The Power to Control Your Own Body
Safe and legal access to abortion is key to supporting survivors of rape, regardless of whether they can disclose the violence they’ve experienced or not. Here’s why.
The Path to Abortion Protections in IL
Illinois is the only midwestern state where access to abortion will continue to exist even if Roe is overturned. That wasn’t always the case.
Ending Money Bail Benefits Survivors — Here’s How
Criminal justice reform and victims’ rights should go hand-in-hand, starting with Illinois’ Pretrial Fairness Act.
What Is Sex Trafficking?
Defining sex trafficking helps us spot and prevent it.
City Council: Fund the Services Chicago’s Survivors Depend On
Mayor Lightfoot allocated $35 million in funds for gender-based violence survivor services. They can help create the safety net survivors need for their healing, health, and safety.
5 Wins for Survivors
Recently passed Illinois legislation will help survivors of sexual assault and trafficking.
New Restorative Justice Bill Is a Win For Survivors
SB 64, which received bipartisan support in the Illinois legislature, will provide survivors of sexual harm with more paths to justice.
Ensuring Young Survivors Can Succeed in School
Updated Aug. 20, 2021 Update: HB 3223 was signed into law by Gov. Pritzker on 8/20/21. CAASE will be honoring the bill’s sponsors, State Representative Anna Moeller and Illinois State […]
Pretrial Fairness Act Becomes IL Law
February 22, 2021 Through our work with survivors of sexual violence, we know how the criminal legal system often fails them. That’s why we are cheering the signing of the […]
Allies: Prioritize Black Trans Lives
This Black History Month, it’s critical for allies to understand how to support Black trans lives in the struggle against sexual harm.