Denim Day is an international awareness day that seeks to raise awareness of sexual assault, educates on consent and prevention strategies, and believes and celebrates survivors. Denim Day began in 1998 after the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction because the justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans, she must have helped her rapist remove her jeans, therefore implying consent. The next day, members of the Italian Parliament wore denim as a sign of protest.

Come together on Wednesday, April 26th to stand with survivors of sexual assault at the Denim Day event in William W. Philip Hall (WPH) from 12-2pm. The library will be there along with others tabling at the Denim Day event – we will have books to checkout, a booklist bookmark, and some swag to take with you – in a space to feel supported.

We hope to see you there to leave empowering messages to survivors and/or share your own story of surviving sexual violence on denim, learn more about Denim Day, engage in the worldwide conversations around consent and sexual violence prevention, and learn about our campus and community resources.

And don’t forget to wear denim!