accusing a colleague of sexual misconduct , whether at the time or subsequently , continues to suffer with profound professional and personal costs , leading to many women interviewed on their experiences of making high - profile complaints about sexual harassment , and the consequences after making their allegations public . While few expressed regret about going public , or making the allegations , many said their own careers had ended while the alleged perpetrators were able to continue as usual with limited interruption to their professional standing .
Accusing a colleague of sexual misconduct, whether at the time or subsequently, continues to come with profound professional and personal costs, according to 25 women interviewed on their experiences of making high-profile complaints about sexual harassment, and the investigations after making their allegations public. While few expressed regret about going public, or making the allegations, many said their own careers had suffered while the alleged perpetrators were able to continue as usual with limited interruption to their professional standing.