Monday

In recent years there has been increasing focus on policies to deal with bullying and harassment in astronomy. Despite numerous high-profile cases, it remains vanishingly rare for those found guilty of breaching these policies to face meaningful consequences. This frequently leaves the affected parties with no choice but to leave astronomy, and since they are disproportionately members of marginalised groups, this effect contributes to the leaky pipeline. I will discuss the ways that the culture of astronomy prioritises the careers of bullies and harassers over those of their victims, how survivorship bias has excluded the narratives of those who ultimately leave the field, and what steps can be taken to plug this leak in the pipeline.