Did feudalism allow for the production and trade of essential goods?

I believe the answer is: Yes it does.

In feudalism, the lands are owned by nobles and the citizens are allowed to work and produce goods by utilziing the lands. In return, the nobles would take larger portion of the results as payment.

Since each citizens can choose different type of goods to produce, they can trade some of the essential goods using barter method.

this is a pretty broad question and can be a pretty lengthy answer. since 1900, women have gained a lot more rights and have become active in the workforce. with women being in the workforce, men play a larger role in family life. many family tasks are shared between men and women, whereas, women used to be the sole family caretakers.

that should get you started at least.