Top businesswomen attending an annual gathering of global leaders in Davos face being “routinely harassed” by wealthy men, with predatory behaviour so common some were warned by organisers not to attend events alone.
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting draws leading politicians, business figures, charity heads, royalty and celebrities to the Swiss ski resort. It aims to tackle some of the biggest global problems, including gender inequality.
However, an undercover investigation by The Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches exposes Davos’s sleazy underbelly. Sex workers ply their trade in delegates’ hotels and in bars along the town’s promenade while sexism and sexual harassment are rife.
It can be revealed that:
• At least 100 sex workers travel to Davos, where prostitution is legal, to provide services
