Women speaking out has an influence. It puts the issue of sexism and responses to it on the table. Katie and Shanley, thank you.
That said, there's some research that single-sex education leads to better student outcomes, especially for girls. I wonder if similar research has been done for work environments.
I'm also very grateful to Katie and Shanley for being brave enough to stand up and write about their experiences.
I've often been the only woman on otherwise all-male teams before and it's never bothered me. But I always appreciated having strong role models who were respected, technical women and open to mentoring and supporting others.