Task force created to research missing and murdered Native Hawaiian women and girls
Task force created to research missing and murdered Native Hawaiian women and girls By Samie Solina | May 5, 2021 at 5:15 PM HST - Updated May 5 at 5:24 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Lawmakers have created a new task force to research missing and murdered Native Hawaiian women and girls.
The task force will be co-chaired by the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
The commission’s executive director, Khara Jabola-Carolus, said there is a lack of data relating to domestic violence and trafficking, specifically for Native Hawaiians.