"In his broken English, pausing occasionally to consult with his translator, he told me: "I think [it would be] good because you see, biologically, female[s] have more potential to develop affection or love to other. Some scientists, they tested two person, one male, one female looking at one sort of movie. Female [was] more sensitive: response is much stronger. So therefore…now we are 21st century…female have more potential so should take more active role regarding promotion of human compassion.""
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10010928/Dalai-Lama-I-would-be-pleased-if-my-successor-was-female.html
Psychology Today also seems to feel that we are entering the Age of Women.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201007/are-we-entering-the-age-women
They argue that because of paradigm shifts in the world, economic malfunctions, we need leaders that can foster cooperation, and not competition, have compassion, are altruistic and understand sustainability. The Marlboro Man is dead they say...."the Marlboro Man, "master of the wild beast and wild country," says Rosin, and the poor equivalent today is the overweight man in his "souped up" Dodge Charger."
Men are needing to redefine their masculinity and their roles in society, while women are now a part of military maneuvers , top corporate leader roles and active in politics.
Why we might even have a woman as president in the US.