Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation
@thecaase.bsky.social
We are CAASE, and we're committed to building a global community free from sexual harm.
www.caase.org
www.caase.org
"Affordable rent and homes have become harder to find and not having a stable place to live increases the risk for sexual harassment and exploitation. (1/3)
November 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"Affordable rent and homes have become harder to find and not having a stable place to live increases the risk for sexual harassment and exploitation. (1/3)
We’re relieved to hear the FY26 City Budget has been amended to better fund gender-based violence services!
Use this link to send your alderperson an email in support of these critical programs: Tinyurl.com/ChiBudgetFY26
Chicago will not waver in its support for survivors.
Use this link to send your alderperson an email in support of these critical programs: Tinyurl.com/ChiBudgetFY26
Chicago will not waver in its support for survivors.
The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence
The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence
Tinyurl.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We’re relieved to hear the FY26 City Budget has been amended to better fund gender-based violence services!
Use this link to send your alderperson an email in support of these critical programs: Tinyurl.com/ChiBudgetFY26
Chicago will not waver in its support for survivors.
Use this link to send your alderperson an email in support of these critical programs: Tinyurl.com/ChiBudgetFY26
Chicago will not waver in its support for survivors.
"The vast majority were not runaways; they were victims of an unsupportive health, economic and educational system that legally sanctioned their exploitation, and which remain largely unrectified today."
msmagazine.com/2025/11/11/u...
msmagazine.com/2025/11/11/u...
A new study shows that child, early and forced marriage and unions (CEFMU) is adapting to the digital age, becoming more hidden and harder to prevent.
Why Won't the U.S. Stop Child Marriage?
Child marriage is a persistent problem, and the United States is far from immune. Most child brides are young girls wed to adult men.
msmagazine.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"The vast majority were not runaways; they were victims of an unsupportive health, economic and educational system that legally sanctioned their exploitation, and which remain largely unrectified today."
msmagazine.com/2025/11/11/u...
msmagazine.com/2025/11/11/u...
CAASE is in great company among other survivors and organizations featured in this piece from @vera.org!
Check it out to learn more about our advocacy for healing over punishment: www.vera.org/news/listen-...
Check it out to learn more about our advocacy for healing over punishment: www.vera.org/news/listen-...
Listen to Their Stories: These Crime Survivors Don’t Want More Prison
These crime survivors and the leader of a crime survivors organization highlight the need for sentencing that focuses on healing and change, not just…
www.vera.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
CAASE is in great company among other survivors and organizations featured in this piece from @vera.org!
Check it out to learn more about our advocacy for healing over punishment: www.vera.org/news/listen-...
Check it out to learn more about our advocacy for healing over punishment: www.vera.org/news/listen-...
Join CAASE for Surviving the Mic this Thursday! It's our monthly online gathering space for survivors of sexual harm and those who support them, either personally or professionally, or both.
We hope to see you there this Thursday, 3-5pm!
www.caase.org/event/stm/20...
We hope to see you there this Thursday, 3-5pm!
www.caase.org/event/stm/20...
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Join CAASE for Surviving the Mic this Thursday! It's our monthly online gathering space for survivors of sexual harm and those who support them, either personally or professionally, or both.
We hope to see you there this Thursday, 3-5pm!
www.caase.org/event/stm/20...
We hope to see you there this Thursday, 3-5pm!
www.caase.org/event/stm/20...
This week, we honor Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. A 2013 study from the National Center on Family Homelessness found that 90% of homeless women had survived sexual abuse or severe physical abuse at some point. To address and prevent sexual harm, we have to address homelessness. #HHWeek
November 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This week, we honor Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. A 2013 study from the National Center on Family Homelessness found that 90% of homeless women had survived sexual abuse or severe physical abuse at some point. To address and prevent sexual harm, we have to address homelessness. #HHWeek
We're thrilled that CAASE Executive Director Kaethe Morris Hoffer was featured on the “Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age” podcast. (1/2)
Today's highlight of "Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age", @milleridriss.bsky.social talks with Rachel Louise Snyder and Kaethe Morris Hoffer on how online conspiracy theories and intimate partner violence affect the real epidemic of sexual violence in the U.S.
