This article examines evidence based reasons for poor diversity in physics and suggests ideas for the discilpine to do better.
https://physicsworld.com/a/why-we-need-to-keep-talking-about-equality-in-physics/
Why we need to keep talking about equality in physics
Research suggests women may be drawn more to collaborative and interdisciplinary research. Lehigh ADVANCE will shed light on to what extent and how interdisciplinary work is gendered, not only in terms of participation but in terms of outcomes.