2020-01-15 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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VII. CORRESPONDENCE We received correspondence from the State CSW informing us that the HSCSW is planning an inaugural conference for summer 2020. The goal is to develop vision and goals for next financial year. Khara asked what our top three priorities for the next fiscal year are. See HSCSW report below for more info. Save the Date - National Association for Commissions of Women (NACW) annual conference will be held July 19-27 in Virginia. Women's March was informed by Mihaela that CSW is not available to participate with a table at the event this year. VIII. REPORTS A. HSCSW liaison report No formal report. The following will be shared with the HSCSW - Domestic Violence, Gender and Wage Gap (Equal Pay), and Human Trafficking. Additionally, we will be requesting access to databases or sources of info about the status of women (education attain- ment, earnings, access to healthcare, etc.) across the state where it can be sorted by county. Andrew moved to send the above four items to the HSCSW. Mele seconded. Motion carried. B. FVIC Farrah attended the January 6 meeting in Hilo. CSW members received the meeting minutes and documents for that meeting from Allen Bartolome. The next meeting is on February 3,d. Mihaela Ryer will attend. C. Prosecutors Six Month Program Objectives FY 2019-20 On January 3, we received mid -year report template from Office of the Prosecuting Attorney. We were asked to provide updates for activities pertaining to current fiscal year by January 8. Since our next meeting wasn't until January 15, we received an extension to January 15. Members discussed updates. Mihaela moved to give Farrah authority to update the document with items discussed in the meeting and provide to the Prosecutor Office and CSW members. Mele seconded. Motion carried. IX. OLD BUSINESS A. Teen Dating Violence Action item: Mele to provide update to Farrah before next meeting E