Sure we can - let's say we look at the fashion industry and see it's just as bad there - or even worse. So what?

That doesn't mean that as an industry we should put up with gender inequality. Gender inequality is an incredibly irrational historical artifact and in times where it's so hard to hire excellent employees - creating a gender equal workplace gives employers an edge.

This sort of data can give employers the confidence that investing in fixing the problem would indeed help giving them an edge over other workplaces since the problem is so widespread.

I agree with most of your points. Gender equality is an important issue in society at large. But the makers of this site are drawing a tech-industry-specific conclusion, so they should at least attempt to present unbiased data.

Is that serious?

We can draw the conclusion that MOST women in tech are sexually harassed! What comparison is required? Why does it need to be worse than other industries to require examination and action?

It's like saying, "Well, we know 500 people were killed in Chicago last year, but that doesn't tell us anything until we find out how many people were killed in London, Beijing, and Tegucigalpa."

Well if your conclusion is that Chicago is a significantly less safe place to live than other densely populated cities, then yes, you'd need that data.

The conclusion is just that SV has a problem. That's why it's called "Elephant in the Valley". It isn't called, "Elephant in the Valley that doesn't exist in other places".