What do we know about the lives of women Neanderthals, asks Rebecca Wragg Sykes in this thoughtful Aeon essay:
https://aeon.co/essays/what-do-we-know-about-the-lives-of-neanderthal-women
If you're interested in reading more about Neanderthals, her book "Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art" was published in 2020. I am working with the library to get us either some hard copies or online access.