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Edinburgh rape crisis centre “doubled down” on defence of trans boss after damning tribunal ruling

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IwantToRetire · 29/10/2024 01:21

Newly-released documents show that Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC) privately claimed that the conduct of Mridul Wadhwa had been “misrepresented” at an employment tribunal.

A ruling had found that Ms Wadhwa, a biological male who identified as female, had been the “invisible hand” behind a “heresy hunt” against support worker Roz Adams, who was hounded out of the organisation due to her gender-critical beliefs.

Correspondence released under Freedom of Information laws shows that Ms Wadhwa briefed officials in the Scottish Government, which ERCC relies upon for funding, about the outcome of the case.

It shows that the centre claimed the chief executive’s conduct at a University of Edinburgh event, in which she allegedly said “firing can be as important as hiring” to create “inclusive” spaces, “was misrepresented at the tribunal”.

The centre added that it was looking into launching an appeal despite comprehensively losing the case.

Article continues at https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/28/edinburgh-rape-crisis-doubled-down-on-trans-boss-foi/

(Sorry to start another thread but there are so many I didn't know which one to add it to - well not when its late and I'm tired)

In case it disappears behind a pay wall also can be read at https://archive.is/ziJVg

Scandal-hit rape crisis centre “doubled down” on defence of trans boss after damning tribunal ruling

Documents claiming Mridul Wadhwa was ‘misrepresented’ show ERCC is ‘completely disconnected from reality’, says Tory MSP

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/28/edinburgh-rape-crisis-doubled-down-on-trans-boss-foi

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INeedAPensieve · 29/10/2024 08:15

Didn't some of the FOI requests reveal extremely chummy email exchanges between government staff and MW? It's just sickening that women were an afterthought and everyone was in thrall to this person. Ugh.

nauticant · 29/10/2024 08:09

It shows that the centre claimed the chief executive’s conduct at a University of Edinburgh event, in which she allegedly said “firing can be as important as hiring” to create “inclusive” spaces, “was misrepresented at the tribunal”.

If someone has a different version of events, then it's traditional in legal proceedings to put themselves forward as a witness and present it. If it's plausible then there's a decent chance it will be taken as the definitive version.

You can't go avoiding legal proceedings (particularly because attending is likely to damage your case) and then complain about a tribunal not taking into account the evidence you chose not to present.

Redshoeblueshoe · 29/10/2024 08:08

If they think Wadhwa was misrepresented at the tribunal why didn't he attend to defend his postition . . .

username1478 · 29/10/2024 02:12

It's hardly surprising at all. After apologising Brindley said:

There is no inherent reason within that, that you could not have a trans person working within a rape crisis centre.

She also doubled down. They were a very toxic combination. I find it chilling that he was so chummy with the government.

lonelywater · 29/10/2024 02:11

these nutters really do live in a parallel universe. Not surprising I suppose given that if you really believe TWAW then any and every other sort of total bollocks becomes credible. How much longer before this fucking nonsense gets in the bin?