Women in Ancient Greek Society were very limited in their rights and abilities. They had virtually no rights of their own and instead were almost completely controlled by men. There were two types of women; city and rural women. City women had two duties: run the household and bear children, perferably male. A rural woman's duties more of the household jobs, like tending the garden, harvesting fruits andf olives, and collecting the vegetables.
Since men were away a lot of the time, the household was open to the woman to run as she liked. This consisted of her raising the children, sewing the family clothes, and supervising the daily chores of the house. A Greek woman, unless very poor, had slaves under her to do as she wished. The women slaves were able to cook and clean while the male slaves were doormen and tutors to the children.
Socially, women were very rarely allowe outdoors. She was permitted to visit her closest female neighbors but, other than weddings, funerals, and religious festivals, women were expected to remain indoors and make sure their house was running smoothly.
Women were also discouraged in going outside because beauty was defined in those days as having a pale complexion. Women tended to sit under canopies and find shade, if they ever did decide to venture outdoors, so as not to ruin their skin with sunburn.
Women were not permitted to attend school and so were taught reading at writing at home. Women in Ancient Greece were around for known other than the purpose of bearing children, not even giving their husbands pleasure, as the males usually found other ways to be satisfied.