There is absolutely no reason why a woman in this day and age should sit cross-legged at home waiting for a man to provide for her. We have agreed that we are not pets who are reared for their aesthetic value. We have something between our ears and limbs that can propel us from point A to B, hence, we will do whatever it takes to earn a coin of our own.
Nowhere in the history of humanity is a woman expected to sit down and wait to be taken care of. Our grandmothers tilled land, reared animals and traded to contribute to the family coffers. The women in the religious books worked alongside their husbands - sometimes even working more than them.