Listen here:
Listen here:
Episode 3: You Made Me
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November 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We're thrilled that CAASE Executive Director Kaethe Morris Hoffer was featured on the “Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age” podcast. (1/2)
As the end of the year approaches & we gear up for a new chapter, we're reflecting on gratitude & taking stock of all the things that have uplifted us, even in the midst of many challenges.
In our new blog, we explore what survivors are thankful for: www.caase.org/survivors-th...
#SupportSurvivors
In our new blog, we explore what survivors are thankful for: www.caase.org/survivors-th...
#SupportSurvivors
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
As the end of the year approaches & we gear up for a new chapter, we're reflecting on gratitude & taking stock of all the things that have uplifted us, even in the midst of many challenges.
In our new blog, we explore what survivors are thankful for: www.caase.org/survivors-th...
#SupportSurvivors
In our new blog, we explore what survivors are thankful for: www.caase.org/survivors-th...
#SupportSurvivors
In September 2024, our legal team launched the Criminalized Survivors Project. We are thrilled to offer legal services to incarcerated women, an especially vulnerable population. (1/2)
November 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
In September 2024, our legal team launched the Criminalized Survivors Project. We are thrilled to offer legal services to incarcerated women, an especially vulnerable population. (1/2)
Stories like these are why we have to take budget cuts to gender-based violence services seriously. Survivors' lives are at stake. Please take one minute to contact your alderperson today to ask them to amend the proposed FY26 budget: tinyurl.com/FY26CityBudget
chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence
The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence
tinyurl.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Stories like these are why we have to take budget cuts to gender-based violence services seriously. Survivors' lives are at stake. Please take one minute to contact your alderperson today to ask them to amend the proposed FY26 budget: tinyurl.com/FY26CityBudget
chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
"It’s incredibly important that we shape our laws and systems based on the people who have experienced harm. I want people to understand that supporting survivors of crimes doesn’t have to come at the expense of criminal justice reform."
www.vera.org/news/listen-...
www.vera.org/news/listen-...
(2/2) We're grateful to @vera.org for including CAASE's Executive Director, Kaethe Morris Hoffer, in this conversation about how survivors & organizations that serve them see firsthand how vital it is to prioritize healing over punishment.
www.vera.org/news/listen-...
www.vera.org/news/listen-...
Listen to Their Stories: These Crime Survivors Don’t Want More Prison
These crime survivors and the leader of a crime survivors organization highlight the need for sentencing that focuses on healing and change, not just…
www.vera.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"It’s incredibly important that we shape our laws and systems based on the people who have experienced harm. I want people to understand that supporting survivors of crimes doesn’t have to come at the expense of criminal justice reform."
www.vera.org/news/listen-...
www.vera.org/news/listen-...
"In 2016, nearly 6,000 cases of missing Native women and girls were reported, but only 116 were logged in the federal Department of Justice’s missing persons database, according to the Urban Indian Health Institute." (1/2)
November 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"In 2016, nearly 6,000 cases of missing Native women and girls were reported, but only 116 were logged in the federal Department of Justice’s missing persons database, according to the Urban Indian Health Institute." (1/2)
Surviving the Mic is 2 weeks away! Join us on Thurs, 11/20, for this special virtual gathering space.
We will begin with a check-in and dialogue on current events, followed by a trauma-informed writing workshop designed for survivors of sexual harm. See you then!
www.caase.org/event/stm/20...
We will begin with a check-in and dialogue on current events, followed by a trauma-informed writing workshop designed for survivors of sexual harm. See you then!
www.caase.org/event/stm/20...
Events for November 2025 – CAASE
Surviving the Mic: Virtually Together is an online gathering space for survivors of sexual harm and those who support them.
www.caase.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Surviving the Mic is 2 weeks away! Join us on Thurs, 11/20, for this special virtual gathering space.
We will begin with a check-in and dialogue on current events, followed by a trauma-informed writing workshop designed for survivors of sexual harm. See you then!
www.caase.org/event/stm/20...
We will begin with a check-in and dialogue on current events, followed by a trauma-informed writing workshop designed for survivors of sexual harm. See you then!
www.caase.org/event/stm/20...
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Know someone who would be a great fit for one of these open positions at CAASE? Please share!
