About Jeans for Justice
the Jeans for Justice Campaign began in 1999 as part of an international protest of an Italian Supreme Court decision to overturn a rape conviction because the victim was wearing jeans and therefore must have assisted the perpetrator in removing them. The judgment sparked global outcry from those who understand that coercion, threats, and violence go along with the act of rape. The verdict became an international symbol of myth-based injustice for sexual assault...
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the Jeans for Justice Campaign began in 1999 as part of an international protest of an Italian Supreme Court decision to overturn a rape conviction because the victim was wearing jeans and therefore must have assisted the perpetrator in removing them. The judgment sparked global outcry from those who understand that coercion, threats, and violence go along with the act of rape. The verdict became an international symbol of myth-based injustice for sexual assault survivors. Now, every year, as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, the Jeans for Justice Campaign is resurrected as a reminder that what we wear is never an excuse for rape.
The Houston Area Women's Center will be displaying a Jeans for Justice display in front of the 1010 Waugh building next week. The jeans will be decorated by our clients with positive words to describe their personal strengths and positive attributes!!
Take Action on Jeans for Justice Day:
o Invite your employees, clients and classmates to make a social statement and raise awareness by wearing jeans on Tuesday, April 26th.
o Encourage your employer to participate by allowing staff to give make a donation to the Houston Area Women's Center in exchange for wearing jeans on Tuesday, April 26th. You can even spread it out all week!
o Share the Jeans for Justice Campaign on Facebook and Twitter.
Statistics:
o Every 2 minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted.
o 1 in 6 American women and 1 in 33 American men will experience sexual assault in their lifetime.
o 60% of rapes/sexual assaults are not reported to the police, and
o 15 of 16 rapists will never spend a day in jail.
To find out more and how you can help please go to
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