A market where women are sold as slaves (now historical); (frequently figurative and in extended use) a society, event, etc., in which women are treated as a commodity or otherwise exploited.
Origin
Late Middle English.
Definition of woman market in US English:
woman market
noun
A market where women are sold as slaves (now historical); (frequently figurative and in extended use) a society, event, etc., in which women are treated as a commodity or otherwise exploited.