Hello. Sorry for the late reply.
Yes, I see and hear a lot of this kind of bullying in the world of women and children, but I think it is less common among adult men.
I, too, would hate to think they are doing so out of meanness.... Perhaps the one woman was not able to participate well in the preparation before the event, partly because of the language barrier. I would like to think that they could not relate well to each other.