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I Straker Consultants are extremely proud to announce that our very own CEO and Clinical Director, Ishbel is officially an external consultant for the Liverpool Football Club Academy. Providing her expertise in Mental Health with a focus on racial trauma.
As we end this week following the sentencing of Wayne Couzens there’s an atmosphere of disappointment. Whether it’s the parliamentary comments or the responses from North Yorkshire's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) Phillip Allott regarding Sarah’s ‘submission’ to her bogus arrest.
We have all read the statement from her mother and the emotion behind this feels unbearable but what does this mean for you and I? The initial word that is on my lips is sensitivity, this is a triggering time for many, according to the data 1 in 5 women have experienced a sexual assault so there needs to be an awareness that those we encounter daily may be going through something right now. But to me the real issue and the one that has felt most concerning is the revelation of the WhatsApp group that Couzens and his, still working colleagues communicated through. The content of which was described as misogynistic and racist. If there is anything we need to be considering on a deeper level it’s phobic behaviours and labelled ‘harmless’ communications in the workplace. We need to be creating an environment where people feel capable of standing up and saying this is not ok, without being accused of sensitivity. A workplace where the misogynist feels disempowered and as an organisation there’s the backing to commit to organisational change without the fear of being called difficult. This practical solution is how those affected by this tragic case can feel supported and heard, this forward thinking change is how there is a small grain of meaning in the tragic death if Sarah Everard. Tackling age-old misogyny must start in the classroom.
Ishbel Straker hyad an amazing time and met some amazing people at Septmeber 13th's Dress for success photo call!
https://m.zimbio.com/photos/Ishbel+Straker/ImSEc_xuRVy/Dress+For+Success+Photocall
In This Photo: Gail Porter, Ishbel Straker, Jaine Brent, Lesley Reynolds, Carole Malone, Nick Eade, Fionnuala Shannon, Kelly Mathieson, Tessy Ojo, Nancy Sorrell, Nicci Take
(L-R) Kelly Mathieson, Nicci Take, Jaine Brent, Carole Malone, Nancy Sorrell, Fionnuala Shannon, Nick Eade, Gail Porter, Lesley Reynolds, Tessy Ojo, Ishbel Straker and guest during the Dress For Success photocall at Newcombe House on September 13, 2021 in London, England. Dress for Success is a global not-for-profit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
(Sept. 12, 2021 - Source: Getty Images Europe)
Ishbel Straker's new article in the Liverpool Law Society magazine. What makes you happy?