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# A Case for Women®

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- [An End to Gun Violence](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/gun-violence-public-citizen/) - Addressing the epidemic of gun violence is another issue where Public Citizen is protecting women. Some gender-based statistics are familiar: for example, women are overwhelmingly the caregivers in our families. But, far fewer people are aware of the tragic fact that more than half of the women killed by gun violence are killed by a
- [Important New Update on the J&J Talc Lawsuit!](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/talcum-powder-update/) - Nearly 40,000 women with ovarian cancer have filed claims alleging they used Johnson & Johnson Talcum Baby Powder routinely, especially in “intimate” areas for hygiene, before receiving a diagnosis of ovarian cancer, often in an advanced stage. The talc has been found to contain cancer-causing asbestos. Talcum powder lawyers, the women and the families they
- [Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) 2022: When Victims are Shadow Puppets](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/sexual-assault-awareness-month-2022/) - Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) takes the stage each April to illuminate a tough subject. This year the theme is: “Building Safe Online Spaces Together.” True, the Internet is a growing portal for introducing vulnerable people to bad actors, but the end results are ultimately the same: face-to-face encounter, trust, forced compliance, betrayal, devastation. Sex
- [February Is Black History Month – What Does It Look Like Through the Eyes of A Black Professional Woman & Mother?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/black-history-month-2022/) - Celebrating Black History Month 2022 (February 1-March 1) revisits racism, urging a think-back to its origins. How far have we come and how far haven’t we come in 400 years? What does it mean when partisan politics makes voting for all Americans an obstacle course for some sectors who may favor the opposition? Here’s how
- [Minnesota Assault Statute:<br>Screwing A Rape Victim](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/minnesota-assault-statute/) - J.S. woke up on a stranger’s couch with her shorts around her ankles. The 20-year-old had been raped while intoxicated after leaving a Minnesota bar with a man who drove her to his home instead of to a supposed party that didn’t exist. She passed out on the living room couch but briefly awoke during
- [Life After the Lawsuit: Mass Tort Settlements and You](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/mass-tort-settlements/) - If you’ve been wrongfully injured, filing a lawsuit is a big step toward getting the justice. But what many women don’t consider is what their life might look like after their lawsuit has resolved and they are receiving a settlement. Yes, winning a lawsuit is a bittersweet moment as it forces you to recount the
- [HELPING TEXANS HEAL --TEXAS FREEZE 2021](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/texas-freeze-brooke-cohen/) - I am humbled. Truly humbled. There is no other time in my career as an attorney (or truly in my life) that I can say I’ve ever felt quite this way. And here is why…Last week in Texas, we faced a storm much like an ice storm I remembered from my childhood, but in this
- [UPDATE: 3M Says Servicemen and Women Don’t Deserve to Know About the Potential Risks of Defective Combat Earplugs](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/update-3m-says-soldiers-dont-deserve-to-know-about-the-potential-risks-of-defective-combat-earplugs/) - There have been some truly jaw-dropping updates in the lawsuit against potentially defective 3M combat earplugs. According to Newsweek, recently unsealed court documents show that 3M mocked the large profit margin they were making from selling these earplugs to the military and downplayed responsibility for knowingly hiding safety defects from vulnerable servicemen and women. One
- [Think You Know The Difference Between a Criminal and a Civil Case?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/so-whats-the-difference-between-a-criminal-and-a-civil-case/) - So, what's the real difference between a civil and a criminal case? (It may be different than what you think.)
- [Addressing Sexual Abuse in Elite Industries: Creating Lasting Change](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/icouldntsayno/) - Sexual abuse and harassment have been pervasive in elite industries for far too long. It's time to put an end to the culture of misogynistic entitlement that enables abusers to get away with their actions without any consequences. This culture turns a blind eye to sexual abuse and enables bosses, coaches, and other influential individuals
- [How the Depp-Heard trial will silence survivors of sexual assault and abuse](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/heard-depp/) - The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial was one of the most highly publicized trials ever, amassing more online attention than some of the country’s most impactful news stories, including the Ukraine war and the leaked Supreme Court draft decision regarding Roe v. Wade. The media covered it extensively and scrutinized every detail, businesses weighed in, and it was
- [A Message for Uvalde](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/a-message-for-uvalde/) - From one mom to another I am a mom of two kids. My oldest just finished elementary school. He is excited to go to middle school. He loves his friends and sports. He even loves math. He loves going to school. When the day is over, he returns to school with his buddies to play
- [We ❤️ Moms – But Do Our Lawmakers Feel the Same?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/mothers-day-womens-rights/) - Our country says it values mothers, but what’s the reality? The spotlight this week has been on the leak of a Supreme Court draft decision reversing Roe v Wade, which has vast implications, but that’s not the only issue on the table affecting the well-being of moms. Here’s a quick rundown on less publicized items
- [The Best Way We Can Impact Climate Change Is To Be More Alarmed? A Discussion.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/earth-day-2022/) - Don’t Look Up (Netflix) is Adam McKay’s dark satire about climate change, though the story’s threat is a comet from outer space the size of Mt. Everest hurdling toward Earth, rather than what happens when Earth’s inhabitants abuse the ecosystem for generations. Viewership has exceeded 58,000,000, making Don’t Look Up the most- watched film in
- [Gabby Petito’s Unfinished Story: Did Fiancé Kill Her?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/intimate-partner-abuse/) - A 911 call recording released this week alleges Brian Laundrie was seen hitting and slapping his fiancée days before her disappearance in late August. Gabby Petito’s body was recovered Sunday by FBI investigators in a remote spot near Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National Forest. For a week Laundrie has been missing, presumed hiking in a Florida swamp
- [Fighting Back Against the Myths](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/fighting-back-against-myth/) - By Nicole Snell, CEO of Girls Fight Back Long before I took my first self-defense class and years before I was traveling the world speaking to audiences on personal safety, I, like many other women, was on the receiving end of an abundance of unsolicited and false self-defense advice. I was exposed to messages early
- [Nursing Moms Don’t Set Out to Pop Their Breasts in Public](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/world-breastfeeding-week/) - Breastfeeding is an act of love that needs no interpreter and makes no sound? An act of love, most def, but from the outside the other claims are a toss-up. As our country observes World Breastfeeding Week 2021 (WBW), August 1-7, we recognize the need for quiet interpretation and why this year’s catchword is protection.
- [Women Still Fight for Equal Footing at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/tokyo-olympics-2021/) - The first Olympics games (at least what we think of as the modern Olympics) took place in 1896 in Athens, and featured the best 280 athletes from 13 different countries, competing in 43 sporting events. None of them were women. This isn’t surprising, since women also weren’t allowed to vote, own land, or wear pants!
- [Voting is My Superpower and It’s Yours too!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/voting-rights/) - Make Sure Your Vote Counts with Our Top 10 List for Vote Protection. 1/ Your privacyYour vote is a private matter – your husband, for example, will not be notified. More good news – although there are ways to look up voter records, the records of survivors of domestic abuse are pretty much protected in
- [The Truth about America’s Sweetheart, Johnson & Johnson](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/truth-about-johnson-johnson/) - You or a loved one used Johnson & Johnson baby powder and got ovarian cancer? Contact A Case for Women for more information on the talcum powder lawsuits.
- [National Infertility Survival Day](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/national-infertility-survival-day/) - Lifting the spirits of those coping with heartache Infertility is unfair, unbiased and uncaring about your life plans, goals or dreams of a family. The psychological and emotional challenges of infertility can be devastating. National Infertility Survival Day – celebrated each year on the Sunday before Mother’s Day – was created to acknowledge the many
- [To the Single Moms Doing It All This Father's Day (and Every Day)](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/moms-on-fathers-day/) - Father’s Day is fast-approaching, and that means lots of pats on the back and neck ties of questionable taste for the many involved and present married fathers, single fathers, stepfathers, and grandfathers in our lives. Way to go, guys! You’re doing great - enjoy that beer. But as we celebrate dads this year, let’s keep
- [Remember the Ladies: 4 Founding Mothers Who Deserve Our Thanks on the 4th of July](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/4th-july-remember-the-ladies/) - Everyone knows the Founding Fathers, right? Maybe you can’t name them all, but like most American school children, you know this somewhat nebulous group of men in the 1700s was responsible for framing the Constitution, penning the Bill of Rights, and/or signing the Declaration of Independence. In short, they overthrew British rule to start a
- [My Uber Driver Assaulted Me. What Do I Do Now?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-to-do-if-uber-driver-assaults-you/) - You get in the car and you don’t think about it — the app matched you, the driver’s rated, it’s fine. That’s the whole intent of rideshares like Uber and Lyft: making getting into a stranger’s car feel normal. But Uber and Lyft have spent years hiding their sexual assault data from the public, and
- [What I Learned Working at a Mesothelioma Law Firm -- and Why Every Woman with Ovarian Cancer Should Know It](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-i-learned-working-at-a-mesothelioma-law-firm/) - From left to right, Shirley Wilcox and Susan Jones Knape. Today I am a proud member of the team at A Case for Women (ACFW), a women-owned organization that was founded in 2015 with a mission to empower women who have been harmed by corporate wrongdoing, be it by a defective birth control device, a pharmaceutical,
- [Does What I Do Even Matter?  A Pep Talk for Women](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/does-what-i-do-even-matter/) - Civil legal action matters. Don't let anyone tell you it doesn't. Pull up a chair and let's chat.
- [Ending Sexual Assault  in the Workplace](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/ending-sexual-assault-in-the-workplace/) - Learn how to prevent sexual assault and harassment in the workplace, including warning signs, employer responsibility, and steps toward safer environments.
- [What to Do if You've Been Sexually Assaulted by a Lyft or Uber Driver](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-to-do-if-youve-been-sexually-assaulted-by-a-lyft-or-uber-driver/) - Sexually assaulted by an Uber or Lyft driver? Learn the critical steps to protect your rights, preserve evidence, and pursue legal action.
- [What is the #MeToo Movement?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-is-the-me-too-movement/) - What is the Me Too movement? Learn how survivors sparked a global movement against sexual harassment, abuse, and workplace misconduct.
- [What Does 'SA' Mean?  Contexts, Definitions, and Online Use](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-does-sa-mean/) - What does SA mean? Learn the meaning of sexual assault, common examples, warning signs, and legal options available to survivors seeking justice.
- [What is Sexual Misconduct?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-is-sexual-misconduct/) - What is sexual misconduct? Learn the difference between misconduct, harassment, and assault, plus your legal rights and options for seeking justice.
- [Is Roblox Safe for Kids?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/is-roblox-safe-for-kids/) - Is Roblox safe for kids? Learn about online predators, parental controls, sextortion risks, and Roblox lawsuits involving child safety concerns.
- ["It Wasn't My Fault" — Understanding Why You May Have a Case After Being Attacked on Someone Else's Property.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-is-premises-liability/) - You Survived. Now What? It happens more than you think. Women (men too) are targets for assailants on property that lacks “reasonable” security, like working lights, security cameras, locks on gates and doors. The double tragedy is that survivors are often reluctant to seek justice for a trauma that might have easily been discouraged. “I
- [California Has Extended the Window to File a Sexual Assault Lawsuit.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/california-sol/) - Here’s What That Actually Means for You. Because the trauma of sexual assault is brutally disabling + disorienting, survivors can fall into an emotional black hole. You went through something (awful is an unsatisfactory choice of words). Maybe you didn’t come forward right away. Maybe you weren’t ready, maybe you were scared, maybe you didn’t
- [Sex Trafficking – What Is It, Really?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-is-sex-trafficking/) - Your safety comes first. We are dedicated to helping those who have been trafficked in the past look into their current civil legal options, but we want to make sure that you are safe FIRST. The National Human Trafficking Hotline helps with immediate needs and has an online directory of local resources. You can reach
- [RIDING WITH UBER OR LYFT? FOLLOW THESE SAFETY TIPS!](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/uber-lyft-safety-tips/) - Concrete Actions to Avoid Assault Predatory drivers are out there– and in numbers greater than you think. Almost daily we hear from women with hair-raising, heartbreaking reports of sexual assault, harassment, and intimidation by Uber and Lyft drivers. What have the rideshare companies done to address this issue? Shockingly very little. Case in point: There
- [The Hidden Cost of Rideshare Trust: What Women Think About Safety](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/the-hidden-cost-of-rideshare-trust-what-women-think-about-safety/) - New survey reveals 3 in 5 have felt unsafe in a rideshare, 72% fake phone calls, and most refuse to pay extra for safety.
