Tony Hall, Director General of the BBC, has pledged to close the Corporation's gender pay gap and have equality on screen and radio by 2020. Do you think such a feat is possible or not possible, and is trying to do so important?

Tony Hall, Director General of the BBC, has pledged to close the Corporation's gender pay gap and have equality on screen and radio by 2020. Do you think such a feat is possible or not possible, and is trying to do so important? Published on 19 July 2017 → Survey conducted on 19 July 2017 on 4232 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

I think it is possible, and it is important to try and do so

45%

I think it is possible, but it is not important to try and do so

13%

I don't think it is possible, but it is important to try and do so

16%

I don't think it is possible, and I don't think it is important to try and do so

Don't know

18%

I think it is possible, and it is important to try and do so

45%

I think it is possible, but it is not important to try and do so

13%

I don't think it is possible, but it is important to try and do so

16%

I don't think it is possible, and I don't think it is important to try and do so

Don't know

18%

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