Follow directions found with woman (5)
I believe the answer is:
ensue
'follow' is the definition.
(ensue can mean to follow or happen as a result)
'directions found with woman' is the wordplay.
'directions' becomes 'en' (east and north).
'found with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'woman' becomes 'sue' (woman's name).
'en'+'sue'='ENSUE'
(Other definitions for ensue that I've seen before include "Happen - to come later" , "Follow as a consequence" , "Turn out" , "Arise" , "Come about, result in" .)