Trade unions, women’s rights organisations and charities have launched a joint campaign to persuade the government to introduce a new law to make employers responsible for protecting their staff from sexual harassment at work. ‘This …
The Charity Commission has criticised Oxfam GB’s culture and safeguarding procedures as repeatedly falling below expectations, missing opportunities to address problems, and being too concerned about its reputation and relationships with donors. Its findings have …
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The Parliamentary Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has condemned the “routine cover-up” of allegations of discrimination and harassment by UK employers. In its report on the use of non-disclosure agreements the WEC has called on …
The Charity Commission has launched a pilot advice line for charity whistleblowers to help people report concerns about their charity, particularly where the charity’s trustees and senior management team were failing to address them. It …
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Fundraising magazine has launched a campaign – #AtWhatCost – to counter sexual harassment and coercion in fundraising. www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/think-tank-rogare-publishes-first-insights-into-gender-issues-in-fundraising.html As a result of a number of senior figures in the industry speaking out, others have come …
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In setting out its latest progress report and global safeguarding data update following the Haiti scandal last year Oxfam reveals that it received 294 safeguarding reports across Oxfam’s group of 19 affiliated charities in the year …
