ASEAN (Bernama-Sputnik): Employees at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos have accused its founder, Klaus Schwab, and leadership of discrimination and harassment against women and people of colour, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing employees, according to Sputnik.
During his long tenure, Schwab allowed an atmosphere to develop that was toxic to women and people of colour, with at least six female employees fired during pregnancy or after returning from parental leave, the report read. Other women mentioned sexual harassment by senior managers and Schwab himself, the report added.
