In Athens, women and slaves had less rights then men did because they were not considered as Athenian citizens. They could not inherit or own a lot of property. They were not allowed to attend or speak in the Assembly. Only a few woman actually had jobs. Some important women were priestesses. A priestess is a female priest. Women managed the household and brought up the children. Women could not leave the house without a male companion and had separate rooms at her house. There were a lot of slaves in Athens. Slaves had a lot of jobs to do such as farming, working in a factory, being a clerk, tutoring, household work, or crafts work. It took a lot of skill to be a slave. The unluckiest slaves were the ones that worked in the silver mines. they would work for ten hours a day cramped in tunnels that were 300 feet underground. There was only so much room to breathe and couldn't rest because then they would get whipped.
