I've created this group as a women's-only group to discuss things without being inhibited by a male presence,

Maggie,

"...inhibited by a male presence" [?] Isn't this a personal issue that, I hope, each person would want to address within themselves; instead of joining a group that merely enables & facilitates it?

If the goal is to more solidly bridge the gap between the genders in the project - this is definitely not the way to go about it.

Marc Riddell