A Case for Women Announces Winners of Not Accepting the Status Quo – Women Disruptors Scholarship

Inaugural Scholarships Awarded to Young Women Passionate About Advocacy, Empowerment

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A Case for Women LLC, a women-owned organization dedicated to educating women and families about how to access contingency fee civil legal services, is proud to announce the first pair of winners for the organization's “Not Accepting the Status Quo – Women Disruptors Scholarship.”

“We are just so thrilled with the applicants for our very first scholarship,” said Susan Knape, founder of A Case for Women. “These are some incredible young women who are doing work in their own communities that align with A Case for Women’s mission of advocacy and education. We can’t say enough how proud we are to help fund their continued education, and we look forward to what these young ladies go on to accomplish in the future.”

The Spring 2026 recipients of the “Not Accepting the Status Quo – Women Disruptors Scholarship” are:

• Bhada Han, The Ohio State University
• Shelby Suppiger, University of California, Berkeley

A Case for Women’s “Not Accepting the Status Quo – Women Disruptors Scholarship” was launched in late 2025 as an expansion of the organization’s mission to help women hurt by corporate malfeasance through the legal system. However, legal assistance isn’t the only way to promote change and advocate for women’s rights. Some of the strongest movements to advance and empower women grow out of grassroots efforts, often sprouting from education.

To help empower future leaders in the movement to advance women’s rights, A Case for Women decided to step up and fund this scholarship. Because future leaders are needed to take up the mantle in the fight for women’s rights and advocacy, and there is still so much to do.

To learn more about A Case for Women’s “Not Accepting the Status Quo – Women Disruptors Scholarship,” visit our website. Applications will be open soon for the Fall 2026 scholarship.

About A Case for Women

A Case for Women, founded in 2015, is the nation’s leader in advocating for women who have been sexually assaulted or otherwise harmed due to corporate misconduct. It is our mission to educate women and their families about opportunities to take civil legal action that not only provides compensation but also creates systemic change. We educate, advocate, and ultimately connect women with experienced law firms that represent survivors on a contingency fee basis. Since our inception, we have spoken with hundreds of thousands who have been harmed by the negligence of institutions and companies that chose profits over people. This work has resulted in significant societal changes, such as the dramatic shift in gymnastics coaching after the Larry Nassar MSU lawsuit, the implementation of rideshare safety protocols, the removal of Essure birth control from the U.S. market, changes in the Catholic Church, removal of asbestos-laced talcum powder from the market, and many more.