April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and The Haven's Sexual Assault Center is participating in the Jeans for Justice Campaign to help spread awareness to end sexual violence. We would like to invite you to participate.
The Jeans for Justice Campaign began with a 1999 court case in High Italian Court. A rape conviction was over-turned because the victim was wearing jeans. A 45 year-old driving instructor was accused and found guilty of sexually assaulting his 18 year old student during a driving lesson. However, the case was over-turned in appeals court with the argument that tight jeans can only be removed with a women's consent. The court ruled that "it is common knowledge that jeans cannot be even partly removed without the effective help of the person wearing them, and it is impossible if the victim is struggling with all her might." Italian women wore jeans in parliament to protest the appeal, and the campaign has spread worldwide in the years since.
You and your business can join the campaign against sexual assault by purchasing a Jeans for Justice t-shirt, and wearing it on Friday, April 28th along with jeans to help spread awareness. All proceeds will benefit The Haven's Sexual Assault Center.
