The lives of women in The Middle Ages were determined by the church and the aristocracy

Women’s rights and opportunities in the Middle Ages were not uniform

The rights of women from the earliest era through the last grew significantly owing largely to two distinct factors

the increasing popularity of the Cult of the Virgin Mary https://www.intriguing-history.com/cult-virgin-mary/

the development of the concepts of courtly love and chivalry

https://www.ancient.eu/article/1345/women-in-the-middle-ages/

Women's Job

In Medieval towns women often helped their husbands with their work. Sometimes if a man died his widow would carry on his trade.

Some women became nuns but they too had to work hard. At least they did if they were from poor families.

Nuns from rich families were given the easiest work such as spinning wool and embroidery. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwij1fD8uLflAhURZd8KHfmYAjUQjRx6BAgBEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhistoryseamstress.wordpress.com%2F2013%2F05%2F08%2Fcushion-embroidery-first-ever%2F&psig=AOvVaw0kviakjvg0Ig_IRWvEfBi3&ust=1572094080856539

www.localhistories.org/middleageswomen.html