Sam: Part of the reason why women don’t attend Shul on weekdays, is that the עזרת נשים usually doubles as a כולל. Even at שחרית, often men are davening there. Ben Gurion Airport has a synagogue with a section for women, but I have seen women prevented form entering because a man was there.
ujm: שלחן ערוך או”ח קו,א says נשים חייבות בתפלה. There is some discussion about whether they need to say שמונה עשרה etc. See M.B. that the consensus is that they should at least try, but all admit that they are not required to daven ערבית, הלל, ומוסף. So for what the do say, all the conditions apply, since nowhere does שולחן ערוך say “This detail is for men only”.
Of course those with small children are exempt: עוסק במצוה פטור מן המצוה applies to everyone.
Avira: The topic under discussion is “Women davening with a minyan”, not “Where does davening with a minyan come in relation to tznius, chesed, leshon hora, etc.”
I admit there is a problem of women gathering and mixing with men on Shabbos after Musaph. There are ways to avoid this, and a wise frum woman will. if necessary, they should avoid Friday nights and Musaph, since they are not required to daven then at all.
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