Proclamation - City Council - 2/27/2024 - April Sexual Assault Awareness Month - Denim Day 4/24/24 4 :'
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Proclamation declaring
April Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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April 24, 2024 as Denim Day
City of Eagle, Idaho
WHEREAS, the United States Government has declared April as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month"and the
Women's Childrens Alliance(WCA)has declared April 24, 2024 as "Denim Day";and
WHEREAS, both events are intended to draw attention to the fact that sexual assault remains a serious issue in
our society;and
WHEREAS, harmful attitudes about sexual assault allow these crimes to persist and allow survivors to be re-
victimized;and
WHEREAS, "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" and "Denim Day" were also instituted to call attention to
misconceptions and misinformation about rape and sexual assault, and the problem that many in
society remain disturbingly uninformed with respect to issues of assault;and
WHEREAS, every 68 seconds, someone in America is sexually assaulted, and approximately one in four women
are raped during their lifetime;and
WHEREAS, with proper education on the matter, there is compelling evidence that we can be successful in reducing
incidents of this alarming and psychologically damaging crime;and
WHEREAS, the City of Eagle is an important partner in the efforts of the WCA to educate about the true impact
of rape and sexual assault.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Mayor Brad Pike, Mayor of the City of Eagle proclaim:
April as Sexual Assault Awareness month
and
April 24, 2024 as DENIM DAY
in the City of Eagle.
DATED this tiI Day of FebiNAYj 2024.
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` Brad Pike, a r
City of Eagle, Idaho