Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on International Affairs and Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 73 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the United States Senate to demonstrate our nation's commitment to human rights by ratifying the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, joining one hundred seventy other nations in endorsing the most comprehensive treaty ensuring the fundamental human rights and equality of women.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on International Affairs and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 73 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.