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Read previewA former employee at the World Economic Forum — the organizer of the illustrious Davos summit in the Swiss Alps — has accused the NGO and its founder, Klaus Schwab, in a lawsuit of pregnancy and race discrimination.
Additionally, Smith said that after she announced her pregnancy in 2023, her position at the Forum "began deteriorating," according to the lawsuit.
Others said they experienced sexual harassment by senior managers at the Forum as well as Davos VIP attendees, according to the Journal.
In May, 86-year-old Schwab told staff in a memo he was stepping aside as the Forum's executive chairman as part of a planned transition.
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—, Klaus Schwab, Topaz Smith, Smith, Smith didn't, Sam Altman, Bill Gates, Schwab
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Locations:
Davos, Swiss