Handbags are like Tardises. No matter what situation you are in or where you are a girl usually has something in it somewhere that will help.
In his pockets a guy has lots of loose change, some fluff, some old ticket stubs, his wallet and a penknife that has the thing on it to get stones out of horses hooves. The penknife is the guys token gesture to being prepared.
A giril has wet wipes, dry wipes, a phone, a phone charger, a phone charger that will fit a different phone, makeup, mirrors, make up removal bits, nail clipppers, nail files, little tiny but really really sharp scissors, safety pins, a sewing kit, a pair of flat shoes, a map, a whistle, a compass, a couple of spare carrier bags, a torch, a lighter, a hairbrush, sweets, chewing gum, chapstick, perfume, about 7 biros, a small notebook, some AA batteries, and chocolate, and that's just the first compartment...