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Ah, I didn't grasp that this was effectively going to be a first bike. I think most of the bikes mentioned so far are not good bikes for a beginning rider, and would suggest starting with a CBR300, R3, Ninja 300, or similar, for a year or two before switching to just about any of the bikes suggested.
My wife rode a Nighthawk 250 for a couple years, before I got her a Monster (which is a great *second* bike). My daughter has the 250 now.
PhilB