I'm lucky enough to have large hands for a woman, so I can find gloves that fit. But, not in the garden section, for just the reason you mentioned.Come to think of it, I really don't see gloves made for women, either. Except for maybe those cute colorful garden gloves that keep dirt off your hands but don't provide any protection like a nice leather glove would.
You might be able to find a good fitting pair of mechanic's gloves. They are made to fit skin tight and I know they sell them in small sizes. Those are the tightest fitting gloves I have and they do offer some protection at the same time.
I never thought to look for mechanic's gloves. hmmmm.... thanks for the idea!
Every year, I get a bag of 10 pairs of these at a flea market. They are my garden, chicken, and general working gloves. I pay about $5 for the 10 pair, so when they're done, I don't feel bad about tossing them.
I have one pair that are near the chest freezer. They're for digging around in there, looking for "that last bag of cranberries that I'm SURE are in here somewhere!"