Denim Day
Wed, Apr 29
|responseva.org/upcoming-events
We invite you to stand with us this April. Take the Denim Day Challenge by wearing jeans on Denim Day in honor of survivors and in memory of those whose voices were silenced by violence. Your voice matters. Your outfit can make a statement. Let’s raise awareness!
Time & Location
Apr 29, 2026, 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM
responseva.org/upcoming-events
About the event
Each year, communities across the globe come together on Denim Day to take a stand against sexual violence—and it all started with a pair of jeans.
The story behind Denim Day began in 1992 in Rome, Italy. A 19-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by her driving instructor during her very first driving lesson. She bravely reported the crime, and he was convicted and sentenced to prison for rape. But justice was tragically short-lived.
The convicted man appealed the ruling. In a shocking decision, the Italian High Court overturned the conviction and released him—because the young woman had been wearing tight jeans. The court ruled that the jeans were so tight that she must have helped remove them, and therefore, the act was deemed consensual. This decision sparked outrage and became infamously known as the “jeans alibi.”
In response, the women of the Italian Parliament wore jeans to work in protest.…
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