Citizens from all over Utah, including sexual assault survivors and advocates with the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault, gathered on the steps at the Utah Capitol, in solidarity with men and women who also donned denim all over the world.
SALT LAKE CITY — The last Wednesday of April is reserved for denim — to recognize survivors of sexual violence.
Event attendees fill out signs explaining why they wear denim at the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault’s Denim Day press conference at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. Denim Day started in 1999 and is the world’s largest and longest-running sexual assault awareness and education campaign. Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault
"I lost a lot of friends because I didn't want to be in a space full of people that didn't support me," she said. "So, not only was it painful — emotionally and physically — but it was also painful relationally, because it was a very isolating experience."Utah has continually struggled with rates of sexual violence higher than the national average,. Rape is also the only violent crime for which Utah ranks higher than the national average.
In Utah, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 25 men experience rape or attempted rape during their lifetime, the data indicates. Additionally, nearly 1 in 3 women will experience some form of sexual violence in their lives.
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