In Jain Dharma, there is no doctrinal rule that a Stuti (hymn or devotional chant) can be recited only by men. The reason you sometimes hear about male-only recitation is mainly historical and practical, not theological.

• Historical authorship: Many early Jain texts and stutis were composed by male monks or teachers. The tradition that handed these texts down often framed certain recitations as part of monkly or mendicant practice.
• Monastic practices vs. lay practice: Some hymns are tied to specific monastic rituals or rites that laypeople don’t perform in the same way. In those contexts, the recitation might be reserved for monks as part of their ascetic duties.
• Gender and access in history: In certain historical periods and communities, women had fewer opportunities to participate in formal temple or monastic ceremonies. This influenced which hymns were commonly associated with male practitioners. It does not reflect a intrinsic Jain teaching about gender.
• Core Jain principle: Liberation (moksha) is possible for all jivas, regardless of gender. Women can and do become tirthankaras, samnyasinis (monastic nuns), and attain keval-jnana in Jain tradition. Many stutis are or can be used by both men and women, and the emphasis is on sincere devotion to the Tirthankaras and to the path itself.

If you have a specific stuti in mind, tell me its name and tradition (Digambar or Shwetambar), and I can explain who traditionally recites it, the context, and how it’s understood in that lineage.