For the Space Book, I've read a few books on integrating women into extreme environments that were once all-male. Common feature is that a lot of the basic stuff is easy - rules against overt sexual harassment, etc. Taking further steps is hard, in part because woman are diverse.
One common debate - symbolism vs. being treated as normal. For instance, there was a proposal for an all-women Shuttle trip. A team led by Dr. Rhea Seddon looked at it and said no, basically because she and her group felt it'd be a gimmick and wouldn't improve the science.
Another common flashpoint is porno and dirty jokes. Again, there's a lot of diversity among both men and women about what's appropriate. It seems like the current equilibrium is "keep it to yourself" which seems reasonable to me, to protect people who don't wanna roll with it.
I wonder if this sort of thing is part of why rights movements are often frustrating - you can make a lot of progress quickly because some things are so overtly Not Cool. But, then it becomes more of a grind, and more complex in general.
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