- [The $8.5 Million Uber Verdict: Why It Matters for Every Woman](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/uber-8-5-million-verdict/) - ~ From Susan Jones Knape, President A Case for Women At A Case for Women, we have been working with survivors of Uber and Lyft sexual assault since 2019. As of spring 2026, we have helped over 4,000 women join lawsuits against Uber and Lyft. Their stories inspire me and everyone who works at
- [Can You Sue Your Fertility Clinic? Here's When the Answer Is Yes.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-is-fertility-negligence/) - IVF is grueling. Going through the process is like a triathlon, even before you become pregnant, if you do. First you go through the no-laughing matter of having your eggs harvested if and when you ovulate. Next you wait to see if any viable eggs are fertilized with viable sperm in the lab. Then you
- [BEHIND THE SCREEN: April is #SAAM— Sexual Assault and Awareness Month](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/saam-2021/) - “Never take candy from strangers.” I was a little girl decades ago when my mother gave me this guidance before starting kindergarten. It was the unanswered rule of thumb for staying out of bad people’s cars. After that I was always on the lookout for strange men (naively, not women) who would offer candy to
- [How to Take Legal Action After Experiencing Assault in an Uber or Lyft](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/guide-to-uber-sexual-assault-lawsuits/) - A Case for Women helps women who were sexually assaulted in an Uber or Lyft to understand the power of civil litigation and to seek justice through a trusted sexual assault lawyer.
- [You Can Speak Up in a Lawsuit Without Telling the Whole World Who You Are.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/staying-anonymous-in-a-lawsuit/) - Once upon a time, like, a few minutes ago, many women found the idea of filing a lawsuit terrifying. Not just because the legal system seemed more like a rock wall you didn’t have the faintest how to climb, but because of the fear that everybody and their brother would see your name and read
- [If You Feel Ultra-Processed Foods Are Hard to Resist, That’s By Design.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/ultra-processed-food/) - If it feels like ultra-processed foods are hard to get away from, that's by design. Learn more about what this really means.
- [Video Game Addiction: It’s Not a Game.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/video-game-addiction/) - The real facts behind the video game addiction epidemic.
- [One Bad Cinnamon Stick Spoils the Applesauce](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/wanabanana-lead-recall/) - When something falls like a lead balloon, it bombs: You know the saying about the bad joke. Lead, as chemicals go, is literally one of the heaviest elements. But there’s nothing remotely funny about federal health regulations that fail to keep lead and other toxic heavy metals out of processed baby foods in the US.
- [Arbitration – A License for Financial Institutions to Steal?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/financial-institutions-forced-arbitration/) - Forced arbitration isn't going away. What does that mean for you?
- [Legal Lingo 5.0.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/legal-lingo-5/) - With these five words/ phrases, we’re calling a short temporary recess for you to practice on your feet. You’ve all been exceptional students. And after familiarizing yourself with this last bit of legal language, you’ll have 25 new expressions in your legalese-y vocab, on top of backup from the ACFW “Legal Whisperer” Glossary. Maybe a
- [When Mental Health Treatment Comes with a Hidden Cancer Risk](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/cancer-and-mental-health-drugs/) - Guest Post Written By Monique Alarcon, Partner at the law firm of Wisner Baum It takes courage to seek help when struggling with mental health. Whether you are dealing with bipolar disorder, severe depression, or other diagnoses, taking a prescription drug your doctor believes you need is the responsible action to take when you are struggling.
- [Legal Lingo 4.0.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/legal-lingo-4/) - Are you surprised you’ve started hearing those phrases from Legal Lingo 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 – in, like, crazy places you’d never expect? And remember, you can always refer to our ACFW “Legal Whisperer” Glossary. We promised another drop of legal language to familiarize yourself with and, true to our word as always, here’s Batch
- [FDA Has STILL Not Taken Action on Proposed Ban of Chemicals from Hair Relaxers.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/formaldehyde-ban-update-2026/) - Let’s cut to the chase. The stalled formaldehyde ban on hair relaxers is just not cool. Women, especially Black women, the highest self-confessed group of users, deserve better. The trailblazing NIH (National Institutes of Health) investigation in 2022 called The Sister Study, among other landmark research, classifies formaldehyde as a known carcinogen.1 When the US
- [Even More Legal Lingo: Going Further In-Depth.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/legal-lingo-3/) - You asked, we listened! We want to continue de-mystifying the legal world to women. So, in that spirit, here are five more legal terms defined in accessible (non-legalese) straight talk. Give yourself a big round of applause for empowering yourself to learn these: by now, you probably already know more about legal jargon than most
- [What to Look for When Hiring a Law Firm to Handle Your Contingency Fee Lawsuit.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-to-know-when-hiring-a-law-firm/) - This can be a veritable landmine. Everywhere you look online, screaming messages that seem too good to be true are everywhere – especially in your social media feed. There’s just too much to sift through. You know you want to take legal action, but where do you even start? When it comes to hiring a
- [Legal Lingo 2.0: We’re Keeping It Simple.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/more-legal-lingo/) - We’ve all had the crazy experience of learning a new word – then suddenly hearing it everywhere we go, right? That’s the point of exposing you to some legal terms you might hear from your lawyers when you join a lawsuit. It’s a misguided notion that attorneys use terms flippantly or to intimidate regular people.
- [Announcing the Winners of Our Inaugural “Not Accepting the Status Quo – Women Disruptors Scholarship!”](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/not-accepting-the-status-quo-scholarship/) - This is so huge for us! A few months ago, we announced the creation of our Not Accepting the Status Quo — Women Disruptor Scholarship, inviting students attending 4-year accredited US colleges to enter a $2,500 contest (each) for best essay or YouTube video furthering the vital case for women’s empowerment in a society where
- [Survey Reveals How Women Perceive Legal System Bias, Barriers, and Trust Issues](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/survey-reveals-how-women-perceive-legal-system-bias-barriers-and-trust-issues/) - Based on a survey of 1,000 Americans, this report uncovers how women experience legal system bias, unique barriers to justice, and a lack of trust, and what solutions they believe can drive change.
- [Is A Case for Women Legit?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/is-acfw-legit/) - Yes – A Case for Women is legit. We have a 10-year history of helping women and their families access contingency-fee legal help and are recognized by legal industry leaders as the premier resource for educating survivors about civil legal action. A Case for Women’s registered trademark is “We’re Changing the Narrative about Lawsuits®” and
- [Civil Lawsuits Are Affordable and Not Just for Rich People!](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/lawsuit-affordability/) - “You have got to be kidding!” “I can’t afford a lawyer!” “I have so many bills to pay!” “Civil lawsuits are only for rich people.” You may have said the same thing, that civil lawsuits are only for rich people because law firms can be expensive. Guess what? That is a MYTH that many people
- [What Is the Difference Between Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/difference-between-sexual-assault-and-sexual-abuse/) - Learn the difference between sexual abuse and sexual assault, their legal definitions, key examples, and where survivors can find support.
- [The Illusion of Safety: How One Unchecked Box on Roblox Opens a World of Risk](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/robloxs-parental-controls-under-fire/) - Nearly half of parents don’t enable Roblox’s strongest safety feature, leaving millions of kids exposed. See what our new study reveals.
- [Mass Tort Vs. Class Action: What’s the Difference?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/class-action-or-mass-tort/) - There’s plenty of confusion out there about the difference between a mass tort and a class action: they’re both civil lawsuits representing multiple/ mass people harmed by the same cause + they both fight for justice against the offending corporate power responsible for harming you. Why do people think they’ll only get $5 for coming
- [What Surprised Us in 2025 & What Gives Us Hope for 2026](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/end-of-year-2025/) - As we close out 2025 and celebrate a decade of A Case for Women, this year feels especially significant. We find ourselves returning to two questions: What surprised us? And what, despite everything that happened this year (because it was a lot) gave us hope? 2025 was a year when many women carried a higher
- [Legal Lingo 101: We’re Keeping It Simple.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/mass-tort-terms/) - 5 Legal Terms You Can Own. If you recently joined a mass tort case, you’ve probably already heard a few terms that feel like they belong in a law textbook. SOL? MDL? DISCOVERY? Why does it feel like the legal world speaks its own language, making the process feel confusing or overwhelming? Why do lawyers
- [How to Keep Safety in Mind When Buying Gifts for Kids This Holiday Season](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/kids-holiday-gifts/) - It’s the holiday season. And we all know the magic of seeing your child’s face light up when they open the gift they have been begging for: the smart robot, the interactive doll, or newly released tablet. You feel good about giving them something modern, fun or maybe even educational. But here’s the thing: in
- [Keep Everything (Even When You Don’t Want To).](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/keeping-documentation/) - After something terrible happens, your first thought may be to throw everything away. You don’t want anything else to do with that product or that company. You don’t want to be reminded about what happened every time you stumble across the wrong email or screenshot you took on your phone. A Case for Women is here to
- [Why We Are Here (True Story)](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/why-we-are-here-true-story-2/) - A Case for Women isn't just a website or Facebook page. It's a movement, an expression, a way of living a meaningful life.
- [Exactly What Kind of Help Does A Case for Women Provide?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/how-we-help/) - A Case for Women has been called the legal whisperers for good reason: we make lawsuits understandable and accessible to women. The process is two-fold: first, we educate women about issues that plaintiff lawyers are willing to take on via contingency fees. Second, we maintain a vast network of law firms that have the expertise
- [Reclaiming Your Life through Legal Action](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/reclaiming-your-life-through-legal-action/) - It is an unfortunate truth: sexual assault happens too often, and when it does – the life of the survivor is changed forever. Every day feels like a fight JUST to keep moving forward. At times it seems impossible to even think about what happened - let alone talk with others or join a sexual
- [Women’s National History Month Celebrates Unsung Women. So Do We.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/womens-history-month/) - March is National Women’s History Month, a hard-won observance that started in 1978 with a one-day celebration in Santa Rosa, California. In 1980, Jimmy Carter signed into law a weeklong celebration (annually, the week of March 8); and, finally, a month-long annual March observance became a federal proclamation in 1987 under Ronald Reagan. “To meet
- [SOS!! What to Do If We Can’t Connect You to a Law Firm](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-to-do-if-we-cant-get-you-started/) - One thing you often hear repeated at A Case for Women is that – aside from voting – the best way to create systemic change is through civil legal action. That is why the law firms in our network practice civil litigation on a contingency-fee basis that pushes negligent institutions to pay the people who
- [Separating Myth From Fact About Rideshare Danger](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/separating-myth-fact-rideshare-danger/) - Don't believe everything you hear about rideshare dangers. Learn the truth and how to ensure your safety while using rideshare services.
- [How Many Women of the White Buffalo Are MMIWG2S? Not Too Many to Count.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/indigenous-women-crime/) - The red handprint painted across the mouths of female Indigenous faces—TikTok videos have hashtag views in the millions—is a symbol of silent genocide happening today in American Indian Country where a rampage of violence against Native girls and women is loose. Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel, a national runner from the Kul Wikasa
- [How to Address Concerns About Fear Retaliation in Civil Cases](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/how-to-address-concerns-about-fear-retaliation-in-civil-cases/) - Learn how to address retaliation concerns when filing a civil lawsuit, with tips on anonymity, support systems, protective orders, and documenting evidence.
