Provide for some women, downtrodden (5)
I believe the answer is:
endow
'provide for' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'some women downtrodden' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some parts of the word are used).
'ENDOW' is hidden in the letters of 'women downtrodden'.
(Other definitions for endow that I've seen before include "Woden (anag.)" , "Give funding to establish (something)" , "Provide (with financial support, qualities etc)" , "Attribute abilities to" , "Settle an income or property on" .)