This strategic summary and policy recommendations report was developed by the UNDP Pacific Office, based on the 'Gender in the Federated States of Micronesia: A Historical Study report commissioned under the Strengthening Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)’s Gender Machinery Project by the Department of Health and Social Affairs, Government of FSM, funded by the India-UN Development Partnership Fund. This report gathers data from 1920 to 2010 on the changing dynamics of women in the Federated States of Micronesia, covering areas such as migration, demography, wealth, health and education.