#MeToo Movement

Tuka & Bertie Review: An unexpected story of healing

Written by Medha Gudavalli, CCASA Survivor Task Force member ***SPOILERS FOR TUKA & BERTIE ARE AHEAD***   Lately, I’ve been feeling like the #MeToo movement has been exploited. An article entitled, “Headway or Headlines,” struck…

Why I Reported and Nothing Came of It.

Written By Laura Ostrow, CCASA Survivor Task Force member Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault. I am terrified as I write this, but I will not allow myself to feel ashamed and feel like I have to…

Why I support CCASA: Ken’s Story

Written By Ken Fowler, former CCASA intern I started to work in this field two years ago when I showed up to this office asking for someone whose name I thought was "Raina". I was…

Interim Committee on Workplace Culture at the Capitol

Raana Simmons, CCASA's Director of Policy, comments on the ongoing efforts at our State Capitol to address sexual misconduct. "We're impressed with the progress of the committee and their ability to establish areas of agreement…

CCASA Weighs in on 2018 Leg Session and Sexual Violence

“Since #MeToo,” she said, “there has been pretty much an unwillingness to address sexual misconduct in any form by our elected officials — whether dealing with credible accusations of sexual harassment in their own midst…

Executive Director, Brie Franklin, Discusses Sex Harassment at the Capitol

Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, who is weighing a presidential run, told us that that he was more focused on solving other issues like long-term infrastructure spending and didn't want to tell lawmakers how to handle…

Colorado Denim Day Coincides with Senate Judiciary Hearing on Campus Sexual Misconduct Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) Brie Franklin, Executive Director, brie@ccasa.org, c: (970) 673-7516 Raana Simmons, Director of Policy, raana@ccasa.org, c: (727) 421-7547 Colorado Denim Day Coincides with Senate Judiciary Hearing on…

CCASA Stands in Solidarity with Survivors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) Brie Franklin | brie@ccasa.org | c: (970) 673-7516 CCASA Stands in Solidarity with Survivors Denver - Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018 - We are disappointed by the lack of…

Sexual Harassment at the Capitol: Interns and Aides

Medha Gudavalli, CCASA's Outreach and Programs Specialist, provides policy analysis and recommendations in CPR's latest story on sexual harassment at the Capitol. “It’s easy to exploit that power. That’s what sexual harassment is about. So…

Denver Post – Investigation of Mayor Hancock’s Texts

"'The idea of deferring to a harassment victim’s wishes has merit, said Brie Franklin, executive director of the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault...'Given that there is some publicly available information,' Franklin wrote in an email, 'the…