'BROKEN DREAMS BROKEN LIVES The Devastating Effects of Sexual Harassment On Women in the RCMP'
Sherry Lee Benson-Podolchuk
Motivational Speaker, Advocate/author, Trauma Informed Workplace Bullying Consultant/trainer, TEDx presenter,
Reading the report by The Hon. Michel Bastarache, The Hon. Lynn Smith, The Hon. Marion Allan 'Broken Dreams Broken Lives' has been emotionally challenging, triggering and personally painful.
Sad to learn of the amount of suffering and the ripple effects on their lives. I hope that this report help alleviate their suffering.
The number of women suffering and lack of accountability, the years of trauma and broken lives is unbelievable. You have to read it to truly understand the magnitude of destroyed lives, damaged careers.
The only way to change a toxic workplace is first to be accountable and use the multi-pronged approach to address the many recommendations mentioned in the report. From my perspective help victims past and present heal from their pain and suffering. Be willing to seek outside ideas on management/leadership development, conflict resolution, ongoing training, promotion, mental health, communication and empathy, listening skills and diversity. Follow the recommendations and be creative.
Be willing to enforce these recommendations from the report. Be brave enough to fire, remove, demote those officers who continue to have bullying, misogynistic, racist, and homophobic attitudes.
We cannot afford to lose any more lives damaged by their RCMP workplace. As Canadians we demand our national police force be held to a high standard in leadership and treatment of all its employees. Keep the conversation going and speak up, every voice counts.
Thank you to those who spent the time interviewing and listing to the broken dreams it can be overwhelming. Thank you to the women who were brave in surviving and in sharing, reliving the painful broken lives.
Speaking from 20 years of experienced, and the journey of recovery, take time to define your own life and happiness as you move forward. It is an ongoing journey of empowerment from those 'scars' of workplace sexual harassment, assault and bullying.
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