Interestingly in the article the author notes that she was positively influenced by a professor that regularly said "let's hear from some of the girls" -- somet

Interestingly in the article the author notes that she was positively influenced by a professor that regularly said "let's hear from some of the girls" -- something that sounds condescending and like it's unfairly singling out the girls/women. Presumably that was countered by the positive effect of actually forcing them to talk. And the Imposter Syndrome (which I see sited very often by women) implies that while the damage to self-esteem might be an issue, girls (and women) will still probably self-inflict that damage to their esteem regardless. Which is to say, removing barriers won't counter this (might not even be that important), rather it takes some assertive effort.