HI SCR133

State Commission on the Status of Women is urged to collaborate with the Domestic Violence Action Center, Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaiʻi, and other chambers of commerce to develop and implement an outreach program informing domestic violence victims of available resources.

Outreach program should include placement of posters and signage in various languages in discreet areas such as restrooms to reach victims.

One in three women and one in four men in Hawaii have experienced physical abuse by a partner, with Filipinos and part-Filipinos representing 30% of reported domestic violence victims despite comprising 25% of the state's population.

Domestic Violence Action Center staff possess culturally-sensitive expertise in Filipino, Korean, Japanese, and Compact of Free Association cultures, and can provide translation and signage creation services.

State Commission on the Status of Women must submit a progress report with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2023 Regular Session convenes.