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This Senate resolution recognizes April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and designates April 30, 2025, as Denim Day in California, drawing attention to the critical issue of sexual violence. The resolution highlights alarming statistics about sexual assault, noting that nearly one in two women and one in five men experience sexual violence in their lifetime, with an estimated 2 million rape survivors in California. It references a pivotal 1998 Italian Supreme Court case where a rape conviction was overturned based on the victim's clothing, which prompted Italian female parliamentarians to protest by wearing jeans, thus inspiring the global "Denim Day" movement. The resolution emphasizes the severe and long-lasting impacts of sexual assault, including potential mental health consequences like post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, and calls for supporting survivors with dignity and respect. By encouraging everyone to wear jeans on April 30, 2025, the resolution aims to raise public awareness, challenge victim-blaming attitudes, and promote understanding about sexual assault. The resolution also acknowledges California's leadership in victim-centered approaches and its 2021 legislation prohibiting a survivor's clothing from being used as evidence of consent in sexual assault cases.

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