Voices of Women in Micronesia
About the video:
In an interview session, educators Delihna Ehmes and Alice Ehmes answer the question, What is an “ideal Micronesian woman”? Well, it’s complicated. Amid the growing pressures of a cash economy and Western ideals of the nuclear family, both men and women grapple with traditional gender roles and the contemporary roles of women in leadership and politics.
Lesson Plans by Local Educators
Alana Kanahele, a PhD candidate in Geography at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Pacific Islander Women Talk about Gender Roles and Gender Relations
Subject: Pacific Studies, Gender Studies | Grade: College
This lesson plan highlights key issues to consider when discussing gender roles like leadership characteristics, the extended family structure, and the cash economy. Students will gain a better understanding of the many challenges faced by women in Micronesia.