Domestic Violence, Trafficking, and the Sex Trade
Domestic violence and sex trafficking are related. Understanding the links makes you better prepared to help survivors and break the cycle.
Read More
Black Women are Still Fighting to be Free from Sex Trafficking
Sexual exploitation is a racial justice issue. Black women survivors need our full attention and support in advocating for solutions to the sex trade.
Read More
Follow the Leadership of LGBTQ+ Sex Trade Survivors
To address the harms of the commercial sex trade, we shoud follow the leadership of LGBTQ+ survivors who are speaking about its realities is key.
Read More
The Mental Health Impacts of the Sex Trade
People who sell sex face increased risk for mental health issues stemming from the trauma that’s common in the sex trade. Here’s how to address it.
Read More
Gender-Based Violence Needs CPD Attention—Chicago Police Board Can Help
We ask the Chicago Police Board to prioritize nominating a superintendent experienced in cases of gendered violence.
Read More
CPD Wrongly Targets People Selling Sex
CAASE spent 18 months researching and observing how our criminal justice system currently treats women who were arrested for prostitution, and followed cases from police intervention through criminal case disposition.
Read More
Legalization Isn’t an Antidote to Prostitution’s Harms
Because while there are some people who choose to engage in sex work, and while a few come out of it unscathed, the evidence is clear: sex work isn’t safe.
Read More