HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (HSCSW) PUBLIC MEETING

Monday, November 9, 2026, 8:30 A.M.

Remote Meeting

Chair: JESSICA SHAFFER

Commissioners: EDIE IGNACIO NEUMILLER, STACEY MONIZ, ROSE MEDINA KEMNA, JENNY BROWN, and RHAMIRA CORBETT

Executive Director: LLASMIN CHAINE

Pursuant to Chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), HSCSW plans to hold remote meetings with an in person participation location, facilitated by interactive conference technology, with Commission members, staff, and residents participating simultaneously online and in person. The public can view, participate, and listen to the live, remote meetings using the information below. Members of the public may also appear in person to view or provide testimony at the location indicated below.

IN PERSON LOCATION:

235 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, 4^th Floor, Conference Room 405.

REMOTE:

Via Zoom at https://zoom.us/join, Meeting ID: 895 4338 5502 and Passcode: 952738

TESTIMONY:

Written and verbal testimony will be accepted. If you would like to submit written testimony, please send your testimony by email to dhs.hscsw@dhs.hawaii.gov or by mail to 235 South Beretania Street, Suite 407, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 to Executive Director Llasmin Chaine’s attention. Written testimony received after 4:30 p.m. November 6, 2026, cannot be guaranteed to be distributed in the board packet in time for the meeting.

Written testimony submitted to the HSCSW will be made a public record and any contact information contained therein will be available for public inspection and copying. Please do not include information that you do not want disclosed to the public.

AGENDA

I.             PUBLIC NOTICE, CALL TO ORDER, ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM (5 minutes)

II.           PUBLIC COMMENT

A.   Public testimony on any item relevant to this agenda may be taken at this time, or a testifier may wait to testify at the time the agenda item is called for discussion, pursuant to HRS 92-3.

B.   Notice of written testimony received, if any.

III.         APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 27, 2026, HSCSW MEETING MINUTES - DISCUSSION AND VOTE (5 minutes)

IV.         REPORTS - Discussion

A.   Chair Report – Completing the Executive Director’s annual performance evaluation, process and timeline review (5 minutes)

B.   Introduction of new Hawaii Island Commissioner Rhamira Corbett (5 minutes)

C.   Executive Director Report (15 minutes)

1.    Public policy advocacy activities

2.    Educational materials, trainings, media, and outreach regarding women’s issues and community collaborations

3.    Administration efforts and supervision

D.   State Commissioners’ Reports and Updates Regarding Community Issues, Collaborations, Events, Plans, Proposals or Status of Women Efforts in Each County (10 Minutes)

1.    Rose Medina Kemna, Oahu Commissioner

a.    Honolulu County Committee on the Status of Women Meeting Summaries

b.    Patsy T Mink PAC Annual Event

c.    Organization of Women Leaders

V.          IDENTIFY MAY 2027 MEETING DATE AND TIME - Discussion and Vote (5 min)

VI.         IDENTIFY EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, AND/OR EVENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 TO ADVANCE AWARENESS IN 1) POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL EQUALITY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS; 2) HEALTH, SAFETY, EQUITY AND ACCESS TO CARE FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS; 3) PROTECTIONS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE; AND/OR 4) CELEBRATING FEMALE CONTRIBUTIONS, ACHIEVEMENTS, AND LEADERSHIP IN HAWAII. - Discussion and Action (30 min)

A.   Commissioner Kemna is interested in a March 2027 activity for Girls’ Day (March 3), International Women’s Day (March 8), or Equal Pay Day (March 25) in support of leadership and empowerment

B.   Chair Shaffer is interested in a April 2027 activity for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

C.   Commissioner Corbett is interested in a May 2027 activity for Menstrual Health Awareness Month and Period Poverty Awareness Week (May 17^th to May 23^rd)

D.   Commissioner Neumiller and Commissioner Moniz are interested in a May 2027 activity for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Day of Awareness (May 5)

E.   Commissioner Brown and Commissioner Moniz are interested in a May 2027 activity for Women's Health Week (May 9^th through May 15^th) or Women’s Health Month regarding reproductive health care and access

VII.       IDENTIFY SPEAKERS, TOPICS, DATE, AND LOCATION FOR HSCSW HOSTED 2028 CONFERENCE TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER WOMEN REGARDING EQUITY, HEALTH, SAFETY, INCLUSION, AND/OR LEADERSHIP – Discussion and Action (39 Minutes)

VIII.     ADJOURNMENT - Discussion and Vote (1 minute)

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Llasmin Chaine at 808-586-5757 or dhs.hscsw@dhs.hawaii.gov as soon as possible, preferably by November 5, 2026. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats.