National Denim Day
Wear DENIM to bring awareness & use the hashtag #DenimDay when you share!
Denim Day was originally triggered by a ruling from the Italian Supreme Court when a rape conviction was overturned because the justices held that since the victim was wearing tight jeans, she must have helped the rapist remove her jeans thereby implying consent. Women of the Italian Parliament protested the decision by wearing jeans at work.
On Wednesday, April 24, 2019, the Zonta Clubs of Kaua'i and the North Shore observed Denim Day, and gathered together in Lihue where Mayor Derek Kawakami presented a National Denim Day Proclamation at the Civic Center. In 2020, Zonta members led a virtual campaign through social media. Each year on Denim Day, women wear denim with a purpose to support survivors, and to educate others about sexual assault. No matter what, clothing is never an excuse for sexual assault. #DenimDay
Denim Day was originally triggered by a ruling from the Italian Supreme Court when a rape conviction was overturned because the justices held that since the victim was wearing tight jeans, she must have helped the rapist remove her jeans thereby implying consent. Women of the Italian Parliament protested the decision by wearing jeans at work.
On Wednesday, April 24, 2019, the Zonta Clubs of Kaua'i and the North Shore observed Denim Day, and gathered together in Lihue where Mayor Derek Kawakami presented a National Denim Day Proclamation at the Civic Center. In 2020, Zonta members led a virtual campaign through social media. Each year on Denim Day, women wear denim with a purpose to support survivors, and to educate others about sexual assault. No matter what, clothing is never an excuse for sexual assault. #DenimDay
THE NEXT NATIONAL DENIM DAY IS APRIL 26, 2024
