2021-01-20 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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The Committee would like to know more statistics about Human Traffick- ing on Hawaii Island. Would like to know the actual numbers on run- aways, trafficking victims, returned, found, repeat offenders, missing, etc. Suggested that the HPD and the Prosecuting Attorney's office could help in gather these figures. G. Equal Pay Sub -Committee had no update to report. The sub -committee will meet to discuss doing a 2021 campaign (Radio +Print Ads) to bring awareness to Equal Pay. H. Status of Women Report Sub -Committee Update- Farrah sent a google doc link for Committee Mem- bers to provide feedback on the report. ACTION ITEM: Committee please review the report and your thoughts and comments in the google doe. X. NEW BUSINESS A. Sub -committee assignments for new members- New Members joined Sub - Committee's. Created Out Reach Sub -Committee. Mele will send updated spreadsheet with each Sub -Committee members ACTION ITEM: Each Sub -Committee needs to submit 1 or 2 sen- tences describing said committee to Mele. B. Ma'i Movement- CSW members discussed doing a Drive on Hawaii Island for feminine products. (See Cyd's handout for reference). Suggested we start small and partner with UH Hilo, YWCA, etc. ACTION ITEM: Farah will start the conversation with UH Hilo and re- port back at next meeting. Mihaela will start the conversation with YWCA and report back at next meeting. XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS (relating to CSW)- None. XII. ADJOURNMENT Farrah motioned to adjourn meeting. Brooke seconded. Meeting adjourned at 11:37 am. Next Meeting: Wednesday February 17, 2021. "IF YOU REQUIRE AN ACCOMMODATION OR AUXILIARY AID AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, LARGE PRINT) PLEASE CALL LISA FAULKNER-INOUYE AT 961-0466. 12