wimen in government
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While there are laws in Samoa aimed at increasing women's participation and representation in government, Executive Director of the Office of Political Status, Constitutional Review, & Federal Relations Tapa’au Dan Aga says there are none in the Fono to his knowledge...

![" ... the equality of all people in American Samoa should be the philosophy written into our Constitution, because it is the highest document that we look for long-standing principles that guide us no matter the changes of time or generations, they are endless; therefore when we talk about equality and opportunity I only want to share [that] the wording of the preamble should be inclusive of everybody," said Tofoiatufa. [SN file photo] SANDRA KING YOUNG](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/sandra_0926.jpg?itok=6ZomTZCL)