Papers from the First Conference of the Samoa Association of Women Graduates, Apia, Samoa, October 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Opening address / Leituala Tone Tuuaga -- Keynote Addresses: -- Development challenges for women in the new millennium / Frankie Colhoun -- The customary way / Aiono Dr Fanaafi Le Tagaloa -- Section 1, Health Issues: -- The demographic picture / Malaefona Faafeu-Taaloga -- Widening health choices: a general view of health issues in the year 2000 / Dr Viopapa Annandale -- Women and domestic abuse / Sina Schwalger -- Samoan women and AIDS / Luagalau Foisaga Etuati Shon -- Women and suicide / Ruta Fiti-Sinclair -- Section 2, Economic Participation -- Formal and Informal: -- Women in the public service / Viola Levy -- The Yazaki women / Sally Grevel Lameko -- Women and the informal sector / Pisini Laititi, Emma Repeka Dunlop -- Women and the privatization of Samoa's coconut oil mill / Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop -- Section 3, Education -- Formal and Non-formal: Are there widening choices for Samoan women in education in the year 2000? / Gatoloaifaaana Tilianamua Afamasaga -- Expanding opportunities through distance education / Nina Netzler von Reiche -- Women networking as a power group / Neri Fepuleai -- Section 4, Women, The Law and The Church: -- Women and the law / Brenda Heather-Latu -- Samoan women and theological education / Maureen Siers and Merci Ah Siu-Maliko -- Section 5, Pacific and Global Networks: -- The Pacific Graduate Women's Network Association: how are we doing? / Beverly Turner -- Widening our horizons through the International Federation of University Women / Linda Soutar -- Graduates of our own culture / Tuala Tiresa Malietoa -- Key discussion points / Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop.