The heat from the sun is personified, which means given human qualities. It is described as "beating down with a fierce vengeance". Acting out of vengeance is something a sentient being, such as a human, would do, so this is an example of personification.
Women go through many difficult things that men have no idea the feelings of. Women have to go through periods and the ability to be pregnant whereas men only have to deal with their penis which isn't really much of a "difficulty" compared to what women have to go through.
