I feel this sentiment. I’d also caution that, these issues might not surface in the open. I also suspect that it’s hard to know who to trust and sometimes the cards seem stacked against you.
Like, if you’re a woman in tech, do you assume your colleagues are with you or with XYZ person that’s causing the problem? As many of us would like to help if we’re aware of the issue, approaching the wrong person could result in “an unfortunate layoff due to a budget shortfall… Sorry Katie” or a hostile performance review.
It’s hard for me to say really what goes on when I’m not looking and what I haven’t heard. Even in situations where I have seen something… what am I supposed to do – even as a man – if I’m vastly outranked by the creep?