Tom Rawlings is a U.S.-based safeguarding consultant with over 20 years of experience leading efforts by courts, government agencies, and NGOs to protect children and vulnerable adults from harm. He can be reached at trawlings@tomrawlings.com.
Many NGOs have adopted zero-tolerance policies for harassment, abuse, and exploitation. But safeguarding scandals continue. Tom Rawlings proposes a culture shift to help address this in this opinion article.