the word "she" is a third-person singular pronoun used to talk about a female. when the name of a woman has been the subject, then "she" takes the place of that name, in the text. while "she" is the subject form, the word "her" is the object or possessive form ("see table below"). the word "she" is used for a woman (or girl) where the word "he" would be used for a man, or "it" for a neutral pronoun.