Some fields have very few women in them. So, there are initiatives to get more women involved. But, there are also some fields where there are few men in them where no one bothers to highlight this disparity through any initiatives. Eventhough, initiatives may have the right positive intent, they often are flawed by overlooking interests and create very limited impact. Maybe, the reason why women are in so few in number in a certain field is because they find the area of occupation a bit boring. For example, there are virtually no female bricklayers in construction industry, whereas the field of psychology is dominated by women. This would imply that opportunities are there but the distribution of where women prefer to work is based on their own choices and interests. In a society where women have significant rights they can choose to be in whatever field they want - nothing is holding them back. So, such initiatives in long-run will not create any dramatic change in the statistical distribution of women in AI. In fact, ten years from now women will still be guided by whatever they find interesting. There are no significant initiatives to get more men in women dominated fields either like in the nursing profession. In many cases, the choices in what field to study is often guided by the opportunities of financial rewards and their environmental circumstances. It is up to the individual to decide between interests and financial rewards of any given occupation as an opportunity cost. Perhaps, one reason why women are so few in certain fields is because they tend to think with their emotions and have preference for the easiest way out like choosing softer subjects instead of hard sciences. And, as one knows emotions are explained in evolutionary theory. Whatever it may be, the gender disparity may just be down to the different needs and wants of individuals that tends to create the statistical distribution of a collective in society and any form of initiative will not necessarily change that mindset.
