There's no substance to the Harper's Bazzar article, and The Guardian one cites two cases, one I'm not familiar with, but the other was a clear case of attempted murder that got so notorious the woman was given a pass in the end.
Key detail in that case: when you withdraw from a heated situation, retrieve a gun from your vehicle, and go back to it and shoot at the person you're arguing with, you're not exactly demonstrating legitimate self-defense.
Needless to say they don't list any cases where things went right for a woman defending herself. Do you believe there are absolutely none of those? Do you follow any news sources that would even cover them??