Thanks for this post and initiative. We really need this.

For those who are able to listen French, I recommand this podcast: https://www.binge.audio/podcast/les-couilles-sur-la-table/des-ordis-des-souris-et-des-hommes

It is explained that women where majority in computer science in the 50’. And why they were expelled out in the year after.

Some solutions are also discussed, including the quota. I was really astonished to learn that quota increase the general level of a school, when they are accompanyied by a politic of diversity.

Now, I am a supporter of quota. I think about events, like State of the Map and so on: I think there should be quota of conferences presented by women or non-cis people, for the next 5-10 years.

I thank you, @arnalielsewhere, for this post. As I see comments above, this is really needed for our community, and I will read such posts about differences in perception with great interest - but I do not feel comfortable enough with English to make an answer to them.