What is Victim Blaming?
Victim blaming occurs when an individual questions a person’s experience, such as their actions and how they could have prevented sexual violence. Examples of victim blaming include “what were you …
Healthy Relationships
What Is Dating Violence?
There are many different types of dating violence such as physical violence, sexual violence, psychological abuse, economic abuse, and stalking. Dating and relationship violence is a pattern of coercive and …
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Please click below for a pdf version with all links needed for registration: ZCenter SAAM Events 2022 *Standing Silent Witness at our Dempster Street location has been cancelled for 4/22/22, …
Pop Culture Representation of Sexual Education
More and more studies are coming out that show the importance of comprehensive sexual education. Earlier this year, our governing body (the Illinois Coalition against Sexual Assault) encouraged agencies to …
Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Education plays a large role in our understanding of the world. It can often lay a foundation for our perceptions of the world. Yet, at the same time, there can …
Love and Boundaries
Today is The American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day, to raise awareness about women’s heart health. While we wear red and aim to live a healthier lifestyle, we also …
Support and Resources during the Holidays
This can be a joyous and festive time of year for many. It can also be a time when sexual assault survivors feel triggered, a time when abuse within families …
Spokes of the Wheel: Reproductive Justice
What is Reproductive Justice? We often think that reproductive justice and reproductive rights are synonymous, that both are the work to give women rights about their reproductive choices. However, …
Chicago Blackhawks: Sexual Assault and What We Have Learned
Chicagoland is reeling from the news of sexual assault allegations within the Chicago Blackhawks. One of the team’s coaches assaulted a player and leadership of the team ignored the allegations …
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November Lunch & Learn Webinars
Join us for our November Lunch & Learn Webinars. Each are free, but we do ask that you register in advance. Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and How It Affects …