Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women

01/31/2023

A Kauai doctor's lawsuit recently helped expand access. But there are still plenty of hurdles, particularly on the neighbor islands.

01/24/2023

On the heels of a report issued last month that says more than a quarter of missing girls in Hawaii are Native Hawaiian, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women has assembled a set of policy recommendations for state and federal officials.

04/21/2022

Friendly Reminder 💥 Please help us in supporting the Hawaii County Committee on the Status of Women and all their efforts for the women and girls of Hawaiʻi!

03/17/2022

💥 Please help us in supporting the Hawaii County Committee on the Status of Women and all their efforts for the women and girls of Hawaiʻi!

11/17/2021

📣 New report out now. The first state report on menstruation in Hawai’i, and in partnership with the incredible folks at . The results are upsetting and heartbreaking for us. The government needs to step up, step in to end period poverty.

https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11.17.21-Understanding-Period-Poverty-in-Hawai%CA%BBi-Report.pdf

08/10/2021

🚨Hawaiʻi has zero data on menstruation! Please share your story now! 🔗 https://maimovement.org/survey/ 🔗
Maʻi Movement Hawaiʻi and Hawaiʻi State Commission on the Status of Women are teaming up to understand how periods affect Hawai'i residents and bring the issue of menstrual inequity to the forefront to make systemic change in the government, our schools and community. Please fill in this survey from now until September 9th!
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As a token of our appreciation, Ma'i Movement Hawai'i is offering a Sustainable Ma'i kit with your choice of a menstrual cup, cloth pad or period underwear. Please forward your completed survey confirmation to Nikki at [email protected] to request your kit while supplies last. Your participation will help to create lasting changes for the girls and women, trans men and gender non conforming people who face barriers to menstruation support. Mahalo nui loa for your time and support!

05/19/2021

Join us and United Nations Women tomorrow!

Join Khara Jabola-Carolus ED of the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women & Anita Bhatia DED of UN Women Live on our Facebook tomorrow for a discussion about Hawai’i's feminist economic recovery plan, considerations during , and what other feminist orgs can learn from their experience.

12/11/2020

Transgender rights are under attack, and we need your help to amplify transgender visibility and value in Hawai'i. Please share this link to an important community survey on the impact of COVID-19 on transgender, nonbinary and gender nonconforming people: https://tinyurl.com/yx9e4ufg

10/27/2020

❗️Join us today for an event featuring author Riane Eisner a GIANT in the field of women’s feminist history❗️

10/16/2020

Hey! Have you heard of a feminist economy? The Rising Tide created one based on Hawai'i's and is hosting a Panel, training, and text bank for femmes; calling us into our values, power to vote, and celebrating being in community and fiercely femme! You can register here: http://bit.ly/femmetext Hope to see you on Tuesday, Oct 20th 7-9pm EST

10/14/2020

⚠️ Florida community organizers just launched their own feminist recovery modeled on Hawai’i! The Rising Tide
Check out the beautiful original artworks!

Building Bridges, Not Walking on Backs
A visual aid guide + Roadmap to a Feminist Economic Recovery
“The new fight, this s**t ain't over.”

The root of the word economy literally means “household management,” and yet traditionally, and still today, the management of the household and thus the production of economy, is built on the backs of Womxn + femmes. In almost every country, in every part of the world “reproductive labor,” of household management, cooking, cleaning, the care of children, spouse, the sick, elderly and the larger community... is unpaid. COVID exposed the gaping and persistent economic inequalities that exist where traditionally gendered labor of care taking and service were deemed overnight and simultaneously required to work with more demands than before. The time to talk about a Feminist Economic model + Response to Covid19 is NOW. If we are to create an equitable future, then we must act like we genuinely value the work that is done at the hands of women + femmes.

We are not seeking to “return to normal” but to build bridges to a feminist future and a feminist economic model.

09/26/2020

Learn how to expunge your criminal record, even one related to prostitution. Women should never be criminalized survival or for their own exploitation. Please check out the ACLU for their video on Expungement 101 (acluhi.org).