على خلفية هذه الأوضاع، لا يصبح مثارا للعجب غياب تقسيم مميز لأدوار الجنسين بين أغلبية النساء والرجال في الريف برغم أن البيانات توحي بوجود تقسيم عام للعمل استنادا إلى المعتقدات التقليدية بشأن “القوة البدنية”(11).
Against such a backdrop, it is hardly surprising that no distinct division of roles is apparent between the majority of rural women and men, although data suggest a general division of labour based on traditional beliefs about “physical strength.” However, while plowing with oxen is generally regarded as a man's job and housekeeping as a woman's function, this is not a rigid arrangement and may be altered depending on the practicalities of each day and each situation.