- [Afghanistan – When It Keeps You Awake, Do This](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/help-afghanistan/) - The scenes we have all witnessed over the last 12 days have been horrifying, leaving most of us wondering what we can do in light of this massive crisis. The mechanics of donating can be confusing too, so A Case for Women has compiled this list of organizations that are just a click away –
- [Keeping the Courthouse Doors Open for Women Is as Important as Ever](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/forced-arbitration/) - Remington A. Gregg, Guest Blogger, Public CitizenPublic Citizen is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that champions the public interest in the halls of power. What is “Forced Arbitration?” We get it, it’s a strange phrase that no one uses in their everyday life. But a simple “forced arbitration” clause could mean the difference between
- [Why the Essure $1.6 Billion Settlement Means So Much to Me Personally](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/essure-1-6-billion-settlement/) - Last week Bayer, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, announced a $1.6 billion Essure settlement which will be used to compensate approximately 90% of the 39,000 or so women in the U.S. who filed claims alleging that Essure birth control caused their injuries. The money itself is an eye-grabber, but what’s behind it may
- [Taking a Stand for Health: Why I Refuse to Use Talc Baby Powder](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/taking-a-stand-for-health-why-i-refuse-to-use-talc-baby-powder/) - As a woman who grew up using talc baby powder products, it's disheartening to reflect on how a product associated with purity and gentleness could become the center of a health crisis. The recent verdict in the lawsuit against the manufacturers of talc products, which concluded that they can cause severe medical issues, including ovarian
- [The Dangers of Weight Loss Medications: A Cry for Authenticity](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/dangers-of-ozempic/) - In today's society, the pressure to conform to beauty standards is more intense than ever. Social media and image-driven culture have given rise to a quest for a quick fix, and the popularity of diabetes medications like Ozempic for weight loss is a testament to this trend. However, the question we must ask ourselves is,
- [Statistics About Sexual Assault Committed Against Women](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/statistics-about-sexual-assault-committed-against-women/) - Discover eye-opening statistics about sexual violence and learn how to create a safer world for women.
- [NYT Exposes Systemic Assault of Female Realty Agents at eXp - And Survivors Are Fighting Back](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/exp-real-estate-assault/) - Multiple women real estate agents employed by the giant brokerage eXp Realty have filed lawsuits alleging they were drugged and sexually assaulted at eXp recruiting events, where, inside the ranks, it got excused and ignored. For so long as an agent is an influencer and recruits enough agents to their downline, the more those top
- [Gen Z & Cannabis “Weed” Vaping: THC Dab Pens Are the New JUUL – Part 1.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/thc-pens-new-juul-part-1/) - It’s clear that the United States is moving toward federal cannabis legalization, and young people have been on the front lines of this debate. And while I would say that Gen Z, in particular, has a tolerant view of marijuana, older generations are getting on board, too. I personally know people (of all ages) who
- [Gen Z & “Weed” Vape Pens: THC Dab Pens Are the New JUUL – Part 2.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/thc-pens-new-juul-part-2/) - THC is not candy! Kids want what they perceive as forbidden. What’s interesting about this is how the same study reported that in Colorado, where recreational weed is legal and has been for some time, the vaping of cannabis is far less common than smoking or ingesting edibles among youth. But in North Carolina, where
- [What the Heck is Biometric Data?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-is-biometric-data/) - If you have filled out any school forms lately, set up your kid’s tablet, or read the news about data privacy, you may have come across the term BIOMETRIC DATA. And if your first thought was, “What the heck is that?”- you’re not alone. Let’s break it down. Where Do We Begin? “Biometric” comes from
- [Baltimore Archdiocese Faces Recrimination for 80 Years of Child Assault.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/baltimore-archdiocese-faces-recrimination/) - Adults who were sexually abused as children often wind up facing addiction problems or need psychiatric help, typically because they have not been able to get the help and closure they need and deserve. The DOJ (Department of Justice) says 86% never tell a soul. In the Baltimore Catholic Archdiocese on April 5, 2023, voices
- [How Did E. Jean Carroll Sue Her Attacker after 28 Years?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/empowering-womens-voices/) - E. Jean Carroll, an esteemed writer, has shattered barriers and provided hope for sexual assault survivors worldwide. Her courageous actions resulted in a groundbreaking defamation and sexual abuse case against a celebrity and former President of the United States. This monumental achievement was made possible by the New York Survivors Act, a legislation E. Jean
- [DuPont & 3M to Pay Billions for Polluting US Water with Forever Chemicals.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/dupont-3m-to-pay-billions-for-polluting-us-water-with-forever-chemicals/) - Junior high biology teaches it takes seven years for chewing gum to digest if you swallow it (didn’t we all do it – at least once?). PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (pronounced “PEE-fuhs”), are impervious chemicals used in everything from nonstick cookware, clothes and stuffed toys to stain-resistant carpet, iPhones, and firefighting foam. PFAS
- [Why I Feel Personally Devastated By the Maui Wildfires (And You Should Be Too)](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/maui-wildfires/) - Picture this: a family gets on an ~8 hour flight from Dallas to Kahului, Hawaii (island of Maui). They have two young girls: 5 and 2 years old. You can feel the tension as they board the plane, edging slowly down the aisle looking for their seats. The plane’s other occupants, already settled in for
- ["PARIS" Comes Clean.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/paris-hilton-institutional-abuse/) - “I was born a sex symbol but anything sexual terrified me.” – Paris Hilton Apparently we knew Paris Hilton only skin-deep. “PARIS THE MEMOIR,” out March 14, is her raw, funny, unabashed autobiography about navigating the aftermath of sexual assault she endured as a locked-down teen before #MeToo, and 20 years after. She is the
- [FDA Urges Top Manufacturers to Reduce Lead in Baby Foods, Pronto.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/fda-limits-lead-baby-food/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just released the following statement to baby food manufacturers: “FDA Announces Action Levels for Lead in Categories of Processed Baby Foods.” The directive signals a shift toward stricter monitoring of heavy metals in packaged baby foods made and marketed by top brands, which have been conclusively linked
- [Women and Babies Suffered a Different Hell at Camp Lejeune.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/camp-lejeune-women/) - On August 10, 2022 President Biden signed the historic PACT Act to aid all veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during service and who have suffered real consequences. Today we are redefining veteran and service and suffering to include women and children who lived at Camp Lejeune. PACT includes provisions regarding Camp Lejeune that are much
- [The More Moms Earn, The More Housework They’re Expected to Do?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/moms-equal-pay-day/) - Moms have a reputation for being superwomen. That means nurturing, cooking, cleaning, cheering, chauffeuring, role-modeling, homeworking, shopping, nursing, hugging, consoling, guiding, and protecting. Often, Moms are also wives. Now add to that breadwinning. Today, in a sweeping 40 percent of U.S. households, doing it all also means wearing the pants in the family. (Shh, not
- [A Case for Women Founder Receives a Special Award!<br>MTMP Legal Services Innovation Award 2022](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/innovation-award/) - We are so proud of our Founder and President Susan Jones Knape who will be accepting the Innovation Award at the nation’s largest legal services conference, Mass Torts Made Perfect, in Las Vegas next week. This award honors select individuals who have made a tangible difference in the legal space – visionary thinkers who have
- [Veterans Day – Through the Lens of Vietnam and Camp Lejeune](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/camp-lejeune-veterans-day/) - When I was asked for my thoughts about this Veterans Day, I had to pause and decide if that was something I wanted to express. I’m a private person and having served in the 1970s, which was not a particularly good time to have served, I wasn’t sure I wanted to dredge up memories. Yet
- [Title IX Celebrates 50 Years of Promoting Gender Equality, Sexual Assault Protections](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/title-ix-turns-50/) - Title IX is turning 50, but what does this really mean for women?'s equality Short answer: everything. Learn more on our blog.
- [Gun Violence — Enough Was Already Enough.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/gun-violence-enough-was-already-enough/) - Days after the Uvalde school shooting, a response seems hollow. No words. Action. It’s time for more of us to get involved. Please take action in your community, on behalf of the shining children who vanished in Uvalde, Texas, and before that at Sandy Hook and Columbine. Gun violence seems crazier now, rampaging because Days after the Uvalde school shooting, a response seems hollow. No words. Action. It’s time for more of us to get involved.
- [What Actually Happens After You Click “Submit” on One of A Case for Women’s Forms?  (And Yes, We Get that It Can be Scary.)](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-happens-after-submit/) - Maybe you never told a soul what happened to you in the roughest moment of your life, no matter how much it hurts to stuff the memory. The instant you decide to tell a soul, us included, takes enormous courage. So first, bravo to you for speaking up. We are honored to be your confidante.
- [The Color of Money — For WOC Equal Pay Day Is Still Distant](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/women-of-color-equal-pay-day/) - It’s human nature to attach self-worth to your earning capacity. Not to command what you believe is comparable to your talent and effort is to feel belittled, unable to negotiate formidably, unempowered. But labor analysts predict that Black women will close the pay gap with white men (sometimes referred to as “non-Hispanic white men” or
- [University of Michigan Regents Agree to $490 Million Settlement Covering 1,050 Former Students Abused by Robert Anderson](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/robert-anderson-abuse/) - The University of Michigan said Wednesday it will pay $490 million to 1,000+ former athletes who have accused the late Dr. Robert Anderson, UM’s team physician for 37 years, of traumatic sexual abuse. The agreement is one of the largest ever settled with an American university to resolve allegations of sexual abuse. “Dr. Drop Your
- [Something is Killing America’s Farmers. It’s a Herbicide Called Paraquat.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/paraquat-hurting-american-farmers/) - In the heartland farmers mix their sweat with technology, math, management/sales skills to feed nations. Those who do it and live around it are the most susceptible to effects of toxic chemicals used to control weeds and prepare crops for harvest. Paraquat, one of the most widely used herbicides in America, doubles the risk of
- [Similac and Enfamil Lied to Moms for Decades About the Safety of Their Preemie Baby Formula – And I’m Furious](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/unsafe-preemie-formula/) - Being a new mom isn’t easy. In fact, I’d say it’s one of the biggest challenges life can throw at you. Sure, even if you did all the research, read all the books, talked to all your mom friends, and even watched a few YouTube videos on how to change diapers, when that little life
- [Millions of Sleep Apnea Sufferers at Risk for Cancer, Organ Damage Due to Faulty Philips CPAP Devices](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/cpap-recall/) - Philips promised a good night’s sleep, but now millions of CPAP users are up all night worrying about the dangerous side effects from their poorly manufactured sleep apnea machines. Patients battling sleep apnea desperately need these CPAPs, BiPAPs, and ventilators in order to breathe while they sleep. What they don’t need are worsening health concerns.
- [It Still Takes a Village: 2021 in the Rearview from A Case for Women to You](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/2021-eoy/) - This year was epic right out of the box with an attempted political coup on January 6. Our team, however, decided to give politics a wide lane unless it touched/touches human rights, as in Afghanistan (“When It Keeps You Awake, Do This”) or more intimate corners of our readers’ lives (“Broken”). We first looked in
- [Ghislane Maxwell, “Mother-Sister,” the Most Cunning Sex Trafficker](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/help-stop-human-trafficking/) - Ghislane is her name, pronounced with a silent s—Gih-LANE—and sex-trafficking girls was her game. Insiders say the devil wore Parisian designers, had a driver, a Yorkie named Max (she reportedly once threw violently across a room, laughing) and a fetish for wearing eye masks when sleeping, usually with her late serial sex offender/ boyfriend Jeffrey
- [It's Not "Part of the Job": What Qualifies as Sexual Harassment at Work and How to Stop It](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/workplace-sexual-harassment/) - When I was 19, my boss (a 24-year-old who managed his parents’ small gift shop) asked me out, and I turned him down. One week later, he cornered me in the stock room and tried to kiss me. I dodged him and ran for the door, thankful my keys were already in my pocket so
- [Mom Alert! Similac/Enfamil Linked to Life-Threatening NEC](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/nec-baby-formula/) - Being a mom is hard. Being a mom of a premature baby is even harder. And if your newly born infant is in the NICU, then there is nothing in the world you wouldn’t do to protect your baby and make sure he or she gets home safely. That’s why we are alerting you today about
- [Smoke on the Water, Fire in the Sky:<br>Exxon Scorched Earth](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/global-warming/) - It’s no act of God that one billion mussels fried to death inside their shells last month in Northern California, where temperatures reached 115°F. It was a freak show caused by the sun’s excessive heat, impossible without man’s interference. On July 2, a leak in an underwater gas pipeline torched an inferno that swirled for
- [What does Britney have to do with your IUD? A lot, actually.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/iud-britney-spears/) - In June 2021, we listened as Britney Spears explained to a judge in horrifying detail the level of control her conservatorship (ahem, her father) has over her life as a 39-year-old mother of two, multi-platinum recording artist, and millionaire. What began as a very public mental health crisis in 2007 has grown into the #FreeBritney
- [Brown University: Another Institution Accused of Harboring a Culture of Assault](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/brown-university-assault/) - In a class action lawsuit filed August 6, 2021, four women alleged that Brown University intentionally prevented reporting of sexual assaults perpetuating a systemic culture of silencing survivors on and off campus. The goal of their lawsuit is to compel Brown to comply with Title IX, and if the judge grants it, all women who
- [From Unsafe Sex to Unsafe Birth Control](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/unsafe-options/) - I hold the test shakily in my hand and see the two faint pink lines that change every woman’s life. Except, I was hardly a woman or at least I didn’t really feel like one. I was just a 17 year old taking a pregnancy test in the musty employee bathroom of the Albertson’s closest
- [NY Adult Survivors Act Waylaid in Assembly](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/adult-survivors-act/) - It was huge. The New York Senate last week unanimously passed the Adult Survivors Act (ASA), a bill that would give New York victims of sexual assault, age 18 and older[1], a year-long window to bring or renew civil lawsuits against predators and negligent institutions of the past—no matter how many years ago the abuse
- [Uncle Sam and the Diaper Genie: </br>Expanded Child Tax Credit 2021](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/expanded-child-tax-credit-2021/) - Diapers cost around $80 per month. Before the pandemic, 12 million Americans couldn’t afford them. The situation is worse now based on data from struggling diaper banks, dried up donation pools and sales, although stats are slow to keep pace. The Senate introduced a bipartisan bill in February called the “End Diaper Need Act,” which
- [National Women’s Health Week: </br>Stand Up for Yourself](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/womens-health-week-2021/) - National Women’s Health Week, May 9-15, is a nudge to look after your body because—it’s your body! Time to take stock. This week, tune into how your body is feeling. E.g., #YOURBODY. Not your kid’s, not your partner’s. You’re the first to tell us straight up that self-care isn’t always enough, though. Individually we can
- [EQUAL PAY… TODAY!](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/womens-equal-pay-day-2021/) - (Are we really still dealing with this sh#t?) This year, Women’s Equal Pay Day falls on March 24th marking the day into the year on which it takes for women to earn what men did in 2019. That’s 15 months! Women, on average, are paid 82 cents for every dollar paid to a man for
- [STAY INFORMED. SPEAK OUT. GET INVOLVED.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/sexual-assault-awareness-2021/) - Make a difference during Sexual Assault Awareness Month! Right now, as you read this blog, someone in the U.S. is being sexually assaulted. One in five women will be raped at some point in their lives. Last year alone, 33,648 Americans 12 and older were sexually assaulted or raped. And 60,000 children were victims of sexual
- [BROKEN](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/paragard-unsafe-birth-control/) - A Small Device Turned Into A Big Deal “Whoops, looks like it’s broken." No, this isn’t a downplay of having your IUD break inside of you. It’s the words we’ve had women tell us their doctors say when their Paragard IUD breaks. “WHOOPS”. Well, you know what isn’t a small deal? The fact that this
- [IT’S UNANIMOUS. WOMEN CAN VOTE!](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/19-amendment-ratification/) - Supreme Court Sends Oscar Leser Packing! This was the big news 99 years ago. Because on this day, February 27th in 1922, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the 19th Amendment (the one which gives women the right to vote) to the U.S. Constitution. A momentous milestone for women. The 19th Amendment reads: “The right of
- [UBER & LYFT: TOO MANY WOMEN HAVE BEEN ASSAULTED](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/uber-lyft-safety-part-2/) - What to Do If It Happened to You It’s truly frightening… There were 6,000 reported sexual assaults by Uber drivers in 2019 alone. (And those were only the reported cases!) We hope you have not been harmed, but it you were – we want to empower you to take legal action. Most often women think
- [WOMEN OF THE WORLD UNITE!](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/international-womens-day/) - Celebrate International Women’s Day! A Challenged World is an Alert World. So Let’s All #ChooseToChallenge Women keep us safe. They are caregivers, protectors, innovators, community organizers, and national leaders in combating the pandemic. Yet here and around the world, women carry disproportionate burdens and continue to be undervalued. We get it. A Case for Women
- [Want to live your life fearlessly? Then follow the example of millionaire Madam C.J. Walker!](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/madam-cj-walker/) - Looking for inspiration to follow your dreams? Then look no further than Madam C.J. Walker, millionaire, philanthropist, and activist. The late nineteenth and early twentieth century was an era of horrific racism in the United States. The majority of African Americans lived in the rural South and were economically exploited by white property owners and
- [To My Husband on Christmas-It's Time You Know The Truth](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/to-my-husband-on-christmas-its-time-you-know-the-truth/) - Dear Husband, It’s time you know the truth about Santa… You know those beautifully wrapped gifts that magically appear under our Christmas tree every year? No, babe, Santa didn’t bring them because, well… there is no Santa. I know this comes as a shock to you, but it was I who bought and wrapped all
- [Human Trafficking… The Hidden Evil That Surrounds Us](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/human-trafficking-awareness-day-2020/) - Today, January 11, is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day – a day that shines a light on something you may not want to see. Why? Because human trafficking is ugly. Real ugly. And right now, this very minute it’s going on all around you, from back kitchens to major hospitality and agricultural industries, to everything
- [Latina Equal Pay Day](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/latina-equal-pay/) - Yes, the wage gap still exists. Latina Equal Pay Day -- the day when Latina pay catches up to that of white, non-Hispanic men from the previous year -- is being observed on October 29, 2020. It’s no secret that Latinos fall short as far as equal pay goes. We could throw ourselves a pity
- [Invisible Battles – Forgotten Heroes.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/veterans-day-2020/) - Honoring Our Courageous Sisters in the United States Military. When we hear the word “veteran,” most of us conjure up the image of a man. However, there are more than 210,000 women service members on active duty across the military services. Throughout our nation’s history, women veterans have been ambulance drivers, mechanics, administrators, and nurses.
- [Stand Against Sexual Violence and Rape](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/international-day-against-violence/) - Do it for our daughters, our mothers, our nieces, and our sisters around the world… Today, November 25th, is International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women– a day that marks the launch of a 16-day campaign to raise awareness and shout out a collective ‘NO’ to the global epidemic of violence against women and
- [About Talc & How You Can Get Money (Potentially) for All That Hurt](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/talc-q-and-a/) - We've put together a list of common questions surrounding the Talcum Powder Litigation. Contact us if you have been affected and would like to file a lawsuit.
- [Voting As If Our Lives Depended On It.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/womens-voting-influence/) - Women-Power at the Polls. Every day decisions are being made by politicians that impact women’s bodies, their workplaces, their children’s schools, and their very quality of life. But for a ridiculously long time, women weren’t allowed to advocate for their own interests. They didn’t get the right to vote until 1920 when the 19th Amendment
- [Everything There is To Know About Boy Scouts Abuse Litigation](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/boy-scouts-q-and-a/) - We’ve compiled the top questions and answers we receive about the Boy Scouts sex-abuse litigation. Contact us to learn more about filing a lawsuit.
- [Women’s Equality Day—A cause for celebration?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/womens-equality-day/) - August 26 is Women’s Equality Day, a reminder of women’s continued fight for equal rights. Why August 26? It is the anniversary of the day in 1920 when the 19th Amendment was ratified, giving women the right to vote.
- [Medical Records: Knowing Your Privacy Rights](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/hippa-medical-records/) - Medical records can contain some of the most intimate details about our lives – things even some of our loved ones may not know. They also can be essential to building your legal case. Let’s say, for instance, you were hurt by a medical device. Your law firm will need your medical records as evidence
- [What You Need to Know: Contingency](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/contingency-fees-basics/) - One common and very valid concern we hear from people who want to take legal action is money. Let’s face it, lawyers can be expensive and the last thing you want on top of everything else is debt. The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution grants all criminally accused people the right to have
- [Inside the "Perversion Files."](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/inside-the-perversion-files/) - Documents show the Boy Scouts of America knew that thousands of children were being sexually molested by Scout leaders. Yet they did nothing to stop it.
- [So You Lost Your Job. Don’t Freak Out – But Do Learn About Your Legal Rights.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/covid-job-legal-protection/) - Have you lost your job during the COVID-19 pandemic? We spoke with Dallas-based labor law attorney Allen Vaught for details anbout your legal rights. Read more.
- [Another Reason We Hate COVID.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/covid-impact-women-careers/) - If you are a woman whose career was disrupted because of COVID-19, you are among millions facing the same issue. Read on.
- [20 Months of Work for 12 Months of Pay?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/black-womens-equal-pay-day/) - August 13th is Black Woman’s Equal Pay Day. It marks how long Black women must work into the year to make what White men made at the end of the previous year.
- [Statute of Limitations and Why You Need to Know Them](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/statutes-of-limitations/) - You may not be fluent in “legalese” or it may, at best, induce some big yawns – and that’s okay! That’s what lawyers are for after all, to help explain it all. There’s one legal term, though, that you should know when exploring your legal options: statute of limitations (SOL). SOLs are laws that set
- [No More Tears Part Deux: More Millennial Moms Face The Truth About J&J](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/jj-no-more-tears-part-deux/) - Don’t let their caring ads fool you: J&J is NOT a brand compatible with the beliefs of most millennial moms.
- [Security in The Time of COVID](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/security-in-the-time-of-covid/) - At A Case for Women, we handle incredibly sensitive legal and medical information on a daily basis. Privacy and security are always on our minds. Read on.
- [Taking Action on Behalf of a Loved One](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/taking-action-on-behalf-of-a-loved-one/) - A grieving daughter vows to hold Johnson and Johnson accountable before talcum powder related cancer claims the life of another mother. A powerful single mom takes on big tobacco as her children suffer the terrifying complications of JUUL vapes flavored like gummy bears and cotton candy. A childhood friend cheerleads a survivor of workplace sex
- [A Class Action Lawsuit / Multidistrict Litigation (Mass Tort): Yes, There is a Difference](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/class-action-lawsuit-multidistrict-litigation-difference/) - Class Action Lawsuit vs. Multidistrict Litigation: When I went to law school over 20 years ago, I walked into a class called Torts and had no clue that tort meant “a wrongful act,” so you can imagine how confused I was –I mean EVERYTHING in that class at first sounded Greek to me. I mean
- [Deadly Makeup: Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Asbestos in Claire’s Makeup](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/asbestos-in-claires-makeup/) - DA testing has found asbestos in three of Claire’s brand cosmetics: its Eye Shadows, its Compact Powder and its Contour Pallette, specifically.
- [Dear Disney: Princesses Deserve Equal Pay Too](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/disney-princesses-equal-pay/) - It’s 2019 and we’re talking about closing the gender pay gap... Just how many years will go by and we’ll still be talking about achieving equal pay for women? Sadly, no one knows. Yet, there is some hope on the horizon in the form of lawsuits from women and attorneys fighting to close the gender
- [Breast Implants - What You Need to Know About Implants and Lymphoma](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/breast-implants-serious-risk/) - A new FDA communication to doctors warns about a potential link between certain breast implants and lymphoma.
