Hawaii Policy Update House Bill 2448 Addressing FGM/C Advances out of the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
By Karishma Patel House Bill 2448 (HB 2448) represents an important step forward for Hawaii in strengthening the state’s protections to safeguard girls from gender-based violence, such as FGM/C, and ensuring that survivors of this harmful practice can seek the justice that they deserve. Introduced by Representative Linda Ichiyama, House Bill 2448 criminalizes acts of […]
“No tolerance for violence”: Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Hawaii
By Anonymous On October 1, 2025, the first day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a community-organized rally in Honolulu took place, which intended to increase public consciousness surrounding the issue. Advocates emphasized that domestic violence is a critical crisis that has been on the rise since the Covid-19 pandemic, and that it “can happen to […]
One of Nine: Hawaii and the Struggle to Pass Legislation Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
A 2023 research study by Sean Callaghan states that in Hawaii, 304 individuals are living with the consequences of female genital cutting (FGC), and 1,041 individuals are potentially at risk of FGC. Yet, Hawaii is still one of nine states remaining in the U.S. that have not passed laws to prevent and protect survivors and […]