Danielle King

BPW Leadership Conference October 2012

The Statistics on Women in American Samoa

Women on the Local Scene:

American Samoa Households

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• Total number of households in American Samoa is 9,349.

• 15% of households are headed by women.

• 7% of households headed by women have their children under the age of 18.

• 94% of the women in the labor force are employed.

American Samoa Households

• 59% of the total island population is 16 and over.

• 52% of the 16 and over population is in the labor force.

• 22% of the labor force is made up of women.

• 94% of the women in the labor force are employed.

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Women in the American Samoa Labor Force

• Women are found in most divisions of ASG.

• There are 11 women directors out of an overall 54 positions.

• There are no women in Judicial or House seats.

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• Boards are appointed by the Governor.

• No women on the Boards for telecommunications, medical, or power authorities.

• Women hold CEO and CFO for the power authority.

Women and Government Authority Boards

• Out of then 57 village mayors in the Territory, none are women.

• A small number of women are involved in village policing.

Village Mayors (pulenu'u)

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Women and Village Authority

• Women fill approximately 35% of the Board seats in these organizations.

• The number of women will fluctuate annually base on the Board elections.

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• Women show a strong presence in our labor force.

• Women play a strong role in government operations.

• Women need to increase their numbers in our government decision-making bodies.

• More data is needed to mark women’s roles in village authority.

• More data needed for women’s roles in the private sector.

• The 2010 Census data will show us where women are now (US government is still producing the data).

What does all of this mean?