- [It’s Our Birthday! And We Are Celebrating YOU.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/its-our-3rd-birthday/) - It was just three years ago when A Case for Women opened its virtual doors with a simple mission: helping women take legal action that could change their lives.
- ["No More Tears" is No More? Millennial Parents Aren’t Cool With J&J](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/johnson-and-johnson-millennial-parents/) - For many years, J&J’s baby products were the jewel in the company crown. They were the gold standard for all baby/kid’s personal health and grooming products and raked in billions of dollars in sales for the company each year. But now, circa 2019, this once-mighty giant has fallen. In recent years, J&J has even been
- [Safety Tips for Rideshare: How to Protect Yourself from Dangerous Drivers](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/safety-tips-for-rideshare/) - With the growing number of sexual assaults at the hands of Rideshare drivers, here are some safety tips to help protect yourself from predator-drivers.
- [The JUUL Epidemic](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/the-juul-epidemic/) - To learn what you and your loved ones can do if they have gotten addicted to and/or have suffered illnesses from JUULing, please contact A Case for Women here.
- [How to Stop Your Kid From JUULing](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/how-to-stop-your-kid-from-juuling/) - JUUL is extremely addictive and accessible but that does not mean there aren’t options to help your child stop. Learn more here.
- [Time is Running Out in the Dow Corning Breast Implant Settlement](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/time-is-running-out-in-the-dow-corning-breast-implant-settlement/) - As a woman and a mass tort attorney, I am keenly aware of the dangerous products that manufacturers market and sell to women on a daily basis. While preying upon issues women face as a result of illness or appealing to a women’s insecurities about their bodies, many manufacturers knowingly cover up long-term side effects
- [The Audacity of USC. And What You Can Do About It.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/the-audacity-of-usc-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/) - Allegations of misconduct started in the 1990s. Eight complaints were formally lodged against George Tyndall between 2000 and 2014: inappropriate touching, lewd comments about the patients’ sex lives and bodies — and even photos taken while unclothed. Enough red flags to get SOMEONE’S attention. And yet The University of Southern California allowed Tyndall to continue
- [Hurt By Nassar at MSU? There Are Only A Few Days Left to Come Forward](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/nassarabusedeadline/) - UPDATE: It appears as if any woman who was hurt by Nassar at MSU has only days left to take legal action, as cases should likely be filed by September 1st. If you are considering taking legal action, please do not wait — talk to us to learn your options and how you can take
- [To the Survivors of Larry Nassar’s Abuse at MSU: YOUR TIME MAY BE UP SOON](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/to-the-survivors-of-larry-nassars-abuse-at-msu/) - Currently, there may be only T-minus 45 days left to file a claim to participate in the MSU settlement if you were a minor when assaulted and if you are now 28 or older. We haven’t met you, but we know you. We have talked with you. We have heard the fear in your voices
- [We Have Something To Say: If It Feels Like Abuse, It Probably Is.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/does-it-feel-like-abuse-then-it-probably-is/) - Over the past week we have had the privilege of speaking with young women who were brave enough to talk about abuse in their own lives – abuse that happened because a man in authority used his power to bully, intimidate, and confuse them about what was right and wrong. These young women are heroes
- [A Case for Women is Two Years Old!](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/a-case-for-women-is-two-years-old/) - It’s our birthday – really. Just two years ago I left my cozy decade-long position at a large plaintiffs’ law firm (the kind of position that comes with a regular paycheck) and took that entrepreneurial jump. Like any start-up, there have been scary moments (will anyone respond to our posts?) and plenty of late nights
- [VOTING – The Importance of Women](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/voting-the-importance-of-women/) - Women hold more voting power then you might think. So, why don't we use it more?
- [Ending the Culture of Sexual Violence: Common Misconceptions About Victims’ Rights](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/ending-the-culture-of-sexual-violence/) - Every 98 seconds someone in the United States is sexually assaulted. 99% of the perpetrators of this sexual violence walk free.
- [An Olympic Swimmer Speaks Up — and We Are With Her](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/another-survivor-speaks-up-and-we-are-with-her/) - U.S. Olympic champion swimmer Ariana Kukors, now 28, has accused 46-year-old Sean Hutchison, her former team coach, of sexually abusing her while she was a young teen under his supervision. If you were hurt, learn your legal options.
- [What Does #MeToo Have to Do with the Gender Pay Gap? Both Are Symptoms of the Suppression of Women’s Power in the Workplace](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/sexual-harassment-gender-pay-gap/) - Answer: Much more than you might think. Both are symptoms of the suppression of women's power in the workplace.
- [No Means No](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/no-means-no/) - Sexual harassment is rampant in our world today. And no, we're not overreacting.
- [Really? You Are Surprised? "#MeToo"](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/really-you-are-surprised-metoo/) - Workplace harassment isn't anything new. It's been happening to women, quietly, for decades. Why are men so surprised?
- [Are You a #MeToo?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/are-you-a-metoo/) - Been harassed or assaulted at work? Here's what you need to know - and what you can do about it.
- [Why Bill O’Reilly’s Ousting Matters](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/why-bill-oreillys-ousting-matters/) - Bill O'Reilly's ousting shines a light on the long-ignored issues surrounding workplace sexual harassment.
- [What Girls and Young Women Should Know to Protect Themselves in a Medical Environment](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/preventing-sexual-misconduct-in-medical-environments/) - Learn how women can recognize and protect themselves from predatory behaviors in medical environments, including tips for giving consent for procedures.
- [What Do You Mean Doctors Can Assault Patients?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-is-doctor-assault/) - Did something seem off during a medical exam? It may have been assault. Learn more about how to identify doctor sexual assault.
- [Teach Your Kids When NOT to be Polite: Safety Against Predators and Manipulators](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/safety-against-predators-and-manipulators/) - Learn how teaching your kids to break social expectations for politeness can be a crucial strategy for protecting themselves from predators and manipulators.
- [Sexual Assault Needs to Stop. Like Now.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/sexual-assault-needs-to-stop/) - While we aren't cool with sexual assault, we are cool with survivors fighting back against the systemic entities that cover up assault. #sexualassaultlawyer
- [Your Parent Wants You to Join a Lawsuit – Really?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/join-a-roblox-lawsuit/) - Let’s be real….. when your parent starts talking about a lawsuit, it can feel like they are dragging you into something huge that you didn’t ask for. You might be thinking, why are they making this even more complicated? But here’s the truth: they’re not trying to make things harder. They know something happened that
- [Parents – Roblox is Trying to Gaslight You.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/roblox-is-trying-to-gaslight-you/) - Roblox may not be as safe you you think. We break down what's really going on in this blog.
- [Roblox Is Fun, Until It’s Not: How to Keep Your Kids Safe on Roblox](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/how-to-keep-your-kids-safe-on-roblox/) - Let’s start with this: The CEO of Roblox has publicly implied that the safety of children on the platform is solely the responsibility of parents. And honestly? That’s a giant red flag. This kind of deflection is not just frustrating—it’s gaslighting. It shifts the burden entirely onto caregivers while the company profits off a platform
- [Is Uber Safer Yet?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/uber-safety-2/) - Stay informed about Uber safety concerns. Learn about safety features, risks, and legal protections to safeguard yourself during rideshare experiences.
- [Calling 911 Should Always Be Your First Move. Not Uber.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/call-911-first-not-uber/) - The "safety features" inside the Uber app may not be as useful as you may think. Read more here.
- [Do Lawyers Really Care (About Me)?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/do-lawyers-really-care-about-me/) - We’ve all heard lawyer jokes and maybe even told one. 1 What’s the difference between a lawyer and a herd of buffalo? The lawyer charges more. 2 What do lawyers wear to court? Lawsuits! 3 What do you get when you cross “The Godfather” with a lawyer? An offer you can’t understand. Ha-ha. Seriously, lawyers
- [Uber’s Safety Record Regarding Sexual Assault Gets a Front Row Seat in New York Times Article](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/ubers-safety-record-regarding-sexual-assault/) - We want to take a moment and thank New York Times reporter Emily Steele, who dug into previously sealed court documents relevant to the Uber sexual assault lawsuit (ongoing) to piece together a bombshell. Her article, Uber’s Festering Sexual Assault Problem, landed with a bang on Aug 6, 2025, exposing Uber’s fuzzy math: From 2017-2022,
- [Is the Depo-Provera Lawsuit Real? (Answer: It Is!)](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/is-the-depo-provera-lawsuit-real/) - Did you know there is a Depo-Provera lawsuit? Yes, really. The Depo shot lawsuit is related to an increased risk of menongima is Depo users.
- [Uber’s New Feature? A Step in the Right Direction—Sure. But Groundbreaking? Not Exactly.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/uber-women-preferred/) - What Is Uber’s “Women Preferred” Feature Anyway? Uber has launched a new pilot program in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Detroit, introducing a “Women Preferred” feature. The goal is to help women feel safer and more in control of who they ride with. For riders, there is a setting that allows users to turn on
- [Rideshare Safety Is a Thing.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/uber-safety/) - No matter what Uber tells you, getting into a car with a stranger isn’t safe. You’d be shocked by how many people don’t believe it when they hear about the number of rideshare sexual assault cases moving through the courts today. Uber has been through the wringer with scandals, bad press, and mounting lawsuits since
- [Real Horror Stories Are Unmasked in the Uber Assault Lawsuit.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/real-horror-stories-are-unmasked-in-the-uber-assault-lawsuit/) - Happy Halloween! As Halloween looms, please be careful when using the Uber app. Holidays historically see an uptick in sex assault incidents across the board. The biggest holiday dates on the calendar are coming up, starting with All Hallows’ Eve. You may not know that there was a rather infamous Uber-related assault committed on Halloween
- [Riding in Fear: Unmasking the Dark Side of Ride-Sharing Apps](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/dark-side-of-rideshare/) - In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, single mothers like myself find solace in the convenience offered by ride-sharing apps. Juggling work, doctor appointments, grocery shopping, and more becomes a seamless task with the tap of a button. However, the ease of transportation comes at a high cost – the compromise of safety and
- [Ridesharing Safely During the Holidays](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/ridesharing-safely-during-the-holidays/) - Uber and Lyft apps will experience chronic overbooking (COB) from now till New Year’s because holiday passengers are COB’d, too. December is the season when the highest percentage of rides are booked — more passengers are thrown into the statistical pool documenting hundreds of thousands of rides. There is Christmas, Hanukkah, Las Posadas, Soyal, Christmastide,
- [Uber Wants to Stay in the Fast Lane with Safety.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/uber-safety-improvements/) - On the heels of a breaking story about a Boston Uber driver who got away with serial rape for three years because his sister was a government official, Uber is announcing four new automated safety features to protect riders. YOU get the credit for this – all of you who have come forward to file
- [The Power to Empower.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/power-to-empower/) - Everyday Ways to Support Women and Girls. Empowered women empower other women. So today, take a look around you. Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, chances are there’s a woman or girl who would benefit from your support. I’ve listed a few ideas to get your wheels turning. See how many ways you might make
- [RBG: What’s at Stake Now](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/rbg-whats-at-stake-now/) - This Supreme Court Appointee REALLY Matters– And Not Just Because of Women’s Rights If you are awake today, you know that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died yesterday and that we are now in a fight like no other to decide who takes her place. But do you know why this issue is
- [The Women-Led Rebellion in Iran Stands a Chance](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/iran-women-rebellion/) - – Cynthia Alcott In Iran women are cutting off their hair and setting small fires in the streets to ignite their headscarves like cigarettes. Hijab, the compulsory Islamic veil, is a symbol of chasteness enforced by the “morality police,” a state-enabled vice squad that arrests women for improper dress. Nonviolent protesters are being met with
- [“Noose Dress” at Cannes Refuels Outrage for Executed Iranian Women.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/iran-protests-update/) - At the world-televised Cannes Film Festival May 31, Iranian-born model Mahlaga Jaberi sparked welcome outrage when she appeared on the red carpet wearing a glamorous black halter gown fashioned with a golden noose around her neck. She posted a YouTube of herself in the dress that went instantly viral. The message was: “STOP EXECUTIONS!” Her
- [Sexual Exploitation: Definition, Examples, and Legal Avenues](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/sexual-exploitation-definition-examples-and-legal-avenues/) - Sexual exploitation is a type of sexual abuse that uses power or another type of leverage to obtain sexual favors or materials from someone. This can take many forms and constitutes a substantial international issue.
