Originally published on Change.Org on August August 26, 2016 By Maria Ruiz. Dear Friends and Supporters- We have some amazing news. Judge Persky will no longer be presiding over criminal cases and will move to civil court at his own request. Although it is not his resignation, for now, he…
Originally published on TED in February, 2016. We don’t have to live in a world where 99 percent of rapists get away with it, says TED Fellow Jessica Ladd. With Callisto, a new platform for college students to confidentially report sexual assault, Ladd is helping survivors get the support and…
Originally published on Change.Org on August 14, 2016 By Maria Ruiz. Dearest Friends and Supporters, In an effort to push forward change, not just for the Stanford victim but as well as for every other victim of rape I have begun a partnership with Rise Now US. Rise Now US…
Originally published on AReturntoYourGenuineSelf on July 12, 2016 By Jodie Ortega This week, we continue our series with powerhouse speaker and survivor, Jodie Ortega. This week, she shares about her experience of crying out for help but being left to fend for herself. I was 17 years old. I was…
