True story: I made 74 press requests for women & 15 for men on [topic]. No women give interviews (although several suggested other names). 11 men gave interviews, 2 stating they weren't experts. 5:1 ratio. Still failed. https://twitter.com/erinbiba/status/949030476827840512 …
And you can't really blame them - especially if [topic] is at all controversial - given the gendered backlash that often comes even if they are experts on the topic...