In rural societies , where the main work is farming , women have also taken care of gardens and animals around the house , and helped men with heavy work whenever a job needed doing in a hurry , usually because of the season .
In rural societies , where the main work is farming women have also taken care of gardens and animals around the house , brewed weak alcoholic drinks ( such as ale and mead ) and helped men with heavy work whenever a job needed doing in a hurry , usually because of the season .