This quote was taken from the report “Harassment in Dutch academia. Exploring manifestations, facilitating factors, effects and solutions” (Naezer et al.,2019), commissioned by the Dutch Network of Women Professors (LNVH).
“Four men colleagues asked me (at different occasions): ‘Did you get this position because you are a woman?’ I was surprised that people still think this way, and even more surprised that they said it out loud. […] It makes you wonder: if four colleagues dare to ask this question, how many others are thinking the same thing? […] Also, in the second week of my employment, my supervisor advised me not to get pregnant. […] I reported both incidents with the manager, but he told me to just ignore it. […] These may be relatively small things, but they make me feel very unwelcome, and I’m not sure whether the academic world is the right place for me” .
