Voici une solution.
Tout d'abord, il faut redéfinir la commande `\YAD@display@staff`. La classe a facilité le boulot, grâce à l'extension
*etoolbox*. Donc il suffit d'ajouter 
    % !TEX none
    \patchcmd{\YAD@display@staff}{\DTLiffirstrow}{%
    	\ifboolexpr{%
    		test {\ifdefstring{\YAD@the@staff}{referees}}%
    	}{}{\DTLiffirstrow}}{}{\err}
    
    \patchcmd{\YAD@display@staff}{\YAD@translation{\YAD@the@staff-pl}}{%
    	\ifboolexpr{%
    		test {\ifdefstring{\YAD@the@staff}{referees}}%
    	}{\YAD@translation{\YAD@committeemember@role}}{\YAD@translation{\YAD@the@staff-pl}}}{}{\err}
Ensuite, il faut ajouter 
    % !TEX none
    \expression{referees-female}{Rapportrice}{\translate[to=English]{lbl-referees}}
Enfin, vous avez deux options.
1- redéfinir la commande `\referee` comme suit
    % !TEX none
    \renewcommand*{\referee}[3][]{%
    	\yadsetup{#1}%
    	\ifboolexpr{%
    		bool {YAD@female} or %
    		not bool {YAD@male}%
    	}{%
    		\YAD@error@firstlastnames@empty{de la rapportrice}{#2}{#3}{\referee}%
    		\YAD@staff[role=referees-female,#1]{#2}{#3}{referees}%
    	}{%
    		\YAD@error@firstlastnames@empty{du rapporteur}{#2}{#3}{\referee}%
    		\YAD@staff[role=referees,#1]{#2}{#3}{referees}%
    	}%
    }%
2- utiliser la commande `\referee` comme suit
    % !TEX none
    \referee[corps=juniorresearcher*,role=referees]{Truc}{Muche}
    \referee[corps=professor,female=true,role=referees-female]{Machine}{Bidule}
**ECM.**
    \documentclass[nomakeabstract, notableofcontents,noprintbibliography, version=final]{yathesis}
    \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
    \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
    
    \makeatletter
    \patchcmd{\YAD@display@staff}{\DTLiffirstrow}{%
    	\ifboolexpr{%
    		test {\ifdefstring{\YAD@the@staff}{referees}}%
    		}{}{\DTLiffirstrow}}{}{\err}
    
    \patchcmd{\YAD@display@staff}{\YAD@translation{\YAD@the@staff-pl}}{%
    	\ifboolexpr{%
    		test {\ifdefstring{\YAD@the@staff}{referees}}%
    	}{\YAD@translation{\YAD@committeemember@role}}{\YAD@translation{\YAD@the@staff-pl}}}{}{\err}
    
    \renewcommand*{\referee}[3][]{%
    	\yadsetup{#1}%
    	\ifboolexpr{%
    		bool {YAD@female} or %
    		not bool {YAD@male}%
    	}{%
    		\YAD@error@firstlastnames@empty{de la rapportrice}{#2}{#3}{\referee}%
    		\YAD@staff[role=referees-female,#1]{#2}{#3}{referees}%
    	}{%
    		\YAD@error@firstlastnames@empty{du rapporteur}{#2}{#3}{\referee}%
    		\YAD@staff[role=referees,#1]{#2}{#3}{referees}%
    	}%
    }%
    \makeatother
    \expression{referees-female}{Rapportrice}{\translate[to=English]{lbl-referees}}
    
    \begin{document}
    	
    	% métadonnées
    	\author{paulc}{paulc}
    	\title[title]{titre}
    	\academicfield[latex]{LateX}
    	
    	\institute{Université}
    	\doctoralschool{ED}
    	\laboratory{Labo}{Labo}
    	\date{25}{12}{2022}
    	\submissiondate{25}{10}{2022}
    	\keywords{keywords}{motscles}
    	%%%%%%% Encadrants
    	\supervisor[corps=professor]{prenom}{nom}
    	\comonitor[corps=associateprofessor]{prenom2}{nom2} 
    	%%%%%% Rapporteurs
    	\referee[corps=juniorresearcher*]{Truc}{Muche}
    	\referee[corps=professor,female=true]{Machine}{Bidule}
    	%%%%%% Examinateurs
    	\examiner[corps=professor]{Machin}{Chose}   
    	\examiner[corps=associateprofessor]{Truc}{Bidule}
    	%%%%%% Invités
    	\guest[corps=associateprofessor, female=true]{Machine2}{Bidule2}
    	\guest[corps=associateprofessor]{Truc2}{Muche2}
    	
    	\maketitle
    	
    	\mainmatter
    \end{document}