Rishika

Sanatan Dharma respects woman identity in each field and every aspect. 

Rishi is a "seer" to whom the Vedas were "originally revealed" through states of higher consciousness. 

Many of ancient rishis were in fact women known as Rishika.

The Vedas  mentions :

1. Romasa 
2. Lopamudra 
3. Apala 
4. Kadru 
5. Visvavara
6. Ghosha
7. Juhu
8. Vagambhrini
9. Paulomi
10 Jarita
11. Sraddha-Kamayani
12. Urvasi
13. Sarnga
14. Yami
15. Indrani
16. Savitri
17. Devajami
18. Nodha
19. Akrishtabhasha
20. Sikatanivavari
21. Gaupayana
22. Gargi
23. Maitreyi
24. Anusuiya
....etc...

some of the female sages of modern age are :
1. Meerabai,
2. Akka Mahadevi,
3. Lalleshvari,
4. Andal
5. Shree Shree Ma Anandamoyi
6. Mata Amritanandmayi ‘Ammachi’
7. Mata Nirmala Devi,
8. Sharada Devi
9. Shantala Devi
10. Sister Nivedita
....etc...