Dr Zuleyka Zevallos

1/ Beyond disappointing to see Prof Terry Speed was found to have sexually harassed a woman postdoc, via @UCBerkeley investigation. University has taken no direct action. Prof Speed is a sponsor of the @scigenderequity program & Fellow @Science_Academyhttps://twitter.com/lpachter/status/953724889428561920 …

3/ Prof Speed pushed unwanted sexual attention on this woman postdoc & then retaliated: "unless she was willing to reconcile with him as he wished, she could not count on his recommendation." Yet as Prof Pachter noted, Prof Speed holds himself up as a "male feminist" to this day

4/ Prof Speed not only sponsors Australia's national gender equity in STEMM program (SAGE/Athena SWAN), he was his organisation's co-lead on this program @WEHI_research when I was managing SAGE in 2015-2016. Unbeknown to all, he was held up as a "male champion of change."

7/ Harassers often set themselves up as advocates of equity. While people can atone, damage must 1st be addressed in a way that honours the needs of survivors. Prof Speed has not publicly addressed this & thus cannot be trusted in a position of authority over women or postdocs

8/ I have taken private steps asking key organisations to respond & take clear measures of accountability to lead change. I hope that other organisations linked to Prof Speed, especially those leading equity & diversity programs, take a public stance against harassment & inequity