We did it! Today, moved by your stories and your advocacy, the D.C. Council funded the Street Harassment Prevention Act! Thank you for speaking out, for sharing your #MeToo stories, and for refusing to back down. Together, we ensured that the first-ever legal definition of street harassment in the U.S. is broad and inclusive of the experiences […]
Recently, CASS hosted “Night to Love Yourself,” a night of healing and self-care to help our community recharge as we all continue the important work of ending gendered violence. We engaged in quiet, connective, and energizing activities to help center ourselves in these difficult times. Artists across a variety of mediums contributed their skills and […]
We hired a deputy director! Meet Chantal Coudoux. Chantal is a community organizer who is passionate about fighting state violence in all its forms and making sure our communities have safe ways to heal from trauma. She began collaborating with CASS in the spring of 2017 to build the Safe Bar Collective in her role […]
Tonight women from Ward 8 will organize Reclaiming Our Bodies, a food table and speakout to tell their community that women and girls deserve to feel safe from harassment in public spaces. Organized in response to an incident where a 16-year-old girl was harassed, followed, and threatened at a monthly food table in Ward 8, […]
Here at CASS, we’re all still reeling from the blatant racist events led by white supremacists last weekend in Charlottesville. We took to the streets last night in DC to show that hate and violence will not be tolerated. We *all* deserve to feel safe — white supremacy and terrorism have no place here, Charlottesville, […]