A cause known for supporting Meghan Markle has been hit by its own allegations of sexism and racism.
For those unfamiliar, this cause once had Meghan Markle as its global ambassador and is called World Vision. However, the Charity Commission has now begun to assess them for, among other things, “toxic” and “hostile” workplace allegations.
The 44-year-old duchess traveled extensively to promote the cause, but eventually cut ties with all charities in order to “focus on the prince’s personal foundation” after her marriage to Prince Harry. This was all about “starting with a clean slate to focus on the UK”.
Several years after his departure, top executives were slammed with allegations that they “ignored, silenced or mishandled” complaints filed over the years.
However, the Telegraph reports that since then, World Vision’s spokesperson has “disputed” all of these claims and said: “Our talented and dedicated staff are extremely important to us. We provide various mechanisms to deal with staff complaints and if these are upheld, we act immediately to redress the situation and take action in accordance with our policies which are robust and fair.”
“We operate to the highest standards set by the Charity Commission and our processes aim to meet these high standards in all of our operations. The Charity Commission is considering its response to the complaint, and we will respond fully if they make any requests to us.”
“The international development sector has faced a number of challenges which have led to a significant restructuring of our operations. This has led to many job losses, as we shape our organization to face the future. We recognize that such challenges, which have led to job losses through redundancy, are painful for all of us, as many valued employees have had to leave the organization.”
