Handmaid n. : Alt. of Handmaiden

Example:
What caused the infertility problem in the book Handmaid's tale?

Taxonomy
women, The Handmaid's Tale, Offred, novel, Atwood, science fiction, Handmaid, speculative fiction, society, Moira, Gilead, Republic of Gilead, men and women, dress, Wife, fertile women, Gradesaver, in Gilead.

Defination from the web:
Handmaid's Tale is set in the Republic of Gilead, a country formed within the borders of what was formerly the United States of America by a ... The character is one of a class of individuals kept as a concubine ("handmaid") for reproductive purposes by the ruling class. ...