We're accepting applicants for:
📢 Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney
📢 Policy Director
📢 Legal Intern
Learn more: www.caase.org/job-openings/
#ChicagoNonProfit #ChicagoJobs
We're accepting applicants for:
📢 Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney
📢 Policy Director
📢 Legal Intern
Learn more: www.caase.org/job-openings/
#ChicagoNonProfit #ChicagoJobs
October 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Know someone who would be a great fit for one of these open positions at CAASE? Please share!
We're accepting applicants for:
📢 Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney
📢 Policy Director
📢 Legal Intern
Learn more: www.caase.org/job-openings/
#ChicagoNonProfit #ChicagoJobs
We're accepting applicants for:
📢 Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney
📢 Policy Director
📢 Legal Intern
Learn more: www.caase.org/job-openings/
#ChicagoNonProfit #ChicagoJobs
Please continue to advocate for survivors in Chicago in the FY26 budget!
Sending an email to your alderperson telling them to support gender-based violence orgs like CAASE in the budget is fast and simple.
Please help, send an email now! ➡️ tinyurl.com/FY26CityBudget
Sending an email to your alderperson telling them to support gender-based violence orgs like CAASE in the budget is fast and simple.
Please help, send an email now! ➡️ tinyurl.com/FY26CityBudget
tinyurl.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Please continue to advocate for survivors in Chicago in the FY26 budget!
Sending an email to your alderperson telling them to support gender-based violence orgs like CAASE in the budget is fast and simple.
Please help, send an email now! ➡️ tinyurl.com/FY26CityBudget
Sending an email to your alderperson telling them to support gender-based violence orgs like CAASE in the budget is fast and simple.
Please help, send an email now! ➡️ tinyurl.com/FY26CityBudget
Having open and honest conversations about cyber sexual abuse with the young people in our lives can help them navigate issues like these, should they or their peers ever need help.
www.404media.co/deepfake-too...
www.404media.co/deepfake-too...
A new analysis of synthetic intimate image abuse (SIIA) found that the tools for making non-consensual, sexually explicit deepfakes are easily discoverable all over social media and through simple searches on Google and Bing.
🔗 www.404media.co/deepfake-too...
🔗 www.404media.co/deepfake-too...
New Research Shows Deepfake Harassment Tools Spread on Social Media and Search Engines
An analysis of how tools to make non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes spread online, from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, shows X and search engines surface these sites easily.
www.404media.co
November 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Having open and honest conversations about cyber sexual abuse with the young people in our lives can help them navigate issues like these, should they or their peers ever need help.
www.404media.co/deepfake-too...
www.404media.co/deepfake-too...
"Paving the way for restorative justice practices as an option for survivors is one of the most critical things that society can and should do. There is an enormous need for more structures and systems that can promote restoration." (1/2)
Listen to Their Stories: These Crime Survivors Don’t Want More Prison
These crime survivors and the leader of a crime survivors organization highlight the need for sentencing that focuses on healing and change, not just…
www.vera.org
November 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"Paving the way for restorative justice practices as an option for survivors is one of the most critical things that society can and should do. There is an enormous need for more structures and systems that can promote restoration." (1/2)
Halloween is here! Which is nothing compared to the scariness that has been 2025. 🧟👻 Enjoy your spooky season!
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Image credits: 1: Pinterest, kimmies68. 2: Halloween Ends (2022) 3: Jennifer's Body (2009). 4: Pinterest, uliterallylovethis.
October 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Halloween is here! Which is nothing compared to the scariness that has been 2025. 🧟👻 Enjoy your spooky season!
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Image credits: 1: Pinterest, kimmies68. 2: Halloween Ends (2022) 3: Jennifer's Body (2009). 4: Pinterest, uliterallylovethis.
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Image credits: 1: Pinterest, kimmies68. 2: Halloween Ends (2022) 3: Jennifer's Body (2009). 4: Pinterest, uliterallylovethis.
Have you sent an email to advocate for gender-based violence orgs like CAASE in the FY26 city budget yet? It's quick and easy! Please help!
📥 tinyurl.com/FY26CityBudget
📥 tinyurl.com/FY26CityBudget
October 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Have you sent an email to advocate for gender-based violence orgs like CAASE in the FY26 city budget yet? It's quick and easy! Please help!
