Two events this week will call attention to sexual assault, and
a local agency that provides services for victims of sexual
violence is asking South County residents to participate. Community
Solutions is encouraging people to wear denim on Wednesday,
“Denim Day,” to express support for rape victims.
Two events this week will call attention to sexual assault, and a local agency that provides services for victims of sexual violence is asking South County residents to participate. Community Solutions is encouraging people to wear denim on Wednesday, “Denim Day,” to express support for rape victims.
On Friday, April 29, from 4 to 5pm, the non-profit is organizing a “March Against Rape” that will start at Old City Hall and is the first event of its kind locally.
Both events are part of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, recognized in April.
Denim Day is to protest a 1999 decision by the Italian Supreme Court of Appeals, which overturned a rape conviction because the victim was wearing jeans when she was attacked. The court judges said it would have been too difficult to remove a pair of jeans without the victim’s cooperation.
Any interested South County resident is invited to participate in the march, which will end at the Community Solutions office at 6980 Chestnut St., where local service providers will distribute health and safety information.
