Reflections of CCASA’s work!
By Agueda Morgan, CCASA Director of Programs Hi everyone, In the past few weeks, I was able to participate in two different meetings that other …
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Sexual Violence
In the News (Sept. 27, 2014 – Oct. 3, 2014)
Affirmative consent, and why Lena Dunham’s admission of being a survivor of rape matters. A recent survey found that 10% of female students at University …
You Have Options: A Law Enforcement Advocate’s Response
by Heidi Flowers, CCASA Blogger We are a society filled with options and choices, and we like having the power to decide! The everyday consumer …
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In the News (July 19, 2014- July 25, 2014)
Convictions like this demonstrate that yes, spousal rape is still rape. Two Longhorns players are charged with sexual assault, and are suspended. A man convinces …
In the News (June 26, 2014-July 17, 2014)
Trigger warning: A powerful comic about rape, and telling one’s story. Todd Akin regrets apologizing for his comment about legitimate rape in 2012. A new …
Help in Healing?…There’s an app for that.
By Alexa Priddy, CCASA Blogger Hey everyone! I sit here at my desk at CCASA excited to tell you about another app that you can …
Supreme Court Hobby Lobby Decision Perpetuates Violence Against Women
By Emily Tofte Nestaval, CCASA Guest Blogger Most of us probably heard the Supreme Court decision on Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. In case …
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Toward Healing & Justice for Campus Sexual Assault Survivors
By Erin Jemison, CCASA Executive Director On May 1, the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a list of 55 colleges …
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In the News (Apr. 19, 2014- Apr. 24, 2014)
Dear Joan Rivers, CCASA is very disappointed. It’s not about getting a book deal. More college football rape. At least this time, at Vanderbilt (though …
Book Review: Dear Sister
by Liz Clift, CCASA Intern Dear Sister: Letters from Survivors of Sexual Assault (AK Press, 2014) is a slim book, filled with letters and poems …