Surely Mridul Wadhwa has to go now? Report into ERCC out.

[GargoylesofBeelzebub]

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13842189/Edinburgh-Crisis-Centre-designed-protect-women-suffered-sexual-violence-condemned-failing-damning-report.html

Pretty scathing. Wadhwa cannot stay surely?

Ereshkigalangcleg · Today 09:35

"FWIW I don't think that's anywhere near "maximally other side" or that it's going too far at all. I don't even think YFNS's version is maximally anti-Rowling (and support something like it). Maximally anti-Rowling would be something like:^

“Beira's Place is a transphobic organization founded and exclusively funded by well-known TERF J.K. Rowling. It falsely describes itself as a "woman only service" but does not hire or provide services to transgender women.

Well, that seems utterly detached from reality, I have to say.

Good old Wikipedia, it's such a truthful and reliable resource.

Statement from Wadhwa after 'The Guilty Feminist' podcast, 2021:

<a class="break-all" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210812173358/edinburghrapecrisis.wixsite.com/ercc/post/statement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20210812173358/edinburghrapecrisis.wixsite.com/ercc/post/statement

'...it is also critical that we act as proactive bystanders and lead by example as an organisation dedicated to equality and human rights. If what we see/hear from someone is clearly prejudiced and we are not responding to their urgent support need it is also part of our role to provide a space to explore and challenge this, in as kind a way as possible. In order for us to create a safe space for survivors it also needs to be a safe space for staff and volunteers, where everyone feels valued, safe and respected. That must be a priority if we are to be an ethical service provider for all survivors using our service, as well as an employer, taking seriously our role in creating a fairer society; this would be the case for any prejudice experienced be it racism, classism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, or transphobia. '
...
'There are multiple staff and volunteers in our centre who are migrants and women of colour and across their careers they, and I, have experienced racism and bigotry, and too often we have overlooked this across the violence against women sector. If we want to be a truly feminist organisation, we too need to be an anti-racist organisation, we need to be an organisation that stands up to homophobia, ableism, classism and yes, transphobia. This is the bigotry I referred to in the podcast. '

Jo Bartosch in Spiked

https://www.spiked-online.com/2024/09/14/the-trans-activist-who-destroyed-a-rape-crisis-centre/

I was able to read it by opening it in incognito.

JK Rowling skewering the gross justifications on X
"I voted against Brexit. If Neil (the doctor to whom I'm married) came home from work and told me he'd lectured a vulnerable Brexiteer patient during treatment about how misguided they were, I'd divorce him in the belief that I'd inadvertently married a narcissistic sadist."
x.com/jk_rowling/status/1834588357898178565?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

I wonder if that's because she's not a spoilt, demented bully? Just a thought...

My god you could not mark Sandy Brindley's neck with a blow torch.

It's unacceptable for the chief of RCS to lie in this way.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/rape-crisis-scotland-boss-unaware-33670476?utmsource=twitter.com&utmmmedium=social&utmcampaign=sharebar#googleevignette

Brindley said: “I didn’t see growing calls. Are you going to speak to some rape survivors, I think that would be an important voice if you are talking about me resigning from Rape Crisis Scotland, to include them?”

Within half an hour, the Sunday Mail had received multiple emails from survivors backing Brindley.

Jesus Christ how does she not see how inappropriate it is that she first of all HAD personal details of service users, then used them to get them to contact journalists?!?!

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I'm absolute incensed by Sandy Brindleys's actions. I feel an email campaign coming on. GDPR breach anyone?

Surely anyone working at a RC knows that you cannot speak for other women, including survivors speaking for other women, as each woman's experience is personal to them.

This is the epitome of coercive behaviour.

Fucking hell - she really does come across as the type to run over her own grandmother if she thought it would get her off the hook

quite clearly nothing is ever her fault

Exactly. Consent is not transferable

Wadhwa sums up the disgusting misogyny, fetishism, totalitarianism and narcissism underpinning this ideology. Sunlight sunlight but the blind still refuse to see.

https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/employment-tribunal-finds-woman-suffering-from-anxiety-unfairly-dismissed-from-rape-crisis-scotland

'“Ms Brindley appeared unable or unwilling to understand that her presence throughout both the grievance and disciplinary processes could have a bearing on the extent to which these were conducted in an impartial manner. It was clear to the Tribunal that Ms Brindley operated an invisible hand throughout both processes and her presence was not neutral.”'

Also, rape survivors are not there to provide testimonials for an organisation. They are not a 'resource' to be exploited for PR. They are not a defensive shield. They are not to be called upon to shore up or repair the reputation of a woman who I am pretty sure is paid a lot of money to do her job.

I remember at the time he was arrested one of my managers telling me that his mum still thought Shipman was the best doctor she'd ever had. I can believe, assuming he didn't murder you, he could be an excellent GP. I can believe there were parts of her job, with some survivors that Brindley could be very good. It's irrelevant, mitigation at best. So she wasn't 100% shit.

I suspect there are a great many things sandy brindley is unable or unwilling to understand when it suits her

This is why they get away with it. They are charming and charismatic so they're able to fool people.

Also, rape survivors are not there to provide testimonials for an organisation. They are not a 'resource' to be exploited for PR. They are not a defensive shield. They are not to be called upon to shore up or repair the reputation of a woman who I am pretty sure is paid a lot of money to do her job.

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Absolutely

https://media.ed.ac.uk/media/Mridul+Wadhwa+Video+Interview/1_ikak2ynz

Mridul displays very odd behaviour in this interview, seems to be avoiding eye contact, quite apart from the meaningless content of much of what is said. How on earth did the CEO job interviewers actually choose such a person for such an important role?

She's basically doing what Wadhwa did.

Used and manipulated the service users to further his own self interests.

This action in itself will finish her. The appearance out of the blue of unsolicited emails from victim survivors in a wave looks like a coordinated campaign to try and save her skin. No points for guessing who initiated it. It is an abuse of power to organise victims to take action on your behalf. It will probably result in other victims who were let down and treated disgustingly by ERC under Wadhwa's tyranny coming forwards to give their side of the story. This story will now snowball.

This is a last desperate throw of the dice by someone trying to save their own skin, and all it will do is add fuel to the fire. I am enjoying watching Brindlley's now inevitable public self immolation and humiliation in slow motion technicolour. These narcissists need to be removed from any position of power or responsibility, they are detrimental to the public good.

Excellent post @lechiffre55

It is an abuse of power

In an organisation supposedly dedicated to protecting and helping vulnerable women.

'i was not aware of'

When it should be your job to be aware of and there were loads of people on here who were very aware of,

Shows you are either incompetent and therefore not fit for the job or that you are deliberately and willfully blind and therefore not fit for the job.

This isn't going to go away with a response like that.

There are receipts.