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Denim Day
Annual sexual assault awareness day
Not to be confused with Lee National Denim Day.
Denim Day takes place[where?] on the last Wednesday of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
This day of action and awareness is an event in which people are encouraged to wear denim to combat victim blaming and educate others about sexual violence.[1] The day comes following a high profile Italian rape trial where the survivor was blamed for her rape because of the type of jeans she was wearing.[2] In protest and solidarity, individuals are encouraged to wear denim to combat the idea that rape and sexual violence are the fault or responsibility of survivors.
In 2008 the Supreme Court of Cassation overturned the ruling, so there is no longer a "denim" defense to the charge of rape.[3]
Background
[edit]In 1992 in Muro Lucano, Italy, an 18 year old girl came forward after experiencing sexual violence following her first driving lesson.[4] The teenager recounted how the driving instructor, a 45-year-old man, drove her t
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