And a pure man shall gather the ashes of the heifer and place them outside the camp in a pure place; and it shall be for the congregation of the children of Yisrael for a keeping, for water of sprinkling; it is a chatas.
Torah Temimah: Yoma 43a — “A man” — to validate a zar; “pure” — to validate a woman.
English: “A man” — to validate a zar; “pure” — to validate a woman.
Inclusion of non-Kohen and of a woman for the gathering of the ashes.
The gathering of the para ashes may be performed by a non-Kohen (zar) and by a woman; the requirements are only that the person be pure and have the capacity to set the ashes aside properly.