Denim Day

RAPE CULTURE ENDS WITH YOU

WEAR JEANS ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 WITH A PURPOSE 
Share a photo of you in denim and share using the hashtag #BGSUDenimDay to show your support.

WHY DENIM? The Denim Day campaign takes place on a Wednesday in April in honor of Sexual Violence Awareness Month. The campaign was originally triggered by a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court where a rape conviction was overturned because the justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans she must have helped her rapist remove her jeans, thereby implying consent. The following day, the women in the Italian Parliament came to work wearing jeans in solidarity with the victim. Peace Over Violence developed the Denim Day campaign in response to this case and the activism surrounding it. Since then, wearing jeans on Denim Day has become a symbol of protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes about sexual assault.

MAKE A SOCIAL STATEMENT WITH YOUR FASHION STATEMENT. In this rape prevention education campaign, the Office of Residence Life asks community members, faculty, staff and students to make a social statement with their fashion by wearing jeans on this day as a visible means of protest against the misconceptions that surround sexual assault.

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GET INVOLVED WITH DENIM DAY

Start by picking up your official Denim Day button at your residence hall's front desk from April 10 through April 26 while supplies last, then explore opportunities below to get more involved.

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Report an Incident

Bowling Green State University is committed to community well-being and belonging. In turn, it is the responsibility of each person within the University community to take action when an issue or concern arises. Report any misconduct occurring on or off campus, Sexual assault or sexual harassment or, a behavior of concern to the Office of the Dean of Students.

Updated: 04/07/2023 03:59PM