Venture capital investor Elaine Stead spearheads initiative for combatting sexual harassment in start-ups
“Unfortunately like almost every woman in every industry I’ve been subjected to sexism, harassment and bullying ... ranging from been sexually assaulted at events, assumed I’m the junior at the fund I started because of my gender, and subject to a campaign of public bullying,” she said.“While it’s easier to be quiet, it doesn’t change anything, and so I’m still here banging the drum, not just for me but for everyone in this industry.”Stead said recent highly publicised incidents of alleged inappropriate conduct, which…