I find this hard to believe. Unless violence includes being told to be quiet (on occasion).
I have worked in STEM for 30 years. This culture she talks of does not exist.
They don’t typically share unless you get close. And these things 99% of the time happen in a one-on-one situation where you can’t prove anything.
I’ve never heard of straight up rape or beating. But stalking, touching, grabbing and/or putting hands inside clothes happened to pretty much every attractive coworker I spoke to.
I do believe it happens but it’s not STEM or ALL men. It’s the 1-5% of men everywhere that are assholes and take advantage when they are alone with a woman.