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My wife Lucy learned to ride on a rented Honda CB250 "Nighthawk" which was great for the first 30 road hours, but then got irritating due to it's wimpiness and skittishness over 100+ kph.
She then migrated to the F650GS which has been fantastic for her. Nimble, yet powerful, a comfortable upright riding position and low centre of gravity. I disagree with the "naked" suggestion above - I'm not a fan of full fairing, but the GS benefits from a small touring screen.
Lucy is also tiny (155cm and 50kgs) and at first she struggled with the standard seat height (78cm - she dropped it twice when idling on inclines) but the low seat option (down to 75cms) worked out very well and she's had no problems since.
As some general suggestions, I agree that don't go for any more power than you need (this applies to all beginners, regardless of gender), and worry about acquiring skills and experience.
Bikes are heaven to ride, but there are things in this world that want to hurt or kill you (eg: gravel, cows/kangaroos/etc, young women applying makeup while driving cheap Korean cars). Spend your first 12 months learning about those. By then you'll know which bike will take you around the world.
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