I read with interest John Bartlett’s article about women in the Antarctic and the harassment and abuse that many have faced (Antarctica: wild continent of snow, ice and, increasingly, women, 14 May). I worked on a research station some years ago and was assaulted by a colleague. I then had to live in close quarters with my attacker for nine months before I was given an opportunity to leave, while he was left to carry on working until the end of his contract with no consequences. Misogyny runs deep in the culture of the Antarctic stations, and I’m sad that little seems to have improved over the years.
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