2003-03-20 Committee on the Status of Women Minutes

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and P. Newland expressed an interest in attending the press conference. C. Hara explained that we usually have one representative, not more than two but would consider sending three members to Oahu only if there is a HSCSW meeting following the press conference. 5. Mentoring C. Hara reported that M. Masunaga submitted a proposal to request funding for a young girls project of no more than ten young girls with several adult mentors. The project is to teach them about hygiene (using deodorant, cleansing your face), how to be fitted properly for a bra and underwear, etiquette in a restaurant (what all the utensils are for), manners, and issues facing young teens. Two one to a department store, and one to a restaurant for lunch or dinner. Waivers will be provided to the young girls in order to participate. The budget is as follows: Cost of dinner or lunch at a restaurant$330 (10 girls and 5 adult mentors) x $22 10 bras/underwear x $20$200 10 deodorant/facial cleansing soap x $10$100 Total budget$630 D. Davis and S. Nakoa have expressed interest in being a mentor for this project. P. Newland stated that she would like to bring a copy of a book called "Dress to Kill" to share with CSW at the next meeting. The book is about the relationship between bras and breast cancer. She would like to make it available for Women's Health Month including a campaign for "drop your bra day." The evidence is very strong in Hawaii where we have the highest rate of breast cancer anywhere in the world, especially Hawaiian women. It is largely attributed to very tight bras and wearing them long hours a day and even at times sleeping in them which is considered to slow down, stop, block circulation and have toxins sitting and accumulating. She would like CSW to include this information for completion so that young ladies know that they do have a choice and that wearing bras for attractive reasons is something they can take another look at. S. Nakoa made a motion that CSW authorize $630 for the mentoring program requested by M. Masunaga and to be completed by this fiscal year seconded the motion. The motion was passed. P. Newland suggested a mentoring program for East Hawaii. She felt there is a need for young girls in Puna. C. Hara recommended that P. Newla concrete proposal for CSW to consider. 6. Dress for Success/Fashion Furlough C. Hara reported that she would like a status report from B. Iramina on the fashion furlough program. M. Andrews and M. Masunaga have donated a lot of items to her 4