'woman-led' originates from the English words 'woman' and 'led', where 'woman' refers to an adult female human and 'led' is the past participle of 'lead', meaning to guide or direct.

'woman-led' combines the word 'woman' with the past participle 'led' to form a modern English adjective describing leadership by women.

Initially, it meant 'guided by a woman', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.