Forgiveness is often seen as a socially desirable response to wrongdoing that is specific to women. However, in connection with the rethinking of the image of a woman in modern discourse, the question arises about the psychological, social, political consequences of forgiveness for women, as well as the role of stereotypes and social pressure in the choice to forgive. This study is intended to substantiate forgiveness as a viable coping strategy for women in interpersonal relationships, to list the main advantages of choosing to forgive the offender. The analysis was made at the intersection of two areas of knowledge: philosophy and psychology, based on the methods of aspect analysis of literature, deconstruction of the usual meanings of the concept, search for new attributes of the concept of "forgiveness". As a result of the study, it was revealed that although in psychology the forgiveness of the offender is a positive, but not an obligatory result, such a strategy for getting out of the situation has more global positive effects on the personality and its attitude. Forgiveness contributes to an increase in a sense of the meaning of life, confidence in one's actions and goals, a sense of strength, freedom. It is a rational and free decision that contributes to the preservation of subjectivity by a person, i.e. the status of a self-conscious, autonomous, self-cognizing, responsible active personality. Based on this, conclusions were drawn about the benefits of using the forgiveness strategy by women, as well as further empirical research on the impact of forgiveness on the psychological state of the forgiver. At the same time, in the cultural and political discourse, it is necessary to create new ideas about a forgiving woman, allowing her to boldly forgive without being perceived as weak, timid, or humiliated. Forgiveness should not interfere with the self-realization of a woman and be a historically proper model of behavior. On the contrary, it can help a woman achieve her goals.