Stichting Cassandra was founded in 2020 by whistleblower Pieke Roelofs as a result of her own experiences with abuse, the police and legal system.
[1] In March 2020, the foundation demonstrated at an International Women's Day March, raising attention for the fact that The Netherlands has not legally defined sex without consent as rape, urging minister of Justice Ferdinand Grapperhaus in De Limburger to “hurry up” with the proposed new rape laws.
[2] In May 2020, masked activists of the foundation protested at Vrijthof in Maastricht using ultraviolet lights and neon balloons spelling 'Mask for Justice', raising awareness on the increase of domestic violence as a result of COVID-19 isolation.
[3] In August 2020, the foundation responded to a Dutch government consultation about the proposed new sex crime laws in the Netherlands, warning about the low prosecution number of rapists in the country.
According to the foundation, "in an amendment to the law, the existence, abuse and / or deliberate influence of those power dynamics should be clearly elaborated and put at the center of consideration".