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    Women in Tonga

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    As female residents of Tonga, women in Tonga had been described in 2000 by the Los Angeles Times as members of Tongan society who traditionally have a "high position in Tongan society" due to the country's partly matriarchal foundation but "can't own land", "subservient" to husbands in terms of "domestic affairs" and "by custom and law, must dress modestly, usually in Mother Hubbard-style dresses hemmed well below the knee". Based on the "superficial dealings" of LA Times Travel Writer, Susan Spano with the women of Tonga in 2000, she found that Tongan women were a "little standoffish", while Patricia Ledyard, former headmistress of a missionary school for girls in Tonga, confirmed that such "aloofness" of Tongan women were due to the nation's "rigid class system" and the country's "efforts to retain its cultural identity". Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    Women's history (legal rights) ... As female residents of Tonga, women in Tonga had been described in 2000 by the Los Angeles Times as members of Tongan society who traditionally have a "high position in Tongan society" due to the country's partly matriarchal foundation but "can't own land", "subservient" to husbands in terms of "domestic ...
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    Along with Palau, Tonga is one of two countries in the Pacific region and one of six countries (other sovereign states: United States, Sudan, Somalia, and Iran) in the world which have yet to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). [3] CEDAW is considered by many to be an international bill of rights for women, and has aimed to create ...
  4. everyculture.com

    Identification. The name "Tonga" is composed of to (to plant) and nga (a place). It also means "south." According to the most recent archaeological findings, people arrived in the archipelago from Fiji around 1500 B.C.E. Thus, it is appropriate to translate the nation's name as "land lying in the south."
  5. women activists are trying to achieve greater social equity both for them selves and for the women whom they identify as relatively disadvantaged. The Tongan women I spoke with frequently drew a distinction between women's traditional and ceremonial status and the everyday reality of their situation. "The real power is still with the men.
  6. britannica.com

    History of Tonga, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Tonga. Located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, Tonga consists of some 170 islands divided into three main island groups: Tongatapu in the south, Ha'apai in the center, and Vava'u in the north. Isolated islands include
  7. en.wikipedia.org

    Category: History of women in Tonga. 2 languages. ... Tongan women by century (3 C) W. Women's rights in Tonga (2 C, 2 P) This page was last edited on 24 August 2024, at 12:16 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License ...
  8. mercyworld.org

    Role of women in the family • Traditionally the place of women is "in the house" where they perform their roles. • The first priority is to remain dignified in addition to preparation of food, nourishing and teaching Tongan values and other feminine values to the children, making tapa, weaving mats, making Tongan oil,
  9. farandawayadventures.com

    The Role of Women in Tongan Society. A noteworthy aspect of history in Tonga is the significant role women have played in shaping the nation's cultural and social fabric. Traditionally, women held esteemed roles in Tongan society, often acting as caretakers of cultural knowledge, chants, and dances.
  10. breakingdownpatriarchy.com

    Jul 18, 2023ML: The Kingdom of Tonga today is the only kingdom in the Pacific because it was never directly colonized by a foreign power. The Tongan monarchy has been retained for a long time, since the ancient times. Tonga was never directly colonized by a foreign power though it did become a British protectorate in 1900 and then it became a member of the Commonwealth in 1970.

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