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Denim Day: Stand Against Victim-Blaming and Support Survivors

4/30/2025

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Denim Day, celebrated on the last Wednesday of April, shines a spotlight on sexual assault and the harmful practice of victim-blaming. Sparked by a controversial 1999 Italian court ruling that dismissed a rape conviction due to the victim's jeans, this powerful movement encourages participants to don denim in solidarity with survivors, advocating for justice and transformative change.

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Story summary

Denim Day, celebrated on the last Wednesday of April, shines a spotlight on sexual assault and the harmful practice of victim-blaming. Sparked by a controversial 1999 Italian court ruling that dismissed a rape conviction due to the victim's jeans, this powerful movement encourages participants to don denim in solidarity with survivors, advocating for justice and transformative change.