Public schools introduced flag football as an official sport last year to encourage more girls to participate in athletics.

The pandemic erased years of progress in erasing the performance difference between boys and girls nationally — and in Hawaiʻi.

Addressing the underlying trauma and substance abuse issues that many non-violent women offenders struggle with can put them on a better path — and save taxpayer money too.

Women in remote and rural parts of Hawaiʻi have long struggled to access abortion care.

The initiative is in early stages, but officials say options include offering a subsidy, providing in-home babysitters and building a child care center.

The Maui County Prosecutor’s Office is looking to crack down on domestic abuse cases involving strangulation, which experts say often precedes homicide.

Laurie Tochiki, a Hawaiʻi family law attorney and former executive director of EPIC ʻOhana, will serve as interim CEO.

Domestic violence advocates and attorneys say ongoing vacancies at the Domestic Violence Action Center contribute to the state’s lack of affordable legal services for survivors.

Micronesians are less likely to get mammograms than women overall in Hawaiʻi. Community advocates say public health officials need to break down barriers to early screening.

Solving the problem is seen as an important step in helping recruit and retain much-needed workers on the Garden Island. Initiatives could be models for the rest of the state.