Samira Ahmed has been hailed for giving "courage to women" after her tribunal victory in a dispute with the BBC over equal pay.
An employment tribunal in London unanimously found that Newswatch presenter Ms Ahmed should have been paid the same as fellow presenter Jeremy Vine following a high profile row and court case.
Carrie Gracie, the BBC's former China editor, tweeted: "@SamiraAhmedUK I could not be more proud of you... and all the bbcwomen at your back. 2020 is the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act and I hope your victory gives courage to women everywhere to stand up for the value of their work.
"As for BBC bosses, time to stop digging."
Ms Gracie became a figurehead for other women at the BBC after she resigned from her position as China editor in January 2018, in protest at pay inequalities at the broadcaster.
BBC Radio 4 presenter Aasmah Mir tweeted that "we knew you were right", adding: "Proud to stand next to you again today."
Novelist Margaret Atwood also congratulated Ms Ahmed for her victory on Twitter alongside Labour MP David Lammy, who added that "equal work deserves equal pay".
Ms Ahmed herself tweeted: "Very important. I'd like to thank the judge and panel members of my employment tribunal for their time and consideration and their judgement. Thankyou."
She had asked why she was paid £465 per episode of Newswatch while Vine was paid up to £3,000 for each episode of Points Of View, work she described as comparable.
Opposing her claim, the BBC argued that the two presenters were not doing similar work.
The corporation said that Newswatch was a "relatively niche" programme which aired on the BBC News channel.
It then described Points Of View as "extremely well-known".
Ms Ahmed said in a statement issued through the National Union Of Journalists (NUJ) that she was "glad" the issue had been resolved.
