Nowadays Mayawati takes out women black cat commandos only for events and functions that are held in the close vicinity of her residence. Whenever she has to move out to a distant location, she still trusts her male black cat commandos only.
If NSG officers are to be believed Mayawati never takes female commandoes Whenever she ventures out of Lucknow.
The protocol says that security detail is decided by the agency providing security but political compulsions often force the incumbent government to accommodate preferences of VIPs.