I am firstly an Engineer. I am also a female. Hearing people say that "They are unequal, and women are worse within this profession" referring to me makes me honestly very sad and frustrated.
From what I have experienced it is actually the complete opposite. My graduating class was ~10/110 females. This is low. In our class and many like it statistically the females are actually better than the males because why would we go into a profession that is not directed at females, that makes us feel like outsiders and say things like this unless we were good at the work.
I am equal to my male counterparts.
Well said! I completely agree, women are often even better than man when it comes to programming because they stuck with it enough to overcome all the biases against them. Please, if you get a chance, watch Lorinda's talk. I really think you'll like it and it may give you and your friends some tips on how to help improve this situation for everyone.