AICPA recognizes that women in the accounting field is becoming more common, but there are things to held women feel more empowered and visible in the business world. That is what the AICPA is trying to do with their new initiatives.
http://www.aicpa.org/interestareas/youngcpanetwork/resources/career/pages/themostimportantissuesforwomenintheaccountingprofession.aspx