Can a highwayman be a woman?

Answer 1

Certainly can. There was once a female highwayman, named Lady Katherine. However, she died from an gunshot wound while performing an robbery.

Answer 2

Yes, historically highwaymen were predominantly men, but there have been cases of women who engaged in highway robbery. One famous example is Mary Frith, known as Moll Cutpurse, who was a 17th century Englishwoman known for her criminal activities on the highways around London.