Talks about how the shift to a democratic government has undermined women's traditional leadership roles. Discusses some of the issues preventing women from standing in the public arena and provides strategies for overcoming those issues. ***

Palauan women were decision makers, activity planners and financial contributors to male relatives. They appointed the chiefs to the head of clans (still do) Women also held titles which corresponded to those of the chiefs of the clan. Palauan women are the foundation of politics in Palau’s history. 17

Numerically there are more female organisations than male. 18

Roles of female organizations: Clearing paths, food prep, organising festivities 18

In traditional culture, Palauan women exercised their power and influence through both social controls and rights. 18

Roles of women in the family 19 

Contribution of money to support male relatives 19

Women in palau play a major role in politics 21 

This study examined followers' perceptions of the leadership style of leaders who were culturally similar or different to themselves. Participants were members of two ethnic groups who were employed in one of four New Zealand organizations. Findings indicated that leader and follower ethnicity interact to affect follower satisfaction, Additionally. leadership prototypes held by members of the two ethnic groups appeared to have culturally-based differences. The study highlights the complexity of cross-cultural leadership situations and the need to consider the effects of both leader and follower ethnicity on leader follower relationships.

This paper summarises the state of knowledge on women’s leadership in the Pacific. It concentrates on three spheres: 1) formal politics, the main focus of the literature on women’s empowerment; 2) the bureaucracy, an important employer of women; and 3) civil society, where Pacific women are particularly active. It highlights that Pacific women’s prominent informal peacebuilding role has not always led to their participation in formal peacebuilding processes: opportunities to facilitate equitable social and political change have been missed.

In relation to the limited evidence base, it notes that women’s impact on governance and policy-making in the region has received little scrutiny. Further, although gender analyses carried out as part of donor- funded capacity development programmes contain much information on women’s participation in Pacific bureaucracies, this material is rarely made public.

Report detailing the issues facing pacific islanders residing in the Pacific Northwest. Provides background information on the Pacific Island community living in the area and identifies issues as defined by the Pacific Islands Women's Association.

Discusses Pacific Island women perspectives on leadership and compares Pacific leadership values with Pakeha leadership values. Has interviews with Pacific island women in leadership roles

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How Pohnpeian women maintain their power and efficacy in contemporary society. Demonstrates the ability of Pohnpeian women to effectively adapt their productive knowledge and skills to a capitalist world system even as they contribute, dynamically so, to the preservation of traditional culture, or custom​

The active roles of Women in Chuukese Society. Women are considered the peacemakers. Why women are valued in society. 

Gender images and constructions. Microwomen. A woman centered view on history. The private power of women. Micronesian women believe that power should be shared between the sexes.

After the circle up, we do some kind of activity, whether it’s chuukese language vocabulary or just a fun activity that pertains to the lesson plan that i’ve planned for the day and then after that they have free time to choose a kind of game to play with whether it’s with the leggos or whatever imagination they want to use and do

They each choose something that they wanna do and sometimes they play store, all of them together and it just helps them to be creative in what they want to do. the after they finish then we circle up again to close our circle and to talk about what they learnt that day. And then have snack and go home." Innocenta quote

•Explores Chamorro migration and settlement within new diasporic spaces like San Diego, California

•Shows how Chamorros living away from their home islands still find ways to stay connected to their cultural roots through their transpacific homes and identities. 

•Examines the challenges and nuances of living in the transpacific diaspora through the examination of Chamorro organizations, clothing brands, and festivals

•Tells the story of the land and people of Banaba, a small Pacific island, which, from 1900 to 1980, was heavily mined for phosphate, an essential ingredient in fertilizer. 

•As mining stripped away the island's surface, the land was rendered uninhabitable, and the indigenous Banabanswere relocated to Rabi Island in Fiji.

•Offers insight into the plight of other island peoples facing forced migration as a result of human impact on the environment.

•Spatial belonging and ethnic identity among the Banabans resettled on Rabi Island in Fiji. 

•Argue that the Banabansof Fiji make strategic use of such ethnic performances to affirm and advance, both their own politics of spatial and ethnic positioning on Rabi.