- [After A Sexual Assault: Women Are Taking Their Power Back](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/women-take-their-power-back/) - Women are powerful! Women are resilient! Women roar! There aren’t too many things that a woman can’t do, including having babies, multi-tasking, running a corporation, and becoming President of the United States (well, that hasn’t happened YET, but it will). And, more women than ever who have been sexually assaulted or harassed are now standing
- [Why #MeToo Still Matters: ACFW is Pushing It Forward in an Era of Uncertainty](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/why-metoo-still-matters/) - Where Is #MeToo Now? It was bad news – Diddy escaping the heaviest sex trafficking conviction + Harvey Weinstein’s New York trial being initially overturned. Where was #MeToo? Actually, it was front and center – otherwise there may have been no trials. #MeToo’s heart is pumping despite setbacks and backlash. Nobody said it would be
- [A Baby Boomer's Perspective On Sexual Abuse](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/baby-boomer-perspective-on-sexual-abuse/) - From left to right, Shirley Wilcox and Twin Sister. Written by Shirley Wilcox, team member of A Case for Women Being a woman of a certain age and working at A Case for Women for the past ten years has truly been an eye-opener for me. A Case for Women, a women-owned company, empowers women
- [How to Stay Safe on Dating Apps: Red Flags and Safety Tips](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/stay-safe-on-dating-apps/) - How many online dating app users, “particularly women,” are concerned about safety when they go out with a match? Half? Uh-uh. A whopping 78% of app users are mostly women – and they are concerned about how safe they will be going on dates with an online match because they’ve recently had an uncomfortable date with someone they met online.1
- [No Bank Account? That’s Exactly What Predators Are Banking On](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/unbanked-women-predatory-lenders/) - What Does It Mean to Be Unbanked? Millions of women in this country don’t have access to a bank checking account, so they may need to rely on alternative, potentially predatory services like check cashers, payday lenders, pawnbrokers, or prepaid credit cards to function. The term for this is unbanked; it affects single American women
- [Yes, You Can Heal AND Be Part of A Lawsuit - Why Moving Through Is the Only Way Out of Trauma.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/you-can-heal-and-be-part-of-a-lawsuit/) - Here’s what we hear ALL. THE. TIME. 1 Yes, I was assaulted. 2 Yes, I “get” that I’m a survivor and I have legal options. 3 No, I just can’t bring myself to join a lawsuit—I don’t want to be triggered all over again. That hesitation? It makes so much sense, and we so get
- [In Her Words: What It’s Really Like to Take Legal Action as a Survivor](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/in-her-words-what-its-really-like-to-take-legal-action-as-a-survivor/) - Kim Bergman and Tess Ramirez at the Kansas State Capitol At A Case for Women, we know the power of one woman’s voice. Over the years, we’ve had the honor of walking alongside thousands of survivors of sexual assault as they navigate some of the hardest—and most courageous—decisions of their lives. In this interview, we
- [Circle of Strength: Women Supporting Women Through Justice and Healing](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/circle-of-strength/) - So much of what we do — in advocacy, in healing, in justice — is grounded in the power of having a circle of women around you. Women who stand beside you, believe you, fight with you, and help lift you out of places you never asked to be in. This is at the core
- [Our Hearts Are Lost in the Potomac](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/our-hearts-are-lost-in-the-potomac/) - We are devastated by the plane crash over the Potomac River in Jan 2025 and want to help educate families about their options in a plane crash lawsuit.
- [Birth Control Risks and Your Legal Rights: What Every Woman Should Know.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/birth-control-and-legal-rights/) - Be informed about how birth control can impact your health - and how birth control lawsuits may impact you.
- [Weighing Ozempic for Teens.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/ozempic-and-teens/) - Ozempic’s use in teens raises concerns over side effects and potential lawsuits. Learn about legal actions and health risks surrounding semaglutide medications.
- [Everything You Need to Know About Title IX](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-title-ix/) - Discover what Title IX is and how it protects individuals from sex discrimination in educational settings.
- [I’m a High School Senior Scared of Weed Culture.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/my-experience-with-thc/) - The culture surrounding THC isn't what you think - and it isn't always safe. Read more about vaping and THC.
- [Appropriate and Inappropriate Ways to Help Young People Navigate Visits to the OB/GYN](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/help-young-people-navigate-ob-gyn-visits/) - Discover appropriate and inappropriate ways for parents to support their children during early OB/GYN visits.
- [What the Heck Are Teens Vaping?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-the-heck-are-teens-vaping/) - Teens are vaping more than ever, often using high-potency THC pens. Learn the risks, warning signs, and how to protect your child from harmful effects.
- [Are PFAS the New Asbestos?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/pfas-new-asbestos/) - PFAS are lurking everywhere and can cause serious health problems for those exposed. With more than half of the water supply contaminated, millions are at risk.
- [How To Prepare Yourself To Publicly Come Forward With Serious Allegations](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/preparing-to-publicly-come-forward-serious-allegations/) - Learn how to mentally, emotionally, and legally prepare to publicly come forward with allegations of sexual assault. Find support, resources, and guidance here.
- [How A Girl Pointed a Floodlight at Mormon Child Sex Abuse: Part 2](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/mormon-sex-abuse-part-2/) - (Read Part 1 of this blog series.) After her father was released from prison, Chelsea took a bolder approach (defiant, by Mormon standards), on December 8, 2023, meeting exclusively with reporters of the Associated Press (AP), giving them bone-chilling details, and turning over the recordings of her father’s admissions. And there were other blistering audiotapes
- [How A Girl Pointed a Floodlight at Mormon Child Sex Abuse](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/mormon-sex-abuse-awareness/) - Some dots don’t connect in the Mormon world. The church’s glossed-over spread of child sexual abuse is a weight around the patriarchal hierarchy’s neck, but you might not know there is even a problem. In the old days (the past 200 years), Mormon women could be better expected to keep secrets at their own expense.
- [You Won’t Believe This: Trafficking Happens in Hotels You Know](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/trafficking-hospitality-industry/) - It’s true: In the U.S. 80% of sex trafficking happens in familiar hotels. Imagine you’re checking into a Marriott or Hilton beside a young girl traveling with a group of suits. Maybe she’s dressed to the nines, manicured, wearing a bodycon mini, and 6” heels. Or maybe she’s clothed in dingy, oversized sweats, looking malnourished
- [Empowering Women to Lead the Fight Against Asbestos: Turning Anger into Action](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/ban-asbestos/) - – by Linda Reinstein, co-founder Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Eleanor Roosevelt was right when she said, “A woman is like a tea bag—you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” I’m a mother, a mesothelioma widow, and co-founder of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), whose personal journey
- [Can’t We Do Self-Care Without Risking Cancer?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/gel-nail-cancer/) - It looks as if another one of our efforts for self-care is under fire for presenting a heightened risk of cancer: gel manicures. Yikes, we love our nails! (Also, think chemical hair straighteners and talcum powder.) Groundbreaking research from the University of California San Diego (published January 2023), found a strong link between high-dose exposure
- [How to Identify the Language of a Sexual Predator](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/how-to-identify-the-language-of-a-sexual-predator/) - Learn the warning signs of grooming behavior, both online and offline, to protect yourself and your loved ones from sexual predators.
- [MOM ALERT! Online Exploitation Traps Happy Kids, Too.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-is-sextortion/) - Does your kid play games on Roblox? Suppose he (mainly teen boys are targeted) has internet access. In that case, he’s vulnerable to SEXTORTION, short for financially motivated sexual extortion, a cybercrime involving sexual entrapment that threatens to circulate CSAM (child sex abuse material) of your child obtained using impersonation and smooth trickery. Since late
- [The Unique Ethical Concerns for Platform Businesses](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/the-unique-ethical-concerns-for-platform-businesses/) - Explore ethical challenges in platform businesses like rideshares and rentals, including safety, accountability, and service provider exploitation.
- [The Troubled Teen Industry Is Like a Hair-Raising Stephen King Novel.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/trouble-teen-industry-exposed/) - The irony is that hardly anyone knows how bad it is. New kids who are admitted to these poshly advertised reformatory facilities are off kilter when they come in, but they may be far worse when they go out. You cannot check out any time you like, and you may never leave until you turn
- [A Mother's Battle for Justice in South Carolina's Broken System](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/battle-in-a-broken-system/) - Single mother battles for justice in South Carolina’s flawed legal system after her son’s birth injury, underlining systemic issues in medical malpractice cases
- [Paris Hilton: Sliving, Influencing, and Fighting for Troubled Teens.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/paris-hilton-at-mtmp/) - I was a toddler when Paris Hilton rose to fame, so, by the time I heard about her, she’d cemented her place as a pop culture icon. In the early 2000s, she was vilified for simple things like being a “party girl” and ditzy on her reality TV show, The Simple Life. Worst of all,
- [Ozempic is Just Another Form of Eating Disorder. Here’s Why.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/ozempic-eating-disorder/) - As a 22-year-old, internet addicted senior in college, Ozempic came on my radar in the form of speculation about actress Mindy Kaling, who recently lost 40 pounds. Rumors of her “Ozempic parties” were all over my social media, particularly TikTok and Twitter (I refuse to call it X). And I can’t lie - I was
- [Dear Ozempic: I Hate You. Here’s Why.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/dear-ozempic/) - Celebrity endorsements! That Ozempic face! Easy weight loss! Yes, we’ve seen the ads, the Tik Tok videos and the People Magazine before and after’s. Evidently, Ozempic is “on trend” and it is clearly effective in terms of helping people lose weight. That much is not in question. So then, what’s the problem? Isn’t rapid weight
- [Morocco in Crisis](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/morocco-earthquake/) - There are no words to describe the horrible tragedy in Morocco. Learn more about what you can do to help.
- [Closing the Pay Gap– How Can You Get That Designer Bag You’ve Always Wanted?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/closing-the-pay-gap/) - “Who run the world? Girls.” Beyoncé sang her classic top single to a packed Gillette Stadium in Boston last week during the sellout Renaissance tour. She does, and yes, we do, in many ways. We just don’t get paid enough for it. According to the PSI (Psychiatric Symptom Index), women score higher at solving problems
- [My Story Helped Create Change.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/my-story-helped-create-change/) - Read Kim Bergman's inspiring story of taking her power back after being assaulting by her gymnastics coach through a civil lawsuit.
- [Strategies Churches May Use to Silence Sex Abuse Victims](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/strategies-churches-may-use-to-silence-sex-abuse-victims/) - Churches have been known to silence sexual assault victims. Discover the tactics used and how to overcome them and find justice for your voice.
