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<br />CORRESPONDENCE <br />None <br /> <br />REPORTS <br />A. LIAISON <br /> 1. Hawaii State CSW <br /> <br />The Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women meets tomorrow. The <br />Hawaii County CSW request for financial assistance to bring Dr. Jill Murray <br />back to the island is on the agenda. Elena will be asking for $5,000 from the <br />HSCSW. <br /> <br />2014 will be celebrated as the Year of the Girl in recognition of adolescent girls <br />and young women. The HSCSW will be working with non-profit organizations <br />to come up with a year-long calendar of events, with hopes of also having <br />blogging and social media presence. <br /> <br /> 2. Legislative Update <br /> <br />The HSCSW is starting to prepare for the upcoming legislative session by <br />drafting bills and talking with legislators. <br /> <br />HSCSW Executive Director, Cathy Betts, distributed copies of the 2014 <br />Women’s Coalition legislative package. <br /> <br />Two focal bills include Temporary Caregivers Insurance and Raise in the <br />Minimum Wage. The HSCSW is also working toward ensuring that the <br />Emergency Contraception Law passed last session is complied with and <br />people know about it. Additionally, the HSCSW is working toward ensuring that <br />the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, which is covered by minimum wage and <br />anti-discriminatory laws, is complied with. <br /> <br />Kim S. inquired on how Hawaii County CSW members can be informed about <br />when hearings are scheduled so that testimony can be provided on time. After <br />discussion, Cathy agreed to add Hawaii County CSW members to the HSCSW <br />email list. At that point, members can provide testimony as individuals. The <br />process for submitting testimony on behalf of the Hawaii County CSW will be <br />discussed in detail at a future meeting. <br /> <br />B. HEALTH <br />1. Women’s Health Month <br />No report <br /> <br />C. EDUCATION <br /> 1. Equal Pay <br /> No report <br /> <br /> 2 <br /> <br />