Greetings Faculty and Staff,<\/p>\n
Mary Washington will close out Sexual Assault Awareness Month<\/a> on Wednesday, April 29th<\/sup>, with Denim Day<\/a>. The UMW Community is encouraged to wear denim to promote\u00a0a discussion about myths and stereotypes surrounding sexual assault. Although, we are not on campus, we want to present a collage of employees wearing denim throughout the day on social media.<\/p>\n Please complete the Denim Day Form<\/a> if you are interested in submitting a picture for the collage by 10am, Wednesday, April 29th. Or email Marissa Miller (mmille23@umw.edu<\/a>). Early submissions are welcome.<\/p>\n If you are interested in posting a picture on your personal and\/or UMW affiliated accounts, please use the toolkit below:<\/p>\n Denim Day and wearing jeans in April became an international symbol of protest of harmful attitudes about sexual assault after an Italian Supreme Court decision overturned a sexual assault conviction because the survivor wore tight jeans. The first Denim Day in the United States occurred in 1999 organized by Peace Over Violence<\/a>, a nonprofit based out of Los Angeles. Learn more on the Denim Day website<\/a>.<\/p>\n In solidarity,<\/p>\n Marissa Miller\n
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