The Value of Speaking up

The authors of the contributions to this symposium #MeToo in Surgery: Narratives by Women Surgeons have courageously told often difficult stories that are important for all surgeons to reflect upon. The stories of discrimination and harassment are terrible to read but in no way surprising for anyone involved in surgical training over the last 30 years. Unfortunately, these experiences are not of historical interest only. They continue to occur and point to the need to change the culture of surgery.