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>>Narrator Alex Roth, UH Manoa student: Women have made great strides in leadership since
the University of Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women began in 1972, but the work
is far from over.
>>Farrahmarie Gomes‚ Chair, UH Commission on the Status of Women: We're always concerned
about how we can increase safety issues across our campus, this also goes into domestic violence
and relationship issues; professional development and making sure we can facilitate an environment
for people to grow.
>>Narrator: To that end, the commission sponsored the Healthy Living: Mind, Body and Career
conference bringing together nearly 200 people from across the UH System and the community
to network, share ideas and continue the work of raising consciousness about the status
of women. The challenge is balance, according to keynote speaker Maenette Benham, dean of
the UH Manoa Hawaiinuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge and mother to two young children.
>>Maenette Benham, Dean, Hawaiinuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, UH Manoa: Here you
have a group of women from across the university system who are doing an extraordinary amount
of work to care for other people, right? And what they need to remember to do is to also
take care of themselves, so that they can sustain that spirit of serving.
>>Narrator: A panel of distinguished women leaders from UH and the business community
discussed the issues of women in leadership. That was followed by an inspirational session
with psychologist and hypnotherapist Sunny Massad who reminded audience members not to
sabotage their thinking with fear. The day ended with facilitated group discussions that
led to recommendations for the commission and university leadership.
>> Jess Glasser‚ UH Manoa graduate student: It's been really great, the speakers they've
invited have been talented and inspiring. So it's great to see the university stand
behind this. I guess, for me, I'm really interested in seeing what happens after the conference.
>> Gomes: We realize our role extends far beyond the university campus and we take that
very seriously.