The nord warrior women were in the game, though. Can see them working as guards. Think one of the settlements even has a 20%+ population of women :o

But they're all unnamed and they have the same "we'll get in trouble if we talk" line all the other women have. Same with the woman that spawns near the orc king's throne if you take it over for the humans.

Feels like the team just had 1 guy trying to put women in after most of the game was already done.