SRREE. ieaTi ve High Commiserritory. are issued for a ime in accordance down by the High nay be revoked at ations concerning yually to nationals uding the United | administrator, th Commissioner, Strative authority lations pertaining zration, and emid by the High Attorney General gal problems re- — VOMEN 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 + . : 4 a 1 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 Fiscal Year 19 68 Part VII—Social Advancemen[F 4 ' CERBTeeeeae ee ee Satie} ett th a Ra co lane, itPeseta Bh 85 E : Sy na ET ET ee a -* a