Has #MeToo reached the aid sector?

Allegations and evidence of sexual misconduct and cover ups by aid workers and organizations, including Oxfam, other NGOs as well as the UN, have recently created a storm of criticism and accusations of hypocrisy, exploitation and colonialism against the aid sector. Public financing is being lost and thousands of citizens are withdrawing their support to their charities of choice. Oxfam chief has claimed that the attacks on the organization “are out of proportion to the level of culpability”, hinting at an anti-aid agenda behind the attacks – thereby unleashing a secondary wave of criticism.

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