A study of sex trafficking in Hawai‘i has found that homelessness, drug use, adverse childhood experiences, and a need for money are all linked to sex trafficking victimization in the state. The research, conducted by the Hawai‘i State Commission on the Status of Women in partnership with Arizona State University and published last week, collected responses to the Youth … [Read more...] about Sex Trafficking Linked to Homelessness and Other Factors, Report Says
Khara Jabola-Carolus
‘Astronomical’ prostitution demand in Hawai‘i, study finds
“I would also like to share on the record that I called you from home because this morning we had to place our office in formal lockdown, file a police report, and get sheriff escort” Khara Jabola-Carolus, Executive Director of the Hawai‘i State Commission on the Status of Women told me, following a threat of “imminent physical danger” her office received on Friday, Sep. 21. … [Read more...] about ‘Astronomical’ prostitution demand in Hawai‘i, study finds
Hawai`i House of Representatives forms Working Group on Harassment
It’s amazing, I know, but there’s actually been some good news to come out of the state Legislature regarding sexual harassment. The Speaker Emeritus Joe Souki investigation, and his subsequent resignation, has somehow prompted the state House of Representatives to make a concrete change in how they handle sexual harassment complaints in the future. “House Speaker Scott K. … [Read more...] about Hawai`i House of Representatives forms Working Group on Harassment
Observe Equal Pay Day in Hawaii by learning about the gender pay gap
Today's Equal Pay Day–the day that marks how far a woman in the U.S. has to work to earn what a man doing the same job had to make by just working last year. As such, the day is observed at different times each year, but the sentiment is always the same: there is a painful injustice in how men and women are compensated for their work. “Women earn only 81 cents to a man’s … [Read more...] about Observe Equal Pay Day in Hawaii by learning about the gender pay gap
Nice to see Hawaii taking up the fight against white supremacist statues
It’s heartwarming to see activists way out here in Hawaii take up the civil rights struggle being fought right now in the continental U.S. over statues that honor the so-called “heroes” of the Confederacy. Those particular statues don’t exist out here, but that doesn’t mean we don’t face the same underlying issues. The fight is not, as white supremacists are fond of saying, … [Read more...] about Nice to see Hawaii taking up the fight against white supremacist statues