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This Resolution urges the State Commission on the Status of Women to collaborate with the Domestic Violence Action Center, the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, and other relevant chambers of commerce to create and launch an outreach program. The primary goal of this program is to inform victims of domestic violence about the assistance and resources that are available to them, with a specific emphasis on placing posters and signage in various languages in discreet locations. The resolution also requests that the State Commission on the Status of Women report on its progress, findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature by a specific date. This initiative is particularly relevant given the disproportionate rates of domestic violence experienced by certain communities in Hawaii, including those of Filipino descent, and the expected increase in cases following the COVID-19 pandemic.