Brian McInnis/Spectrum News/2025
Lee Cataluna: Watershed Moment In Girls Sports Was Notable For Its Normalcy
If you watched the first state championship game, you might have thought Hawaiʻi schools had always played flag football.
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Adults Can Still Marry Teens At 15 After Death Of Proposed Ban In Hawaiʻi
Ninety Hawaiʻi residents under 18, most girls, got married in the last decade. State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura says marriage can be beneficial for young people.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Feds Want To Protect Hawaiʻi Female Athletes. Let’s Show Them How
Campbell High’s class action lawsuit has shown that female athletes in the state face real problems. We need help from readers to ferret out issues at other schools.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Shootz! Photo Essay: Mixing Ponytails And Pigskin With Aloha
Hawai’i becomes the 14th state to officially sanction girls high school flag football as a varsity sport.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Why We Should Support Women And Gender Studies At UH
The value of these programs to Hawaiʻi is only underscored by Trump’s recent executive orders on diversity, equity and inclusion.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Women’s Court May Be Renewed On Oʻahu And Expanded To Other Islands
Like Drug Court, the initiative is designed to help nonviolent offenders navigate the justice system without going to jail.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Girls Are Losing Out In Hawai‘i’s Push To Train Kids For High-Paying Jobs
Career-based education has rapidly gained traction in Hawaiʻi schools, but not all programs are attracting boys and girls equally.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
What The Data Shows About Gender Inequality In High School Career Prep
Use Civil Beat’s searchable database to see how your school is doing when it comes to closing gender gaps in career preparation programs.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Women Inmates Can Work Out At New Prison Gym
Prison officials hope the exercise room will boost inmates’ sense of well-being, telling them it’s “a step towards reclaiming your own strength.”
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Lee Cataluna: Hawaii’s Greatest Leaders Were Childless Women
Despite what JD Vance may think, there is no direct correlation between parenthood and fitness to lead a country.