February 1, 2022 — Tomorrow, the Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate will take a vote on AB 58. This legislation provides survivors with an additional mechanism to terminate… Read more »
WCASA Statement on the Senate Passing AB 411
January 25, 2022 – WCASA condemns the Senate’s passage of AB 411, a harmful bill that will prohibit race or sex stereotyping in any anti-racism and anti-sexism instruction/training in K-12… Read more »
Advocates hopeful newly signed laws will prevent future backlogs of sexual assault kits
Action Alert: Tell Your Representative to Oppose AB 413!
December 7, 2021 — Tomorrow, the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities will take a vote on AB 413. This harmful legislation would prohibit race or sex stereotyping in any… Read more »
WCASA Applauds Signing of Sexual Assault Kit Reform Bills
December 6, 2021 – WCASA applauds Governor Evers for signing SB 71 and SB 94, legislation that improves how Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs) are handled and that establishes a SAK… Read more »
WCASA Statement on Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict
We are extremely disappointed, although sadly not surprised, by the jury’s verdict acquitting Kyle Rittenhouse. The jury’s verdict exemplifies the racism which is embedded within the criminal legal system in… Read more »
WCASA and Joyful Heart Foundation Applaud Passage of Sexual Assault Kit Reform Bills
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 »
ACTION ALERT: October 20th Senate VAWA day of action!
More than six months ago, the House passed H.R.1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021, with strong bipartisan support. The Senate is currently negotiating their own bipartisan reauthorization… Read more »
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 »
AG Kaul, Gov. Evers, Lt. Gov. Barnes, MMIW Task Force Leaders Recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day
WI DOJ, 10/11/21