Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Gender Inequalities Persist In Hawaii High School Sports 6 Years After Locker Room Scandal
A class-action lawsuit over problems at Campbell High School has been settled, but the state still has a lot of work to do to comply with a federal anti-discrimination law.
Gabriela Cervantes/Civil Beat/2024
State Buildings, UH Campuses May Provide Period Products For Free
Supporters say it would be an important step toward gender equity since too many people aren’t able to buy menstrual products.
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Why Do Some Men Commit Domestic Violence? Trauma And Social Isolation May Play A Role
Beliefs about traditional gender roles dictating how men and women should act is another significant contributing factor to domestic violence.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2022
Congress Must Fully Fund Nutrition Programs For Women, Infants And Children
There are 25,000 WIC participants in Hawaii, but federal budget cuts are looming.
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How Much Longer Before There Is Pay Equity For Women?
They work 73 extra days to earn what men earn in a year. Hawaii should take the lead in fighting this.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Free Menstrual Products Proposed For State Buildings
Senate Bill 891 needs to clear a hearing in the Senate Ways and Means Committee by Friday to advance.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
Women Increasingly Take The Helm To Perpetuate Polynesian Voyaging Traditions
Meet the wahine leaders navigating thousands of miles on voyaging canoes, using the natural world as their guide.
Women’s Rights Are Human Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion only underscores how much work remains ahead.
Toni Schwartz/State Of Hawaii/2022
An Innovative Education Program At Women’s Community Correctional Center
Cooperative learning strategies and incentives help imprisoned inmates undertake academic studies to get their GED.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Create Task Force To End Invisibility, Abuse Of Filipino Women
They represent nearly one-third of all domestic violence victims in Hawaii.