Consent Pledge for Candidates

Here are four candidates who are fighting to define consent in our laws: Left to Right top: NY State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright, New Hampshire Congresswoman Annie Kuster. Left to Right bottom: Arkansas Representative Robin Lundstrum, NY State Senator James Sanders Jr. Defining consent will turn our unenumerated human right of consent into an enumerated civil right backed by law! Yet NO…

You – Yes YOU – Can be the cure for Sexual Assault!

Photo Credit: Robin Worrall @robin_rednine Calling your legislators to demand change will make all the difference in the world! The first Tuesday of every April is the DAY of ACTION for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Exactly one year ago, the very first bill to define CONSENT was publicly introduced at a news conference in New York City. NYC Press Conference – SAAM Day of Action 2021 Since…

Re: For One Bill Cosby Juror, the Work Did Not End With the Trial

Andrea Constand gave NY Times reporter, Graham Bowley my contact information after actively helping to support CAN’s efforts for 2 years. She’s contributed to several CAN Zoom calls to the legislators in PA, supported the distribution of “Your Consent – The Key to Conquering Sexual Assault,” and provided needed support for the consent bills that are currently pending in New York. Bowley and I…

Your Voice Can Prevent Sexual Assault, TODAY!

Use this QR today to support legislative bills #A6540 and #S6200. Both of these bills clearly state the definition for CONSENT in penal code. Presently, not a single state across the US provides this important definition. These bills are pending right now and need your support! Section 1. Section 10.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 22 to read as follows: 22. “Consent”…

Victim-Blaming Consent Bills Will not Conquer Sexual Assault!

Three legislative bills to deal with sexual assault have just been introduced in three individual states this month. CAN actively engaged with the legislators for each one. In fact, to emphasize our point, we conducted Zoom calls and appeared in hearings with legislators, and we included several celebrities who understood the failure of our laws because they’re Weinstein and Cosby survivors. Our…

#CodifyConsent – Did you hear what Harvey Weinstein said?

Weinstein finally opened his mouth at his sentencing and showed the world why we desperately need to #CodifyConsent in our laws!

When the jury asked his judge, Hon. James Burke, “What’s the legal definition for consent?’ all he could say was:

“Use your commonsense!”

Why? Because there’s NO DEFINITION for CONSENT in NY’s laws! And there is no definition in YOUR state’s laws either!

So what did…

Manish Gupta- Indicted for Sex Trafficking Force, Duress, Deception……Seems logical, right?

Friday- 3/20- According to the Associated Press- Toledo plastic surgeon, Manish Gupta, who also practiced in Michigan, was indicted for sex trafficking 20 female victims by force, fraud or coercion, and one count of illegally distributing a controlled substance. His case made front page news with the News-H…

Campus CAN Chapters – Fighting for New Laws & Helping Victims – Dream or Reality?

Joyce Short and Wagner College Professor Patricia Moynagh

Can our first “CAN” College Chapter, Consent Awareness Network,  be in the offing at Wagner College?

Yesterday, through the efforts of Wagner College Professor Patricia Moynagh, I had the honor of speaking to a group of intelligent, enthusiastic, Wagner students and faculty. Aided by my Swiss cheese umbrella, I explained the failure of a…