If your community has folks who are from India, you may find a harmonium-type of instrument at shops which feature Indian goods. I believe it's called a Veena?   You can pump it with one hand and play with the other.

An alternative, perhaps more 'girly' instrument would be a thing with strings called a 'guitar'; lots of 'girls' play them; they're affordable and portable, and if you learn six chords and buy a capo, you can get through just about any session worth attending. Get nice low action, maybe a nylon-stringed version, and get your funky 'Dominique' on with your bad self.

Yes, you can. They aren't that hard to play.