Relative strength gains track closely between sexes
When training is matched, women tend to gain relative strength at rates broadly similar to men. Expressed as a percentage of starting strength, the improvement curves over the early months of training look much alike, because the early gains are driven largely by neural adaptation, which is not strongly sex-dependent.
Absolute differences in maximal strength persist on average, reflecting differences in total muscle mass and distribution rather than a difference in the capacity to adapt to training. The shape of the response, not the trainability, is the point this comparison highlights.
Hypertrophy and adaptation nuances
Average absolute hypertrophy tends to be smaller in women, influenced by hormonal profile and starting muscle mass, though relative muscle growth can be comparable. There is also wide individual variation within each sex that outweighs many group averages, so these are population-level patterns rather than predictions for any one person.
This is general educational information about training adaptation, not medical or individual programming advice.