For many women, it's not about financial independence, but about surviving as a family.

Seems like you are claiming women being part of the formal economy is exploitation, and preventing women from being part of the formal economy is exploitation?

> Who is forcing them?

The alternative being horrible.

What alternative? Are you suggesting society give women financial independence without them having to work?

The alternative to women having financial independence is them being dependent financially on men.

I'm a guy and I'd never want that if I were a woman.