Would posit that it is societies that allow women to rise to the top (i.e. less bigoted, less discriminatory) that respond better, not merely women leaders.

Thatcher would have been a disaster right now, as is Sitharaman (as our finance minister): https://www.forbes.com/sites/avivahwittenbergcox/2020/04/13/what-do-countries-with-the-best-coronavirus-reponses-have-in-common-women-leaders/

It's important to have women in leadership positions, but if they are so constrained that they have to be more "male" than men (Maggie), or a mere "peon" (as a friend said of Sitharaman), then that effectively changes very little.