EK has no sex prejudice at all. We've been going over 20 years now but have yet to find a women in the entire world that is suitable to operate as Flight Deck! Having said that EK have had some girls pass the selection but the powers that be decided that they would not be in the best interests of the airline. So as I said no prejudice at all.
As to cadets, there are a couple of national girls in the pipeline but I wouldn't count on the floodgates opening anytime soon.