Editor’s Note: Make It Better Publisher, Susan Noyes, recently hosted a private event and book-signing with supermodel Beverly Johnson, who is one of the dozens of women who have accused comedian Bill Cosby of drugging or assaulting them. After the event, one of the invitees contacted Susan to share her story of having successfully, though painfully, prosecuted the man who […]
A shocking statistic: Most perpetrators of sexual assault are never arrested, let alone charged. According to Human Rights Watch, the arrest rate for rape in Illinois is 11 percent. The reasons why this statistic is so dismally low are complicated, says Kaethe Morris Hoffer, legal director of the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE). She […]
The idea of being raped is frightening for any woman, but it’s especially horrifying to think of it happening to our daughters. The painful truth is that 1 in 6 women will be victims of sexual assault in their lifetime—and young women are most at risk. According to RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National […]
