Dr Zuleyka Zevallos

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

9/ So far, key leaders in science are being silent. We see your inaction. Please speak up. To be serious about anti-harassment & anti-discrimination means always taking action, whenever injustice happens, and not giving special protection to mates & elite figures.

10/ On a personal note, my entire day off has been wasted dealing with the aftermath of this, as is the case with many other courageous women colleagues working behind the scenes to push action & change. It shouldn't be up to us, women & survivors of harassment, to make progress

My colleague and I spent at least 8 hours last week trying to fight back against a whole bunch of crap going on. Why is this burden on us? (And yet, better us as senior profs and not any junior, postdocs or students.)