On March 27, 2015, we have had our biggest RightRides DC service date yet with volunteers! Twelve volunteers provided rides with nine people requesting rides to have free, safe rides home through all eight wards of DC. We’re continuing to grow to provide more safe rides to people throughout DC! >>> Read our write-up in […]
CASS’s 6th Anniversary Party “LIGHTS, CAMERA, COLLECTIVE ACTION!” WHEN: 6:00-8:30pm, Thursday, April 16 WHERE: Room & Board; 1840 14th Street NW DC >>> Get your tickets now! You’re cordially invited to join us for Collective Action for Safe Spaces’ annual signature community appreciation event, Lights, Camera, Collective Action! Our small but dedicated staff has accomplished so much together […]
DC resident and year-round cyclist Anastasia Kolobrodova is organizing an all-women’s alleycat to take place in DC on International Women’s Day, Sunday, March 8th! And if that couldn’t get any better, the proceeds benefit CASS! According to Anastasia, the goal of the women-only alleycat is to get more women interested, comfortable and confident with urban cycling while learning about […]
Have you ridden the metro in the past week? Then you’ve probably seen our new anti-harassment PSAs with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA)! The PSAs are part of WMATA’s anti-harassment campaign, which was sparked by CASS’s advocacy efforts in 2012. The first round of anti-harassment PSAs were released in April 2012. In conceptualizing the […]
Sexual harassment and assault in bars and clubs can turn a good night out sour in seconds — or create a hostile work environment for the bar’s employees. Moreover, research shows that alcohol is used as a weapon and a camouflage by people who perpetrate sexual assault. It’s no surprise that CASS regularly receives submissions from […]