Join us for Denim Day 2011 on Wednesday, April 20th!

Make a powerful statement without saying a word.

Why denim? Denim Day has been internationally celebrated since 1999 in protest of an Italian Supreme Court ruling that overturned a rape conviction because the victim was wearing jeans.

In 1992, an 18-year-old girl in Italy was raped by her driving instructor during a driving lesson. He was convicted, but in 1999, the Court overturned the verdict on the premise that the instructor could not have removed the victim’s tight jeans without her assistance.

Women of the Italian Legislature protested the decision by wearing jeans to work. As news of the decision spread, so did the protest. In April 1999, a social service agency in Los Angeles, California established the first Denim Day in the United States. 

SACASA carries on this tradition.  We wear denim to dispel harmful myths about sexual violence and survivors.

We invite your workplace or school to join us! Raise awareness of sexual violence and funds to help survivors by inviting employees to donate $1-$5 to wear jeans. Or contact us for Denim Day pins that you can wear any time. All donations raised will fund Sexual Assault Awareness Month activities in Pima County.

Donations can be sent to: SACASA, 1600 N. Country Club Rd., Tucson AZ, 85716. If you have any questions, contact Rowan Frost at 520.327.1171 x1974 or rfrost@arizonaschildren.org. Find us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=64708299757 

Thank you for your commitment to services for survivors of sexual violence!