Often, women bear the majority of the responsibility for raising children, or taking care of elderly or disabled family members, not to mention cleaning, running errands, and cooking for the family. Even though this domestic work is unpaid, it is still work!
Which is true for you?
Sometimes women who only do unpaid domestic work at home end up without access to the household finances, like Locked Out in Lakeview. It can be hard to maintain your financial independence when you have no income.