solidarity with Gracie. Among those was Clare Balding, one of the the BBC’s best paid female broadcasters. It has been revealed Gary Lineker is on around 10 times more than Balding. This is a letter to everyone who loves and values the BBC from one of its finest journalists. @BBCCarrie has resigned as China editor. Please read and retweet. It’s time for #equalpay https://t.co/eSMU3x5aCS #bbcwomen #IStandWithCarrie January 7, 2018 She wrote: “This is a letter to everyone who loves and values the BBC from one of its finest journalists. @BBCCarrie has resigned as China editor. Please read and retweet. It’s time for #equalpay.” Scores of female BBC employees chimed in too. There is nothing more clear cut than Carrie’s request. Equal pay for equal work. #IstandWithCarrie #Equality @BBCCarrie is an outstanding and principled journalist and I am proud to stand with her #bbcwomen #equalpay #istandwithcarrie A woman I already greatly admired – now even more so. BBC China Editor Carrie Gracie steps down over over unequal pay: Read this to know why: https://t.co/pMTV75JlIt#bbcwomen #equalpay #istandwithcarrie January 7, 2018 Here’s the @BBCCarrie letter https://t.co/AHyMBAKLiB As we’ve said from the start: we are privileged women. We must use that privilege to ensure #EqualPay becomes a reality for all. January 7, 2018 This is why my superb colleague @BBCcarrie has resigned as China Editor. This is for women of any age in any workplace. Read her letter here: Carrie https://t.co/ChHplREt2O #equalpay #BBCwomen #IStandWithCarrie January 7, 2018 The BBC’s superb China editor steps down over equal pay after discovering she is paid 50% less than male counterparts @bbccarrie #istandwithcarrie https://t.co/SirBYwRPjR January 7, 2018 100 years after British Women won the right to vote, its time to win another right . #equalpay #istandwithcarrie Shouldn’t you ? What is so difficult to understand about equal pay for equal work? Read @BBCCarrie’s explanation of her reasons for giving up a job she loved and was extremely good at: https://t.co/rASBaCShJb #EqualPay #IStandWithCarrie January 7, 2018 #CarrieGracie @BBCCarrie is one of the cleverest women I know – we first met in Beijing in 2008 when she & her children talked about the Olympics on @BBCNewsround. This is why she’s resigned as the BBC’s China Editor: https://t.co/YWTx3zWmJh #equalpay #BBCwomen #IStandWithCarrie January 7, 2018 Carrie Gracie stands down as BBC China Editor over issue of unequal pay. In her words- https://t.co/9Jk341h67F #equalpay #bbcwomen A zinger of a letter from @BBCCarrie — brave, thoughtful, powerful, forensic, dignified. #istandwithcarrie https://t.co/rGetZOQ27x This is a huge loss to the BBC and very disappointing, especially in these circumstances. @BBCCarrie is a highly principled, extremely talented journalist. https://t.co/LCCJuaOdkb January 7, 2018 #carriegracie A great journalist with rock solid integrity and courage. A big loss. https://t.co/08sMwpkkhU Carrie Gracie – a journalist with unparalleled integrity. Very interesting what she says about bbc non-disclosure agreeemnts from cases in the past. https://t.co/960RWgLabK January 7, 2018 The brilliant @BBCCarrie takes a stand against pay and inequality – a problem affecting women and men at all levels, many of whom earn a lot less than you might think. #BBC https://t.co/JDDO4L0ugj January 7, 2018 One of BBC’s top talents, bilingual Carrie Gracie, quits as China Editor over equal pay – she gets a third less than male international correspondents https://t.co/RhMdxJ1AFZ She won’t be the last. She’s staying on news channel if she gets equal pay. January 7, 2018 I hate going to bed when I’m cross, but tonight I’m very cross. @bbccarrie #equalpay https://t.co/YcVHF8T6vb Bad news – for so many reasons -that @BBCCarrie has resigned. Equal pay shouldn’t be an issue in 2018.