Cyber Sexual Abuse
Cyber sexual abuse is constatnly changing. Read the most up-to-date information and the laws that can protect us and keep survivors safe.
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What Survivors Need to Know About the New Title IX
What the latest Title IX updates from the Biden administration will mean for survivors in schools.
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What Survivors Need to Know to Change Their Name or Gender
Learn more about how the legal name change or gender marker change process works in Illinois.
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What Sexual Assault Survivors Should Know About Defamation
Survivors of gender-based violence may worry they will be held liable for defamation if they speak out. Here’s what they need to know about the subject.
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I’m a Student-Survivor—How Can My School Help Me?
K-12 student survivors of sexual assault or abuse may struggle academically. Thankfully schools can offer accommodations and support.
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Protective Orders for Survivors of Sexual Assault
What They Are and How To Get One Protective orders can help survivors of sexual harm secure distance and safety from a known perpetrator. They are court…
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Journey Toward Justice: Navigating Both Criminal and Civil Paths
Carrie’s journey toward justice took her from police stations, detective’s offices, courtrooms, and ultimately to the conference rooms of her employer. It involved both criminal and civil matters—and CAASE feels fulfilled to be able to stand with survivors in both arenas.
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The Link Between Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Violent partners use sexual harm as part of a pattern of abuse and control. They know gender-based violence fosters and thrives on silence, self-doubt, and fear—factors that seem to amplify when sexual and domestic violence are intertwined.
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Survivors Deserve High-Quality Responses From CPD—and More
October 8, 2020 With a career centered on representing survivors in court, CAASE attorney Christine Crow has had numerous first-hand…
Read MoreWhat to Know About the Title IX Changes
October 1, 2020 The Department of Education (ED) made changes to a federal law intended to protect against gender discrimination…
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