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Paid Leave Directly Contributes To Healthy Moms And Families
It is not a new idea and it works in other states. Our lawmakers should vote yes on the family and medical leave bills pending at the...
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Mar 1, 20242 min read
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Gender Inequalities Persist In Hawaii High School Sports 6 Years After Locker Room Scandal
A class-action lawsuit over problems at Campbell High School has been settled, but the state still has a lot of work to do to comply with...
AAUW Honolulu Member
Feb 20, 20246 min read
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Hawaii’s New Pay Transparency Law Helps, But It’s Not Enough
Women are still making substantially less than their male counterparts for doing the same work. By Ann S. Freed | Honolulu Civil Beat...
AAUW Honolulu Member
Jan 22, 20243 min read
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Pay transparency law aims to eliminate pay disparities
KHON2 | by: Jenn Boneza HONOLULU(KHON2) — A new law going into effect in January aims to eliminate the pay gap in Hawaii. It’s called...
AAUW Honolulu Member
Dec 18, 20232 min read
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Letter to Star Advertiser: Equity lawsuit a win for girls’ rights, academics
Star Advertiser | Nov 3, 2023 The settlement of the Campbell High girls’ softball Title IX law suit was good news for the girls in Hawaii....
AAUW Honolulu Member
Nov 3, 20231 min read
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KCC introduces AAUW Pilot Program to Empower Women
Posted by Cameron Enomoto | Apr 13, 2023 In Fall 2022, KCC introduced its AAUW pilot program with the goal of addressing challenges women...
AAUW Honolulu Member
Jun 5, 20232 min read
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How Much Longer Before There Is Pay Equity For Women?
They work 73 extra days to earn what men earn in a year. Hawaii should take the lead in fighting this. By Jean Evans, Nancy Rustad |...
AAUW Honolulu Member
Mar 10, 20233 min read
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We Need To Encourage More People To Pursue Higher Education
Jenny Delos Santos overcame many challenges to get a higher education. She says people shouldn't have to do it alone. By Jenny Delos...
AAUW Honolulu Member
Sep 2, 20223 min read
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Women’s Rights Are Human Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion only underscores how much work remains ahead.
AAUW Honolulu Member
Aug 17, 20222 min read
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Strengthen And Expand Access To Safe Reproductive Health care In Hawaii
The U.S. Supreme Court this month is set to unravel 50 years of hard-won rights for women. By Ann S. Freed, Younghee Overly, Anna Ezzy |...
AAUW Honolulu Member
Jun 22, 20224 min read
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The Star Advertiser: Equal Pay Day reminds how far women’s wages lag men’s
American Association of University Women (AAUW) research shows that the national gender pay gap has unfortunately remained relatively steady
AAUW Honolulu Member
Mar 13, 20223 min read
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How Has Title IX Held Up In Hawaii 50 Years On?
Civil Beat There is still much to be done to fulfill the work begun by Patsy Mink. We are in the 50th year since the passage of Title IX...
AAUW Honolulu Member
Jan 18, 20225 min read
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We Must Advocate for Older Adults
The Garden Island There is currently legislation pending for the upcoming legislative session regarding kupuna or elderly care. How we...
AAUW Honolulu Member
Jan 16, 20222 min read
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The Star Advertiser: Women need paid leave, child care help
By Rosemary Scavuzzo, AAUW Honolulu members and former president of AAUW of Hawaii | The Star Advertiser The 117th Congress must take...
AAUW Honolulu Member
Nov 1, 20212 min read
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The Star Advertiser: Women led way in Kingdom of Hawaii
By Ann S. Freed and Juanita Mahienaena Brown Kawamoto | The Star Advertiser Women’s Equality Day is celebrated this year on Aug. 26,...
AAUW Honolulu Member
Aug 22, 20212 min read
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Male researchers have often overlooked the medical needs of women.
MacArthur Genius and MIT professor Linda Griffith has built an epic career as a scientist and inventor, including growing a human ear on...
AAUW Honolulu Member
Jun 30, 20214 min read
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Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Improve campus sex-assault policies
By Ronja Steinbach | June 6, 2021. | The Honolulu Star-Advertiser On Sept. 29, 2020, I received an email from the University of...
AAUW Honolulu Member
Jun 6, 20213 min read
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Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Professional development will enable women to ascend
By Sara Ward | Honolulu Star-Advertiser It’s been a very long time since women were a novelty in the workplace — but why does equality...
AAUW Honolulu Member
Oct 20, 20203 min read
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Think Tech Hawaii — Business In Hawaii: Wahine Working Smart
Jennifer Dotson and Bev Munson discuss the gender pay gap, salary negotiation and November’s Wahine Working Smart event.
AAUW Honolulu Member
Oct 17, 20191 min read
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Modern Wahine Hawaii: Mission-Minded
AAUW Honolulu President Joanna Amberger discussed the group’s Career and Leadership Development Grant on Modern Wahine Hawaii. This...
AAUW Honolulu Member
Oct 14, 20191 min read
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