Apr
20
Jeans for Justice!
There will be Jeans for Justice! rally (Co-Sponsored by: the Office of Equal Opportunity) on Wednesday from 12pm-1pm on the Student Resource Building Patio.
This campaign began in 1999 as part of an international protest of an Italian High Court decision to overturn a rape conviction because the victim was wearing jeans. The Court stated in its decision that “It is common knowledge…that jeans cannot even be partly removed without the effective help of the person wearing them…and it is impossible if the victim is struggling with all her might.” The unpopular verdict became an international symbol of myth-based injustice for sexual assault victims.
Joyce Dudley, Senior Deputy District Attorney of Santa Barbara County will be speaking.
There will be a drawing with free prizes!
Wear Your Jeans! Wednesday, April 22nd to raise awareness about sexual assault and to show your support for sexual assault survivors.
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