This day of action and awareness is an event in which people are encouraged to wear denim to combat victim blaming and educate others about sexual violence.
[2] In protest and solidarity, individuals are encouraged to wear denim to combat the idea that rape and sexual violence are the fault or responsibility of survivors.
[4] The teenager recounted how the driving instructor, a 45-year-old man, drove her to an isolated area, forced her to get out of the vehicle, forcibly removed one leg of her jeans,[1] enacted sexual violence and raped the teen, then told her that if she was to tell anyone he would kill her.
[2] The court stated in its decision "it is a fact of common experience that it is nearly impossible to slip off tight jeans even partly without the active collaboration of the person who is wearing them.
[4] The female parliamentary members that organized the protest belonged to the Polo della Libertà, a political coalition headed by Silvio Berlusconi.