In some hadiths, it is mentioned that if a woman, a donkey, or a dog passes in front during prayer, the prayer is broken. Mentioning a woman along with two animals is against the honor and respect of the woman.
First Point
All existing things have some resemblance to each other, even if only in a general sense.
A human, whether man or woman, is similar to inanimate objects in the sense that each is a creation, and in many ways, also resembles animals. For example, eating, drinking, reproduction, living and dying. In fact, humans are called "rational animals" (حيوانِ ناطق) in logical language, which no one considers derogatory.
Second Point
It is forbidden for anyone to pass in front of a person praying, whether the passerby is a man or a woman, human or animal.
Abu Juhaim Abdullah Ansari رضي الله عنه narrates: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If the one passing in front of the person praying knew how great a sin it is, he would prefer to stand there for forty (units) rather than pass in front of him." The narrator of the hadith, Abu al-Nadr, says: "I do not remember whether Basr bin Saeed said forty days, or a month, or a year."
Third Point
In reality, the similarity among all three types is only in the aspect that passing in front of the person praying causes distraction and affects the khushu‘ (concentration) of the prayer.
Therefore, according to the majority of scholars, the breaking of the prayer mentioned in the hadith does not mean the invalidation of the prayer and the necessity to repeat it, but rather it means that the prayer remains incomplete due to the lack of khushu‘.
Qadi Iyad states:
"The breaking of the prayer means that attention is diverted from the prayer and khushu‘ is affected due to the whisperings of Satan, the temptation of a woman's beauty, and the unpleasant and loud sounds of dogs and donkeys."
Reference: (إكمال المعلم : 2/425)
Imam Qurtubi says:
"The reason for breaking the prayer is that a woman causes a trial, a donkey makes an unpleasant sound, and a dog can be frightening. Therefore, whoever turns towards them during prayer will be confused until the prayer is spoiled. Thus, when the possibility of these matters affecting the prayer was high, the religion ordered the prayer to be repeated in such circumstances."
Reference: (See: Sharh al-Mishkat by al-Tibi (972/3)
Fourth Point
The mention of a woman along with a donkey and a dog in the hadith does not mean that the woman is being compared to these animals.
If someone says that a certain person or animal should not be allowed to enter a place, would anyone take offense? Certainly not!
Similarly, the hadith only mentions those creatures in front of whom passing causes the prayer to be broken.
Reference: (For more, see: al-Mustadrak ala Majmu' al-Fatawa (3/99), Zad al-Ma'ad (1/306)
