Following a recent discussion with female associates in hiring positions for software development/engineering positions, I found out that this kind of information would be incredibly useful to helping make sure that the workforce shows a gender balance. So I went looking. I've found various literature speaking about risk-taking behaviour and patterns, and other statistical differences between men and women when it comes to work performance. See for example this article related to hedge fund management.

I have yet to see any such comparison in the computing field. To restate the question:

Which specific programming activities do women, on average, perform better than men?

Please back up your answers with specific details, preferably by linking to relevant research or, failing that, explaining what you're basing the information on.