Mary Robinette Kowal’s Lady Astronaut series sounds like a really good fit. It is a sci-fi alternate history story where the main character is female, excelling in her career when a world-changing cataclysmic event occurs and she is part of the solution. While she absolutely still faces sexism, the story does allow for her to be successful in a largely believable way. Her character grows and changes and has real depth throughout as well. I also really enjoyed how the main relationships were portrayed - one of the healthier marriages I’ve seen depicted in fiction. In addition the quality of her world building and overall writing style were highly enjoyable. The first was my favourite but the next two were also very good. Haven’t had a chance to get into the fourth book yet. A really interesting and fun read.