Since women are, currently, not allowed to serve in combat, that is going to impact on what posts they are eligible for. Perhaps not so much 'overlooked' as 'not available to'.
Women are gaining more combat roles. As this happens, we'll definitely see more in leadership and command roles.
You know what I would like to see?
An entire battalion of women infantry grunts........Send 'em over to the middle east, and let 'em lose on those radical muslim bastards.......Imagine what that would do to the morale of those radical, women oppressing assholes to have their asses kicked by a bunch of women?
And the thing is, it could happen......There's some seriously tough women in our military.