2021-05-19 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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County of Hawaii MITCHELL D. ROTH COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Mayor c/o 655 Kilauea Avenue • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-0466 • Fax (808) 961-8908 B. Outreach Essay Contest: Gratitude, Grace + Grit- Farrah has 8 prospects she is working with to participate. 2 -from Hamakua Health, 2 -traditional UH Students, 2 -non-traditional UH Students and 3 more than she is in talks with. Brooke is reaching out to a contact that would be a good fit. The Gift Card purchase request has been submitted. There was an issue with the amount but it is being worked out. ACTION ITEM: Farah follow up with Allen about Gift Card Purchase. • Teen Dating Violence: The County can do the printing of the Card. Need to get the Card Stock Paper purchased. ACTION ITEM: Mele follow up with Allen. • Ma'i Movement: Allen has the invoice and is waiting to hear when it will get paid. The Ma'i Movement event was great. Mayor Roth was in attendance. Brandy appreciated our participation and sent a Mahalo to the Committee. C. Research • Equal Pay: The Sub -Committee will set up a meeting before June's meting. The Gift Card have been requested and Allen is working on it. The Invoice is $2,250.00 for Equal Pay project. The Project Rationale was approved in March (see minutes) Status of Women Report: The report is going to be published on the YWCA website. ACTION ITEM: Mele send the report to Kathleen at YWCA to post and also ask about uploading the 2021 Family Services Directory once it is finalized and approved. Also add YWCA Website to Communications Sub -Committee to update with CSW info. E. Legislative + Advocacy • Human Trafficking: Review the HT Project Rationale that the Sub - Committee submitted. Evelyn(Kahea) motioned to approved the Project Rationale and its Budget. Shana seconded. Discussion to amend Item D. on the Project Rationale -change the date from 2o18 to 2o16. 2016 was the CSW Committee first began Human Trafficking. Amend Item E. move out of the Project Rationale and add to Legislative + Advocacy. Add: The Campaign will work with Legislative + Advocacy Sub -Committee to track and monitor HT bills. Change the budget -edit "Banner + Poster Boards" to be "Banner + Supplies" in the amount of $575.00. ACTION ITEM: Evelyn (Kahea) update Project Rationale with these changes.