by The Rape Crisis Center | Jun 1, 2013 | Press
In recent years, the percentage of male clients attending counseling at the Rape Crisis Center for Children and Adults, a United Way partner agency, has increased from nine to 14 percent. Comparatively, the number of youth clients under the age of 17 was 25 percent...
by The Rape Crisis Center | Apr 3, 2013 | Press
Trafficking is a multi-billion dollar enterprise in the United states, and Texas is a main transportation area. A 2007 study showed that one in five trafficked persons came through Texas. Awareness is key to action, and despite new awareness efforts, many still...
by The Rape Crisis Center | Oct 25, 2012 | Press
Democrats and some Republicans are rushing to condemn the Senate candidate’s claim about rape-produced pregnancies, but abuse survivors and crisis workers charge that politicians are using a critical issue to posture, raise funds, and win elections.
by The Rape Crisis Center | Aug 21, 2012 | Press
Perhaps you’ve seen Maggie Watson’s face. It has been on buses and elsewhere in San Antonio since June. Here’s what she’s selling: Hope and healing. For rape survivors. Watson is a rape survivor. You might notice that I’m using her name....
by The Rape Crisis Center | Aug 20, 2012 | Press
Dear Todd Akin, I am writing to you tonight about rape. It is 2 AM and I am unable to sleep here in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I am in Bukavu at the City of Joy to serve and support and work with hundreds, thousands of women who have been raped and violated and...
by The Rape Crisis Center | Aug 20, 2012 | Press
Sexual assault is justly considered one of the most serious crimes a person can be accused of. This makes it all the more critical to dispel any ambiguity over what constitutes “rape”. To help you navigate through all the confusing, often contradictory...
