Learn to spot the people who are in a position to help you and are willing to do so. Let them know you respect their ability and you seek their support. Be able to deliver as much as, or more than, you promise and as much as you ask in return. In the work place, sexual harassment of some sort can be present in the form of unwanted and uninvited propositions or unwelcome verbal comments or physical contact. Travel to meetings or to remote experimental sites with male colleagues can be awkward.
Some companies therefore discourage travel by the young female professional.
As a result, she may not form valuable contacts with the professional community. Do not be embarrassed or reluctant to turn down a sexual advance. The less firm you are in your refusal and the more you make of such advances, the more offense, however unjustified, will be generated by your refusal. If you believe you are being treated unfairly, it is probably best to assume in the first instance that your difficulties are not the result of sexual prejudice but are normal and surmountable. Then you can begin dealing with them in an assertive and effective manner.