It opens many doors for those who are trying to make a living and without education, finding a job that is financially well paying is difficult. Zhang says, "Because I didn't go to school, I couldn't read, and working in certain contexts would have been difficult." Even if she could work, she would be an uncomfortable worker due to her lack of skills. She ended up working on a farm in her village harvesting crops while her husband got a job in a factory after high school that actually provided money, unlike his. This is where equal pay comes in, and as Rich says, “historically women have always had to be better than men to make even half as much”.”