This piece was originally published by Borderstan, an online news site covering the Dupont-Logan-U Street neighborhoods in Washington, DC. It is republished by CASS with permission from the author. I’ve lost track of how many bars there are in Borderstan. In the neighborhood, we literally have places to imbibe on every corner. It follows that we […]
Yesterday, DC resident Liz Gorman was sexually assaulted in broad daylight in what is considered a “safe” neighborhood in DC. Here are her own words on her experience. Those of us who have worked in the service industry are very familiar of the 10-5 rule. This favorite of overzealous managers, inserted into every training session and […]
You wanted to testify but couldn’t get time off. Or, you may not have had an experience on Metro. Or you may have one but weren’t ready to share it in a public forum? Whatever the reason, we’ve heard from many of you that you want to get involved in pushing Metro FORWARD. How can […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2012 For more information, contact: Chai Shenoy, cofounder chai@collectiveactiondc.org CASS CALLS ON WMATA TO ADDRESS SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT Collective Action for Safe Spaces attends February 22nd DC Council Performance Oversight Hearing on WMATA to Recommend How to Prevent Sexual Harassment and Assault WASHINGTON, DC— During the DC City Council’s Performance […]
During the DC City Council’s Performance Oversight Hearing of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) tomorrow, Collective Action for Safe Spaces (CASS), private citizens, and a street harassment expert will testify about public sexual harassment and assault that occurs on the transit system. Across three years, CASS has received hundreds of stories about public […]