Indigenous women face murder rates at 10 times the national average
“What does missing and murdered mean to you?” The question was posed at the beginning of Tuesday’s symposium at Fort Lewis College by head speaker …
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Colorado Artists and Activists Unite to Advocate for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
United with graphic designer Raven Payment (Ojibwe and Kanienkehaka), a US Navy veteran and descendant of four generations of survivors of Indian Boarding Schools, Colorado Coalition Against Sexual …
Law groups are united that judicial discipline process needs greater transparency
Elizabeth Newman, the public policy director at the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, said the judicial system has a “significant power disparity.” “There should not …
BRIEF: Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault Reflects on Victories and the Future
“Right now we are really developing our policy agenda going forward,” said Brandi Dye, a spokesperson for CCASA. “We’ve been lucky in the past year …
Colorado New Laws to Make Communities Safer
“Thank you to the legislators, experts, and survivors who supported SB22-183. This funding will allow programs, that sexual assault survivors desperately need, to keep their …
Legislation supports sex assault victims
By Brie Franklin Colorado, we need to talk about sex. Specifically, how we support survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Because regardless of what he …
National Sexual Violence Resource Center Recognizes Leaders in Sexual Violence Prevention With 2022 Visionary Voice Awards
Nominated by state, territory and tribal sexual violence coalitions across the U.S, the following is a complete list of this year’s Visionary Voice Award recipients: …
As Sexual Assault Reports Rise, Colorado Organizations Struggle To Meet Survivors’ Needs
The Boulder program, like many others in Colorado, can only afford to hire one prevention coordinator. While Victims of Crime Act and Violence Against Women …
Bill advances to provide more STI preventing drugs for sexual assault victims
The House Public and Behavioral Health Committee unanimously approved the bill Tuesday, sending it to the full House for consideration. Other bills regarding sexual assault …
Sexual assault survivor programs risk losing funding
Sexual assault survivor programs across Colorado are at risk of losing millions of dollars in funding. According to the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, the …