Like Drug Court, the initiative is designed to help nonviolent offenders navigate the justice system without going to jail.

Use Civil Beat’s searchable database to see how your school is doing when it comes to closing gender gaps in career preparation programs.

Career-based education has rapidly gained traction in Hawaiʻi schools, but not all programs are attracting boys and girls equally.

Prison officials hope the exercise room will boost inmates’ sense of well-being, telling them it’s “a step towards reclaiming your own strength.”

Despite what JD Vance may think, there is no direct correlation between parenthood and fitness to lead a country.

We rank high for women officeholders, but male candidates still raise twice as much in campaign funds.

Micronesian women face the highest pay gap, while Korean women in Hawaii earn a much closer salary to that of their male counterparts.

Women make up a fraction of law enforcement departments, but research shows they use less force than male officers and are the subject of fewer lawsuits and complaints.

Clean elections would also help women running for office by offering them a more equitable way to raise money.

It is not a new idea and it works in other states. Our lawmakers should vote yes on the family and medical leave bills pending at the Legislature.