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Oxfam America President Abby Maxman hopes this is just the beginning of coordinated and collective action that the aid and development world needs to stamp out sexual abuse and harassment.
Today, aboriginal people endure poverty, illness and human rights abuses at far higher rates than the rest of the world.
“Our member organizations have already shown a strong commitment to addressing these issues," said Carolyn Aeby.
“We recognize the long-term effects that sexual abuse, exploitation, and harassment have on individuals and work cultures, and this pledge sets out a series of promises from NGOs leaders" said InterAction President Lindsay Coates .
We are firmly against sexual exploitation and abuse in all its forms.
Our commitment to practices and policies that will not only protect our own staff, but also the communities we serve.
This guide was developed to assist InterAction member organizations in developing and implementing policies to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA).
"More than 120 CEOs of U.S.-based international NGOs have signed a pledge promising to strengthen policies to prevent sexual misconduct by staff. Some organizations are starting to take more concrete actions."
"We convened other CEOs in the sector and said, what can we do to bring more attention and capacity for better approaches to protecting staff, communities, and ensuring policies and systems are in place?" said Abby maxman, CEO of Oxfam America.
