April is recognized as National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, during which we observe Denim Day, a campaign to raise awareness of harmful behaviors and attitudes surrounding sexual violence.
The campaign began in the late 1990s after the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction based on the notion that the victim was wearing tight jeans and therefore must have helped remove them, implying consent. The next day, Italian women showed up in jeans to their workplaces to protest the ruling.
On Denim Day, we proudly wore our denim in solidarity with victims and survivors. My office will continue fighting against all forms of harassment and violence.