Events
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Denim Day 2013 – April 24
Denim Day 2013 is approaching; visit the Facebook page to learn more.
If you are in the Madison area, join us:
April 24th
1st Floor of the Capitol Rotunda
Madison
12:15 p.m.
Download the event flyer. 
Why Denim Day?
A symbolic gesture – an Italian court overturned a rape conviction due to the judges not believing that the victim had not consented to sexual contact since, in their opinion, her jeans were so tight the perpetrator could not have gotten them off without her assistance.
Sounds outrageous, yet in Italy, and all over the world, women and men who are victims of sexual assault continue to be disbelieved and accused of causing the assault due to their behavior… or fashion sense.
This has to stop.
Denim Day in Milwaukee
The Persons of Influence Campaign is an impressive photographic effort designed to create awareness around sexual assault and help survivors feel supported by their community. See their photo gallery of people in the Milwaukee who are involved.
Mayor Tom Barrett of Milwaukee and his partner Kris had asked people to be a voice for victims. In the month of April they are asking influential members of the Milwaukee community to take a picture of themselves in jeans and provide a statement that best represents their positive view on supporting survivors of sexual assault. Read the letter about the campaign here.
Some photos that have already beeen submitted (with captions):
Photo 1: I believe survivors because…why wouldn’t I?
Photo 2: When you believe a survivor…you give them a voice.
Resources
If you are planning an event in your community, you are welcome to build off of the resources provided by United Way of Greater Milwaukee:
- Denim Day logo (jpg file)
- Denim Day “stationary” Word File
- Denim Day - Ask Me Why I’m Wearing Jeans patch/sticker
- Denim Day Save the Date Postcard
Poster Template (file you can fill in with agency-specific info):
- Denim Day 2013 poster - 8.5"x11" PDF Template
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This is a PDF with form fields to add your own event info and agency contact info
Events
- Marquette University – April 24th, 4–7p.m., Emory Clark Hall 111, 530 N. 16th Street
- Sexual Assault Recovery Program
