New CEO of Edinburgh Rape Crisis

[TheFleegleHasLanded]

I struggled to even come up with a title for this thread as I am so enraged I know I will get deleted and even banned if I say what I really think.

twitter.com/EdinRapeCrisis/status/1389112490215288832?s=20

[PlanDeRaccordement]

Did I miss something? Is the new CEO a trans-woman?

Here is the application:
rapecrisis.org.uk/media/2311/rcew-ceo-appointment-brief-1120.pdf

However it seems the only qualification requirement was to be a passionate feminist and anti-racist activist. No experience in helping women with sexual/rape trauma necessary. No business degree or experience necessary. No management experience necessary.

See
“Experience in the field of sexual violence and abuse is not a requirement for this role, but commitment to upholding the needs and rights of survivors is important, as is an understanding of violence against women and girls as a cause and consequence of gender inequality.
We are looking for a feminist woman, committed to substantive equality, anti-racism and anti- oppression, with the skills and knowledge to lead us into the future and develop our resilience.
We particularly welcome applications from Black and minoritised women.”

[Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g]

That's an extremely good point about the other candidates. I've just checked the cached job advert page.

<a class="break-all" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:paxmOF_VSbUJ:goodmoves.com/vacancy/a4s3z00000wMrByAAK/chief-executive-officer-28-hours%3FRoleID%3D6%26page%3D28+&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk" rel="nofollow noindex" target="_blank">webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:paxmOF_VSbUJ:goodmoves.com/vacancy/a4s3z00000wMrByAAK/chief-executive-officer-28-hours%3FRoleID%3D6%26page%3D28+&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Only women need apply for the above posts under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

I can't be misunderstanding this, can I? That means 'We only want women to apply'. I suppose it all hinges on what they believe the word 'woman' to mean (as usual).

[SuperLoudPoppingAction]

That kind of points to a huge issue with the women's sector more generally tbh. An absolute horror of 'professionalisation'. So it's also likely that support workers don't have to have a qualification in eg counselling/mentoring etc.

[SuperLoudPoppingAction]

(Was replying to PlanDR)

[Cailleach1]

@Kit19

oh I thought it would be them

hand in glove with SNP - scotland really really hates women doenst it

It'd be a close call with Ireland; what with the predominantly male Irish government and huge NGO gravy train. These sons of their fathers didn't want a break from brutalising women and children under the cover of religion or ideology.

[ItsAllGoingToBeFine]

Only women need apply for the above posts under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Pretty sure they've said they don't have a GRC either. At least as CEO they hopefully won't be directly working with women who have been raped.

[ArabellaScott]

to those who have had substandard care from this person before, or who have been unable to access care and support because of this person.

You deserve better. We are here with you, and for you.

No, this is not okay.

[user1471429763]

I don’t know what her CV looks like but she does appear to have been working with women’s aid charities since at least 2005 and was the manager of the Forth Valley Rape Crisis Centre prior to this appointment so she does seem to have the necessary background and credentials. She has an MSc in Management of Training and Development, which seems a solid management type of masters too to back up the senior level appointment.

[NecessaryScene1]

Only women need apply for the above posts under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

It's not clear how saying transwomen can apply but other men can't is legal. That surely is discrimination on the basis of gender reassignment, and that's not legal. There are no exceptions for that in the EA2010, unlike discrimination on the basis of sex, as I understand it.

We're still waiting for a test case on that, but it's hard to think what the scenario would be. No decent man would be trying to take a place like this to create the case.

[WarriorN]

Not ok.

[Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g]

No GRC. wingsoverscotland.com/waiting-for-the-men/

[ArabellaScott]

Female victims of rape overwhelmingly do not want male counsellors.

[ArabellaScott]

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8513337/Anger-rape-crisis-centres-recruit-self-identifying-women.html

[toffeebutterpopcorn]

I thought the job was advertised as being for women only. This person is self-id-Ed only (they have stayed this) so how is this appointment legal (even in Scotland)?

[transsloth]

@user1471429763

I don’t know what her CV looks like but she does appear to have been working with women’s aid charities since at least 2005 and was the manager of the Forth Valley Rape Crisis Centre prior to this appointment so she does seem to have the necessary background and credentials. She has an MSc in Management of Training and Development, which seems a solid management type of masters too to back up the senior level appointment.

So a male serially applying for roles which were advertised as for women only. This is not okay.

[ArabellaScott]

Women don't want this.

Why is it we are being ignored?

Why are women victims of rape dismissed?

[SunsetBeetch]

Jesus Christ.

[Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g]

I don't suppose there's any easy way to measure the number of women who start considering going to a refuge or centre and back out at an early stage when they see or hear that there are male people there. Avoidant behaviour, in other words, as we were discussing on the microaggressions thread the other day, akin to walking into the women's loo or changing room, seeing a male there, and immediately walking out again. Some people in those circumstances will complain. A lot won't.

[Hoppinggreen]

@user1471429763

I don’t know what her CV looks like but she does appear to have been working with women’s aid charities since at least 2005 and was the manager of the Forth Valley Rape Crisis Centre prior to this appointment so she does seem to have the necessary background and credentials. She has an MSc in Management of Training and Development, which seems a solid management type of masters too to back up the senior level appointment.

Yes but she was not female at birth and that matters as much as any experience on her CV

[terryleather]

Scottish women are just being trolled now - by our government and political system, our judiciary, our councils and the third sector.

Beyond contempt, the lot of them.

Well they can keep on pissing down our backs while telling us it's raining and women will still refuse to submit because the truth is still the truth even if no one else believes it...

[NecessaryScene1]

I don't suppose there's any easy way to measure the number of women who start considering going to a refuge or centre and back out at an early stage when they see or hear that there are male people there.

Well, they'd be transphobes. If they ever caught any of them they'd be putting them in as case studies of the sort of thing their staff had to deal with. (Like that NHS case, I think it was.)

[ODFOx]

Oh come on!

Mridul Wadhwa has been working within the women's shelter system for years. She is eminently experienced and completely suitable for the post.

This isn't a case of trans tokenism causing disadvantage for women. This is someone with all the correct qualifications and experience getting a job they can do well.