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Denim Day: A Unified Call for Survivor Support & Policy Change
April 30, 2025 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
On April 30, 2025, the Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence (NCEDSV) calls on lawmakers, community leaders, and advocates to unite for Denim Day, a day of awareness and action against sexual violence. Denim Day originated as a response to a court ruling that blamed a survivor based on their clothing, underscoring the need to challenge misconceptions and ensure survivor-centered policies.
NCEDSV invites advocates, community partners, and allies to join in this call for response to sexual violence.
April 30, 2025 from 11:30am – 1pm
Nevada State Legislature, Carson City
This year, we are encouraging legislative offices to participate by wearing denim, issuing proclamations, and engaging in discussions about sexual violence prevention, survivor support services, and justice reform.
“The decisions made in our legislative chambers directly impact survivors and the resources available to them,” said Elizabeth Abdur-Raheem, Executive Director of NCEDSV. “We urge policymakers to stand with survivors, commit to policy solutions, and show that they believe in justice and accountability.”
This year on Denim Day victim-survivors, advocates, legislators working for change, and NCEDSV staff will all come together at the Legislature Building to amplify the experience of sexual assault in Nevada and what is being done to make our state safer. The event will happen during the legislative lunch break and include speakers and resource tables.
About NCEDSV: The Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence (NCEDSV) is a statewide advocacy organization committed to ending domestic and sexual violence in Nevada through education, public policy, and advocacy. NCEDSV provides support to survivors, raises awareness, and works to create systemic change to end violence, visit ncedsv.org.
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This publication was supported by Grant No. 15JOVW-24-GG-00968-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in the publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