- [We Have Already Helped 1,000+ Desperate Ohio Derailment Victims](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/ohio-train-derailment/) - Saturday Night Live’s opening monologue Feb. 25th lampooned the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment, poking absurd at politicians’ half-baked responses to the environmental disaster in East Palestine, Ohio. But the real news is how the community is reacting. Locals have wised up to what they consider attempts by authorities to pull the wool over
- [J&J Bankruptcy Plot Denied by Appeals Court on Bad Faith.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/jj-bankruptcy-denied/) - At Least 38,000 Lawsuits Reinstated. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia made a monumental judgment call on January 30, 2023 for thousands of plaintiffs participating in the talcum baby powder lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson (J&J). The federal appeals court rejected Johnson’s “merger bankruptcy” attempt in which the pharma giant, valued at an
- [Chemical Hair Relaxers Tempt 2x Uterine Cancer Risk.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/hair-relaxers-and-uterine-cancer/) - It’s no harebrained notion but hard fact. Evidence behind headline news confirms that chemical hair relaxers double the risk of uterine cancer in U.S. women. The NIH (National Institutes of Health) in October published its findings in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, establishing the cancer link as conclusive after 10+ years of research
- [This Just In: Baby Foods Linked to Heavy Metals Can Cause Autism.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/baby-foods-linked-to-autism/) - After a stunning national news reveal, many parents still don’t know what’s going on in the baby food aisle at their local grocer. A two-year study conducted by the U.S. House Oversight Committee has verified a scientific link between repeated unregulated doses of neurotoxins in baby foods – arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury – and an
- [Women’s Equality Day Aug 26,2022, & The Last Salem Witch Is Cleared.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/equality-day/) - An 8th-grade class in Andover, Massachusetts, was given an assignment to exonerate the very last Salem “witch” sentenced to be hanged in 1692. Elizabeth Johnson Jr. (E.J.J. to students), single at age 22, purposely pled guilty to charges because word had it that judges were more likely to waive the death penalty if a woman
- [Period Poverty Exists Even When Tampon Supply is Flowing](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/tampon-shortage/) - ‘Period poverty’ is not the same as poverty, period, but, either way, the words are relevant in view of recent tampon shortages on grocery and drug store shelves. Inevitably, homeless and low-income women are affected with more intensity, though the data is incomplete because the problem is still relatively new. Less fortunate women are reportedly
- [No, You’re Not a Head Case.<br>Gaslighting in Women’s Health Can Actually Kill You.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/medical-gaslighting/) - Women are gaslighted all the time, but nowhere more than in the healthcare sector. Gaslighting is manipulating someone, through mixed psychological messaging, into questioning their own judgment, even sanity. Say, a doctor attributes your ovarian cysts to “normal period pain,” hypertension to anxiety, autoimmune deficiency to depression, migraines to PMS. Women like being good patients,
- [America Supports Employee Burnout, Not Paid Time Off](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/pto-work-burnout/) - After Covid wrecked two years of vacationing, 2022 was predicted to be the summer of “travel revenge.” But 55% of Americans are not using their time off. Americans take less time off from work for leisure than in any other advanced nation in the world. For one thing, PTO for paid vacation is not mandatory
- [Seeing Memorial Day in a New Light](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/memorial-day-2022/) - Many moons ago, when I was a college student at the University of Texas, I was not a fan of Memorial Day. Beset with worries over the Vietnam War, I was proud that my fiancé (and future husband of 35 years) had achieved conscientious objector status and thus did not have to serve in what
- [I’m Almost Out! How to Navigate the Baby Formula Shortage](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/baby-formula-shortage/) - “Out of Stock” does not compute in the baby formula aisle. But in the midst of a sudden dire scarcity of Gerber, Enfamil, Similac and other brands, pediatricians agree on two urgent points: 1/ Stay calm, there are options; and 2/ DO NOT dilute your baby’s formula with water. In some states, stores report 40%
- [Ketanji Brown Jackson — Lady Justice is a Woman](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/justice-kentanji-brown-jackson/) - As the first Black woman nominated to the bench and first federal public defender with significant experience representing socially unpopular criminal defendants, Jackson brings fresh perspective: Justice is not always black or white, but lies somewhere more complex. Jackson considers shades of light and darkness when approaching conflict, whether in the form of antagonistic people
- [Suffering Ukrainians Need More Than Your Likes — Here’s How to Help](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/suffering-ukrainians/) - The headline of a Washington Post piece last week read, “The war in Ukraine doesn’t need your likes,” pointing out that Ukrainians want us to understand the invasion isn’t a game. HOW to help is an ongoing question, with the outpouring of eagerness in America and Europe matched only by the mountain of support available
- [Equal Rights Amendment Finally Nearing Finish Line! Celebrating International Women’s Day, March 8, 2022](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/international-womens-day-2022/) - Even if you’re a news nerd, you might not realize that the 28th Amendment, the coveted Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), technically became law on January 27, 2022, exactly two years after Virginia signed on as the 38th state required for its two-thirds state ratification. You might not know because it isn’t official yet, despite having
- [Five Important Black Women You Might Not Know About](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/black-history-month-5-women/) - In October 1991, before #MeToo, American viewers, both male and female, watched the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, with growing discomfort, as an all-male panel of U.S. senators questioned a young Black woman, Anita Hill (now 65), in live televised hearings about details of her allegations that Thomas sexually harassed her while
- [On Susan B. Anthony’s Birthday, Celebrate Women’s Suffrage, but Don't Whitewash the Movement’s Racism](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/susan-b-anthony-birthday/) - Susan B. Anthony always dressed in black, maybe because she was raised a Quaker; or possibly because she mourned the unfinished business of woman’s freedom throughout her life’s work. Born 202 years ago February 15, 1820, she is the first person history students cite when asked to name a suffragist. She was the first-ever woman
- [Martin Luther King’s Legacy Grows Stronger, Borne by New Legacies in Diverse Callings](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/mlk-inspiring-women/) - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday on January 15 and national remembrance January 17 are approaching, was a contagious visionary who escaped many brushes with violence during his nonviolent mission for racial equality in America. Before he was assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968, he had already planted a dream more contagious than
- [More Women are Participating in Clinical Trials But That Doesn’t Mean the Studies are Studied](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/women-clinical-trials/) - James Brown and Luciano Pavarotti weren’t being sexist when they performed the famous duet, “It’s a Man’s Man’s World” (double man’s). After all, the lyrics give us credit: “This is a man’s, man’s, man’s world | But it wouldn’t be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl.” (Three man’s, one woman, and a girl.)
- [It’s a Man’s World, and We’re (Still) Just Trying to Make It Work](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/women-invisible/) - Imagine getting dressed in the morning and pulling on your one-size-fits-all pants and one-size fits-all sweater. You slip on your one-size-fits-all shoes and take a look in the mirror. Do you look and feel your best? Ready to kick ass and handle whatever the day throws at you? Doubtful. More likely, you’re tripping over your
- [Girls' Rights Are Human Rights: International Day of the Girl 2021](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/international-day-of-girl/) - It’s probably difficult for you to imagine being married off before your 18th birthday or going your entire life without ever setting foot in a classroom or accessing the internet - but I hope it’s not impossible for you to do so. Why? Because this is the reality millions of girls are living worldwide, even
- [A Year in the Death of RBG](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/rbg-one-year-later/) - We lost her a year ago. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, icon, soft spoken ballbuster, and the Supreme Court’s most ardent protector of women’s rights for 27 years, was hastily replaced by Trump-appointee Amy Coney Barrett days before the 2020 election. October 4th marks the 28th anniversary of Ginsburg’s appointment as the second woman justice confirmed
- [American Business Women's Day: We've Come A Long Way, But We're Not There Yet](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/business-womens-day/) - There are approximately 12 million women-owned businesses in the United States right now - 114% more than 20 years ago! In fact, nearly 900 American women start a new business every day. Post-pandemic, those numbers are only expected to grow, especially considering how disproportionately women were expected to carry the burdens of caring for and
- [The Abortion Ban in Texas – Why Pro-Lifers Need to Be Upset Too](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/im-mad/) - I’m mad. My home state for seven generations, Texas, has done a lot of wacky things but the new assault on women tops the list. Women in Texas can no longer get safe abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, which we all know is well before many women know they are pregnant. This is the
- [Working Women Expect No Favors on Labor Day](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/working-women-and-labor-day/) - You Better Pay Me, Or Else— As a little person I thought Labor Day meant giving birth to a baby when a woman’s tummy got so big she had to be rushed to the hospital. I wasn’t completely wrong. For American women in 2021, Labor Day symbolizes an overdue pursuit of equal rights regardless of
- ["You've Been Served!" What People Don't Know About Lawsuits](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-people-dont-know-about-lawsuits/) - Most of us don’t think too much about lawsuits. We’ve either never been sued or we’ve never sued a person or an entity. Reality sets in when you spot someone hanging around your house – you find out later it’s a process server – who knocks on your door and hands you some paperwork and
- [Ain't I A Woman? Sojourner Truth:</br>The Founding Mother of Intersectional Feminism](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/sojourner-truth/) - We call it “intersectionality” now, but the idea that women experience multiple layers of oppression due to their gender, race, and class is not a new one. The terms “interlocking oppressions” and “simultaneous oppressions” have been used for nearly 200 years to describe the social and political constructs that Black women in America have always
- [No, really. Tinnitus drives people nuts.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/tinnitus-covid/) - Just for a moment imagine an endless buzzing, roaring, ringing, screeching, hissing, humming, pulsing or whooshing sound inside your head that blocks out external sound and makes it nearly impossible to concentrate or even think straight. That’s tinnitus. Often caused by hearing loss brought about by loud noises (like firearms or explosives), tinnitus is the
- [Dear ERCOT and Co: When Can I Feel Safe Again?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/safe-again-texas-storm/) - It’s been about a week since the power came back on, so why do I still find myself waking up at 5 a.m. desperately checking to see if my phone (plugged in) is still charging or if the temperature in my daughter’s room hasn’t gotten too low (via baby monitor). Why is it that at
- [Texas, I Love You, But It’s Time to Get It Together](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/texas-deep-freeze-part-1/) - My Warm and Friendly State Left Many Cold and Lonely Last Week Texas pride is a thing, a huge thing. Most of us Texans love our state more than life itself and with good reason. We’re one of the few states that had to fight tooth and nail for our freedom from another country AND
- [You’ve Got Power: Make Your Voice Heard When A Medical Device Hurts You](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/paragard-legal-action-information/) - You’ve done all your homework before trying a new drug or getting a surgery. You read through every single page of the tiny fine print before signing on the dotted line. You thought you knew every (potential) risk associated with what you were about to do – but then something went wrong. Something you were
- [2020’s Silver Lining for Women](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/goodbye-2020/) - How Covid-19 Has Changed Work for the Better So long 2020! I can’t imaging there’s a single person on this planet who is not relieved to say goodbye to this monstrous year. Plenty has already been written and rehashed about the turmoil that Covid-19 wrought on our lives in 2020, so I won’t go there.