📥 tinyurl.com/FY26CityBudget
📥 tinyurl.com/FY26CityBudget
"Because of what I’ve learned, I will be more compassionate and will try to be very supportive if anything happens to my friends.” – 9th grader at John Hancock College Prep (1/2)
Empowering Youth: CAASE Prevention Programs’ Impact in the 2024-2025 Academic Year – CAASE
The 2024-2025 school year was a considerable year for CAASE’s prevention education program! Learn more about how our educators continue to adapt, evolve, and connect to meet the moment for students.
www.caase.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"Because of what I’ve learned, I will be more compassionate and will try to be very supportive if anything happens to my friends.” – 9th grader at John Hancock College Prep (1/2)
"More than half of the underage girls pulled from the Blade turned out to be from foster care. Even for those who were not runaways, the stories were the same: Traffickers had parked their cars in front of local group homes, waiting for a chance to approach."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/m...
Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"More than half of the underage girls pulled from the Blade turned out to be from foster care. Even for those who were not runaways, the stories were the same: Traffickers had parked their cars in front of local group homes, waiting for a chance to approach."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/m...
Celebrating Allies 2025 was a stunning success!✨
Our community raised over $100k! We're truly honored by the way so many supporters & allies came together to celebrate & uplift this work. This support will help CAASE continue serving survivors & creating a world free from sexual harm. (1/2)
Our community raised over $100k! We're truly honored by the way so many supporters & allies came together to celebrate & uplift this work. This support will help CAASE continue serving survivors & creating a world free from sexual harm. (1/2)
October 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Celebrating Allies 2025 was a stunning success!✨
Our community raised over $100k! We're truly honored by the way so many supporters & allies came together to celebrate & uplift this work. This support will help CAASE continue serving survivors & creating a world free from sexual harm. (1/2)
Our community raised over $100k! We're truly honored by the way so many supporters & allies came together to celebrate & uplift this work. This support will help CAASE continue serving survivors & creating a world free from sexual harm. (1/2)
🚨 CAASE & other local orgs need your help!🚨
The Mayor's proposed budget slashes funding to gender-based violence services. We need your help to prevent this from happening! (1/2)
The Mayor's proposed budget slashes funding to gender-based violence services. We need your help to prevent this from happening! (1/2)
October 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
🚨 CAASE & other local orgs need your help!🚨
The Mayor's proposed budget slashes funding to gender-based violence services. We need your help to prevent this from happening! (1/2)
The Mayor's proposed budget slashes funding to gender-based violence services. We need your help to prevent this from happening! (1/2)
Interested in volunteering to support CAASE? Looking for a chance to grow, connect, and lead alongside like-minded peers? Our Young Professionals Board could be the perfect fit for you!
Learn more about this opportunity: www.caase.org/young-profes...
Learn more about this opportunity: www.caase.org/young-profes...
Young Professionals Board – CAASE
www.caase.org
October 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Interested in volunteering to support CAASE? Looking for a chance to grow, connect, and lead alongside like-minded peers? Our Young Professionals Board could be the perfect fit for you!
Learn more about this opportunity: www.caase.org/young-profes...
Learn more about this opportunity: www.caase.org/young-profes...
Know someone who would be a great fit for one of these open positions at CAASE? Please share!
We're accepting applicants for:
📢 Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney
📢 Policy Director
📢 Legal Intern
Learn more: www.caase.org/job-openings/
#ChicagoNonProfit #ChicagoJobs
We're accepting applicants for:
📢 Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney
📢 Policy Director
📢 Legal Intern
Learn more: www.caase.org/job-openings/
#ChicagoNonProfit #ChicagoJobs
October 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Know someone who would be a great fit for one of these open positions at CAASE? Please share!
We're accepting applicants for:
📢 Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney
📢 Policy Director
📢 Legal Intern
Learn more: www.caase.org/job-openings/
#ChicagoNonProfit #ChicagoJobs
We're accepting applicants for:
📢 Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney
📢 Policy Director
📢 Legal Intern
Learn more: www.caase.org/job-openings/
#ChicagoNonProfit #ChicagoJobs