For Immediate Release: November 11, 2021 Contact: Olivia Hall, o.hall@joyfulheartfoundation.org or Ian Henderson, ianh@wcasa.org NEW YORK — Today, the Joyful Heart Foundation and the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault applaud… Read more »
Category: Press Releases
WCASA and End Abuse Commend Governor Evers for Prioritizing Sexual Violence and Domestic Abuse Services
Today, Governor Tony Evers announced that he would be allocating $45 million for crime victim services and violence prevention efforts, administered by the Department of Justice and the Department of Administration, respectively. This timing is critical, arriving as the federal… Read more »
WCASA Statement on the Assembly Passing AB 411 and AB 414
September 29, 2021 – WCASA condemns the Assembly’s passage of AB 411 and AB 414, two harmful bills that will prohibit race or sex stereotyping in any anti-racism and anti-sexism… Read more »
WCASA Statement on the Crisis in Afghanistan
During the past week, we have witnessed a humanitarian crisis unfolding in Afghanistan before our eyes. We have long known that women and children are often the first to experience… Read more »
WCASA Reaction to the Release of Bill Cosby
While we were extremely disheartened to learn that Bill Cosby’s conviction was overturned on procedural grounds today, our first thoughts are with the brave survivors who came forward to not… Read more »
Wisconsin Legislation Takes Multiple Steps Towards Sexual Assault Kit Reform
For Immediate Release: February 22, 2021 Contact: Olivia Hall, o.hall@joyfulheartfoundation.org or Ian Henderson, ianh@wcasa.org With the opening of the Wisconsin legislative session, lawmakers have introduced multiple bills that would enact sweeping sexual assault kit… Read more »
WCASA Statement on District Attorney’s Decision in Jacob Blake Shooting
WCASA is extremely disappointed in the decision by Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley to not issue criminal charges against Officer Rusten Sheskey. This is sadly yet another example of… Read more »
Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA) & End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (End Abuse) Release Joint Statement in Support of Embrace, Black Lives Matter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23, 2020 In July, the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA) and End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (EA) shared the “Moment of Truth” letter, a commitment from coalitions across the… Read more »
WCASA & End Domestic Abuse WI Issue Joint Statement and Moment of Truth National Statement
July 14, 2020 — WCASA and End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin stand with dozens of other coalitions across the country in issuing a moment of truth national statement. From the statement:… Read more »
WCASA and End Domestic Abuse WI Tell Survivors of Violence: You Are Not Alone / Services Remain Open
April 20, 2020 — During this unprecedented time, the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA) and End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (End Abuse) want survivors to know that sexual assault and… Read more »