- [Stand On the Right Side of History](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/human-rights-day-2020/) - Stand Up For Someone’s Rights Today! December 10 is Human Rights Day– a day celebrated annually across the world to commemorate the coming together of world leaders to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 1948. As relevant today as it was on the day it was adopted, this milestone document articulated
- [Gender Roles and Thanksgiving](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/thanksgiving-gender-roles/) - (Or…Where the heck did my brothers disappear to?) Have the rigid gender roles (women slaving in the kitchen/ men sitting on their butts watching the game) changed over the years? I guess every family is different, but when I started writing this blog, I realized I have the somewhat unique perspective of seeing gender roles
- [How to Give Thanks During a Pandemic](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/social-distanced-thanksgiving/) - Here’s How Women Can Create New Thanksgiving Traditions. We love our traditions. We long for normal. We yearn to connect with family and friends over a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. But this year, Thanksgiving will be different. Coronavirus cases are on the rise and the last thing we want to do is create unnecessary risk for
- [Does Truth Still Matter?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/truth-matters/) - In a world of doctored videos, Russian trolls, phony websites, powerful algorithms, and unrelenting bots, discerning truth from fiction has become increasingly difficult – with serious consequences. In October 2020 the FBI took down a Kremlin-backed group for paying American writers to publish articles slamming Joe Biden, praising President Trump, and criticizing Black Lives Matter
- [A Force to be Reckoned With](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/bipoc-women-vote/) - How Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Women Can Swing This Election. Throughout our country’s history, women of color have been forgotten and overlooked. The suffrage movement focused on equality for white women. The American civil rights movement, while a crucial step forward, was largely based on a patriarchal model. But times have changed. BIPOC
- [How to VOTE BY MAIL From Start to Finish](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/how-to-vote-by-mail-from-start-to-finish-a-101/) - Hi Everyone! 👋 Best to hold onto constructive, totally tangible *things you can do* during this crazy time. As such, we've compiled a series on How to Do This starting with How to Vote by Mail. Consider this your all-encompassing mail-in guide, with which you can vote with confidence using the terms inherent to Your
- [Ruth, We Already Miss You. Why Saying Goodbye to RBG is So Hard.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/ruth-we-miss-you/) - She smashed sexist stereotyping. Fueled the 20th century women’s rights revolution, and fundamentally changed the Supreme Court’s approach to equal justice. Now Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the first woman and the first Jewish American to lie in state in the United States Capitol. What does that mean? For many women, we not only have
- [Our World Is Burning. What Does That Mean for Your Vote?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/world-on-fire/) - You can see it from space. Our West coast has become a raging inferno with smoke visible from nearly one million miles away. As of this writing, three million acres have burned in California alone and 500,000 people have been ordered to evacuate in Oregon. Whole towns have been burned to the ground, lives lost,
- [Why We Can’t Get Tired … Just Yet](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/why-we-cant-get-tired/) - November 3, 2020 is the biggest election of our lives. You’ve seen the ads. You’ve heard all the hype. You’ve definitely heard all the arguing and no matter which side you are on, you're probably sick of it all. Given the intensity and downright meanness in our political world right now you, might want to
- [Worst Case Scenario: On Sheltering in Place with an Abuser](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/worst-case-scenario-on-sheltering-in-place-with-an-abuser/) - Staying home has been a crucial strategy for beating the spread of COVID-19, but one horrifying consequence of sheltering in place has been a global rise in domestic abuse. NBC News reported a national increase of domestic abuse cases in early April – less than a month into most U.S. lockdown orders. Of the 22
- [3M Combat Arms™ Earplugs: Lawsuits Filed By Individual Service Members May Be Headed for Consolidation](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/3m-lawsuits-consolidation/) - A Case for Women is working with law firms to help provide legal assistance to military members who have suffered from hearing loss problems. Learn how you can take action.
- [Sex Trafficking + Super Bowl Weekend: What You Need to Know](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/sex-trafficking-super-bowl-weekend-what-you-need-to-know/) - While sex trafficking may be in the media spotlight over the Super Bowl, trafficking is not just an issue around major events. It is a 24/7/365 issue.
- [It’s Veteran’s Day.  About 18.5 (Living) Million People Deserve a Thank You](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/veterans-day-2017/) - It's easy to forget how much we owe our veterans. Here are some things you can do to show that you care.
- [Gun Control: A Woman's Perspective](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/gun-control-a-womans-perspective/) - We are still in shock over the tragic shooting in Las Vegas. Here are some thing you can do to take action against gun control.
- [Yep, We Are Giving Money Away - AGAIN! (This time it’s a scholarship)](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/disruptors-scholarship/) - Empowering women to change their lives through powerful legal action may be our thing, but we do even more to help the still-not-equal half of the United States. Our newest endeavor? The Not Accepting the Status Quo/ Women Disruptors Scholarship, that we hope will help raise up the future generation in the fight for women’s
- [Opening the Doors to Justice: What is Criminal vs Civil Law?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/civil-vs-criminal/) - Understand the difference between civil and criminal law, including how cases are handled, who’s involved, and what outcomes you can expect in each system.
- [So, Your Lawyer Wants to Take Your Case on a Contingency Fee? It’s Actually a Sweet Deal.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-is-contingency-fee/) - Contingency fee agreements in civil legal cases are actually a sweet deal for women. Learn more about what that means.
- [What Do You Mean There’s a Time Limit for Taking Legal Action? AKA, What the Heck Does “Statute of Limitations” Mean?](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-is-statute-of-limitations/) - Learn how the statute of limitations impacts legal actions, especially in sexual abuse cases. Understand time limits for filing lawsuits and your legal rights.
- [So What Do I Do with The Money?(AKA Taking Control of Your Post-Settlement Finances)](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/what-do-i-do-with-the-money/) - Note: This blog was provided by A Case for Women’s friend, Milestone. Milestone is like us in many ways – they care deeply about helping women. But Milestone is also very different than us. They offer a very special service that helps women protect the money they receive after going through the legal process. It
- [THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’  My years in the legal profession and how much it has changed.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/how-the-legal-profession-has-changed-for-women/) - I was a first-time legal secretary in a law office in downtown Dallas a long time ago, soon after my marriage. Let’s just say my skirts were really short at the time. (If you watched Mad Men, a TV show set in the 1960s about men on Madison Avenue in the advertising business, that’s the
- [The Woman Who Turned Georgia Blue](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/stacey-abrams/) - How Stacey Abrams – policy wonk, lawyer, romance novelist, prodigious fund raiser and Democratic rising star – led the fight against voter suppression in Georgia and kicked Brian Kemp’s butt. In 2018, just 55,000 votes prevented Stacy Abrams from becoming the first Black woman governor of Georgia. The gubernatorial election narrowly went to then-Secretary of
- [The Truth About Black History Month<br>(and Why It Matters More Than Ever)](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/black-history-month-2021/) - Today begins National Black History Month – a month set aside every year to pay special attention to the significant contributions Black Americans have made in every field of human endeavor, including science, engineering, mathematics, technology, theology, arts, literature, athletics, politics and our economy. Black History Month is also a time to set the record
- [Dear Super Bowl Marketers,<br>We’re Not Buying It… Not Anymore.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/women-superbowl-ads/) - We women are not buying whatever it is you’re selling in your Super Bowl commercials if you continue to ignore or demean us by portraying us as sex objects, nags and cleanliness-obsessed housewives. We represent a full 47% of your Super Bowl audience. Oh yeah, and we control 70 – 80% of our household’s buying
- [SHATTERED LIVES](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/women-pandemic-one-year-later/) - The Pandemic's Devastating Toll on Women We didn’t see it coming. Like something from a dystopian B-movie, a stealthy sickness we didn’t understand proceeded to shut down much of the planet. Schools were shuttered, graduation ceremonies canceled, weddings postponed, businesses closed, restaurants emptied. We sheltered in place, sprayed groceries with bleach, mastered Zoom, and learned
- [Teacher Appreciation Week](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/teacher-appreciation-2021/) - Thank a Teacher or Give Her a Raise? Eloise (Weezy) Henry teaches fifth grade at a public school in north Texas acclaimed for the academic and social/emotional caliber of students it matriculates. The past year, since Covid-19 altered the nature of learning, she has shown up every day to do the impossible. Her daily classroom
- [Oh What a Year, Reflecting on One Mother’s Day Around the Sun](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/mothers-day-2021/) - An 80-year-old former ballerina in Manhattan (we’ll call her Izzy) tells a zany story that is her metaphor for life: “I’ve never been sitting on a potty and realized there was no toilet paper. When I think of all the rehearsal halls and airplanes and restaurants and foreign travel where the dispenser might be unexpectedly
- [Standing Slow Clap for the Moms Who Survived the COVID School Year](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/surviving-homeschool-2021/) - There’s a principle in physics along the lines of two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time. I know because two months ago - despite not having a degree in elementary education - I stood in my kitchen, pantsless, explaining the Pauli Exclusion Principle to my 5th grader while haphazardly flinging ingredients
- [Pride Month: What Straight & Cisgendered People Need to Know About the Stonewall Riots](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/pride-month-2021/) - New York City. Summer 1969. You sneak into a dark, seedy bar owned by the Mafia to have a drink and go dancing with your friends. Despite the fact that this particular establishment has no running water, is regularly raided by the police, and makes more money blackmailing wealthy clientele for participating in “transactions” on
- [7 Ways Fathers Can Be Their Daughters' Greatest Allies for Gender Equality](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/fathers-allies/) - Despite what some men might say, the simple act of fathering a daughter (or having sisters, or being close to his mother) isn’t enough to qualify a man as an ally to women. It’s really just the starting point. A catalyst at best - but more often than not, a missed opportunity. This world tells
- [Bringing Up Baby: U.S. Gets ‘F’ Beside Mexico](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/universal-childcare/) - Among the world’s 35 most developed nations, Iceland gets an A+ for best places on earth to raise a child. Only Mexico and the U.S. get F’s, according to hard data compiled by CNN last July from 30 international sources contributing to a global Raising a Family Index. “We Americans like to think ‘We’re No.
- [It's Time to Stop Procrastinating & Schedule That Mammogram: Breast Cancer Awareness Month](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/breast-cancer-awareness-2021/) - When you hear “October” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe pumpkin spice lattes or falling leaves...but more likely, you’re scheduling family photos for Christmas cards, shuffling kids to and from school and sports activities, and pulling together all the little details for your kids’ Halloween costumes. Not surprisingly, you’re thinking about everyone
- [We Have Failed the Women Who Serve This Country, and Our Female Veterans Deserve Better](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/veterans-day-2021/) - Women have served in the U.S. military since the Revolutionary War, but it wasn’t until 1988 that the Department of Veterans Affairs began offering medical and mental health services to female veterans. Let that sink in. Over 200 years of literal blood, sweat, and tears poured out on the battlefield in service to our nation
- [If You Feel Sidelined in Sports Because You’re a Girl, Keep Playing Like a Girl.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/women-in-sports-day/) - This blog is dedicated to Simone Biles. National Girl and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), February 2, 2022, is about breaking gender stereotypes in the mammoth sports industry. Founded by the Women’s Sports Foundation in 1972, it coincides with the 50th anniversary of Title IX (U.S. legislation against sex discrimination that revolutionized women’s sports). NGWSD
- [National Women’s History Month: Honoring Profound Greatness](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/womens-history-month-2022/) - There are thousands of history-making women to praise, firsts and heroes. We narrowed the parameters to living and relevant, then added legendary.. On March 6, CNN chief foreign correspondent Clarissa Ward, still on the ground in Ukraine, stood among scores of elderly Ukrainians climbing along through metal rubble up a hillside where before there had
- [The Face Behind the Mask](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/mental-health-awareness-2022/) - When people say, “I don’t look like what I have been through…,” I think that is an ever-true statement, especially if you are someone who has or hasn’t dealt with their mental health concerns. We may laugh at the commercials with the man or woman with the face on the popsicle stick and how they
- [To “Click” is the Question. “Hardly Ever” is the Answer.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/facebook-scams/) - You know what they (they) say: “If it sounds too good to be true, it is too good to be true.” There is scarcely an exception in the cosmic rulebook. Please don’t fall for any lofty promises on Facebook, thinking this one or that one is different. And P.S., there are 10 times more scammers
- [It’s Hot As Hell. How to Beat It.](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/heat-wave/) - Einstein said you don’t really understand something unless you can explain it to a six-year-old. We know some pretty brainy six-year-olds. Here Goes. What is causing the freaking heat surges all over the world? Hottest-ever-on-record temperatures aren’t really the heat’s fault, per se. Heat, for its part, would like to head on out of our
- [To the Women Who Will Make the 2022-23 School Year Magical](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/back-to-school-2022/) - Back to school, back to...normal? Even with the uncertainties that occupy our minds, it feels like we’re leaps and bounds ahead of where we were this time last year. Through the various uncertainties that currently occupy our nation, we know we can count on one thing - one group - to keep us moving forward
- [The Strength of a Single Mom: Navigating Life with a Special Needs Child](https://www.acaseforwomen.com/blog/the-strength-of-a-single-mom-navigating-life-with-a-special-needs-child/) - Being a single mom is tough, but when you're raising a child with special needs, it's a whole different battle. My journey as a mother to a son with seven disabilities has been marked by relentless exhaustion, judgment from others, and a constant quest for resources and support. However, amid the challenges, I discovered a

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