“I Feel the Earth Move Under My Feet”: OurMusicMyBody and the Music Scene’s Shift Away from Sexual Violence

Sep 28, 2016 | News

When we track down passes for a summer festival, once-over the loudly arranged concert flyers at coffee shops and dive bars, ask a friend who they’re belting along to during the ride home, press into the edge of the stage because there’s nowhere else to go, we are in...

Ah, September. Crisp fall air. Pumpkin Spice. A new school year. Renewed hysteria over trigger warnings.

Sep 28, 2016 | News

Last September, The Atlantic published a now much debated article about the supposed coddling of American college students. The authors lumped several issues together as evidence of a purported trend towards intellectual laziness and the manipulative use of emotions...

Breaking the Silence with Technology 9/26

Sep 22, 2016 | Announcements, Events, News

A public conversation with key stakeholders about reporting campus sexual assault and the emergence of mobile apps and technology designed to increase reporting. Featuring opening remarks by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, and a guided demonstration of one...

Our Music, My Body 9/17

Sep 14, 2016 | Announcements, Events, News

#OurMusicMyBody: Safety, Sexism, & Harassment in the Music Scene Saturday 9/17 3:00-4:30 PM; Beat Kitchen 2100 W. Belmont, Chicago Sexual harassment in the music scene has been widely ignored for much too long. As partners, Between Friends and RVA have come...

Soirée in the City, 6/9/16

Jun 3, 2016 | Announcements, Events, News

Our annual fundraiser, Soirée in the City, will be on Thursday June 9, 2016 from 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM at the beautiful Morgan Manufacturing venue in Chicago’s West Loop, 401 N. Morgan Street. 300 urban professionals will gather in support of Rape Victim Advocates....

Rape Victim Advocates Volunteer Receives Governor’s Volunteer Service Award

Apr 8, 2016 | Announcements, News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE photos available Contact: Alexa L. Markoff, Director of Development Rape Victim Advocates (312) 443-9603 x21 Rape Victim Advocates Volunteer Receives Governor’s Volunteer Service Award  Chicago, IL (April 8, 2016)  Rape Victim Advocates (RVA)...

ICJIA releases new data on sexual violence in Illinois

Mar 25, 2016 | Announcements, News

InfoNet is a web-based data collection and reporting system used by rape crisis centers across Illinois. Developed by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority in collaboration with the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) and other agencies,...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month!

Mar 24, 2016 | Announcements, Events, News

Click here to visit RVA’s #SAAMChi events and information page.

RVA ED interviewed by Fox32 on Budget Crisis

Jan 28, 2016 | Announcements, News, Press

RVA Executive Director Sharmili Majmudar was interviewed by Fox32’s Mike Flannery. Click here to view the full story at fox32.com Click here to give to RVA

Survivor/Artist served by RVA, Executive Director speak about Impact of Illinois State Budget Crisis

Jan 26, 2016 | Announcements, News, Press

Sharmili Majmudar, Executive Director of Rape Victim Advocates (RVA) in Chicago, IL, spoke at a press conference today regarding the impact of the Illinois state budget crisis on rape crisis services.  She was joined by Martha Alicia Montes Madrid, a survivor and...