A march over the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan's Foley Square to rally against sexual violence was held Wednesday as part of 'Denim Day 2023.' The fashion choice was just part of the effort to raise awareness.
As CBS2 found out, the fashion choice was just part of the effort to raise awareness.
Survivors of sexual assault and advocates donned denim jackets, ripped jeans and bell bottoms, starting with a fashion show at Brooklyn Borough Hall. Their message was what you wear is never an invitation for sexual assault.Denim Day began after an Italian Supreme Court ruling overturned a rape conviction because the justices decided that since the victim was wearing tight jeans she must have helped the person who raped her remove them, implying consent.
"I applaud the women of Italy that put their jeans on and went and marched to their capital and stand with her, so I think this is a beautiful experience throughout the planet," said Gabrielle Prieto, senior peer care navigator for Sanctuary for Families. "It takes a village, and that goes for both men, women, and for us to stop this, we need to come together," demonstrator Lewis Carter added.
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