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ordinate social position, but there; Bor ivtx women’s groups are active
roULOUl the Marshall Islands Disno implication of degradation in
aE
traditional pattern of behavior, sing@ect. ystrict-wide handicraft promuch of this traditional pattern j_pctio”.
organized
through
the
volves division of labor between thpomen’s clubs, brought a return of
The
sexes.
matrilineal
pattern
r
. 24,000 in sales during the year.
descent found in most of the Territork
has made the traditional position ge Pony: District has one of the
women’s
dest organized professional
,
oups the Territory. The Ponape
women strong in local societies.
Traditionally in Micronesia, chiegfomen > Association was founded in
tainships were reserved to men, but £9I9s< io promote adult education
many areas women, as headsoflineagmmony women. Ponapean women
lines, exert considerable influence. Thas dictull producers are organized
chiefs of Lamotrek, Ifaluk, Bto tie Ponape Handicraft Coop-
Wottagai in the Yap outerislands apgralive Association,
women.
Two
young
women
apf
,
cati
members of the Truk District Legishf In Palau. womens associations
ture and one of the Palau Legislatuggénetion in the traditional
manner,
Women have beenelected or appoinWith sucieties of old women, middle-
ed to the governing bodies of each ged women, and young women.
the Territory’s six Community Actioghese societies carry on
various activAgencies.
Ries und assist in community projects.
cently, women's groups were instru.
.
The Administration offers to bot ntal im designing, and receiving a
Fetien Same Opportunities —an@rantin-aid for creation of, a day-care
$
for education, special trainingkey ter in Koror.
and guidance, and the sameright
work. Women are employed
te
i A distinctly new development was
nursing, education, communicationghe lounding, several years ago, of a
tory are equal in
ten have equal
equal rights to
earnings, act as
ze in business.
ynsible for each
in civil law or
meteorology, secretarial work, an@foung
administration.
One licensed Microfomen's
business
and
club—the
professional
Yap
Women’s
nesian woman medical practitioner @Associition which operates a very
currently taking graduate medicafccessful commercial laundromat.
training abroad. In all, women com@the: village associations of Yapese
stitute 24% of Micronesia’s gainfullgwomen have organized cooperative
employed labor force between ages IM$tores and other activities to improve
and 64.
thew lannlies’ economiclot.
lave equal rights
More than 60 organiz
women} p
groups operate throughouted the
Terni A ttrend toward broader interests
tory. Among thefive in Truk District d sicater participation of Micro-
ibited by law.
ireviously were
young people
own marriage
Trukese-American Women’s Assocag@@@l!'’® ‘cuvities is found in all
dis-
lic office and to
is a professional women’s club,
in some areas
nen to a sub-
gestin women in cultural and coop-
tion, composed of Micronesian ant Bricts.
Women’s
organizations
are
American business and professiond melpiny to raise standar
ds of living,
women, of whom some are administa@mee ee interest in adult
education,
tion employees and others are engagelf d playing an ever-inc
reasing and
in commercial activities. Truk has twa't8t
role
in
providing
;
sadershi
women’s cooperatives:
Dublon ant“250i
ad leadership.
The AdminFefan.
ten strongly supports this
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te
participation of women in community
and public activities
The
Headquarters
Community
Development
Division
promotes
women’s interest programs and acts as
coordinator tor information on Territorial programs relating to women’s
interests, such as women’s club activ-
ities, Girl Scout programs, and training
courses, All districts of the Territory
now have an active women’s interest
program, headed by a Micronesian
women’s interest officer on the
Community Development staff. It has
not been possible this past year tofill
the women’s interest adviser position
at Headquarters.
A consultant, assigned to the Territory by the Girl Scouts of the United
States of America for 2 years, com-
pleted her contract at the end of the
reporting period. During her tenure
she succeeded not only in increasing
the number of girls participating in
scouting, but aroused renewed interest
among community leaders for the
scouting movement.
During the year, a significant event
in the Girl Scout program was the
series of leadership seminars and workshops conducted in each of the district
centers and also on Ebeye. Two professional trainers from the Philippines
aided the staff scout consultant in
conducting these programs. At the enc
of the reporting period, the Territory
had 30 Girl Scout troops with a total
membership of 662 girls. Preliminary
inquiries were exchanged with Headquarters, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. and
East-West Center regarding a possible
Girl Scout leadership training course
to be conducted in Honoluiu under
joint sponsorship.
;
;
“as
Micronesian
women participated
in
the women’s development program of
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