Wearing jeans on Denim Day is become a symbol of protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes about sexual harassment, abuse, assault, and rape.

With consideration of culture and race, this session will explore why it may be difficult to disclose, motivations for disclosure, who survivors often choose to disclose their experiences to, and trauma-informed approaches to responding.

When a friend, family member or coworker discloses that they have experienced sexual violence, including rape and sexual assault, you may be the first person with whom the survivor shares their story. The assault may have happened recently or long ago. Your reaction to their disclosure is critical. There are many things you can do to support the survivor and empower them in their healing process.

"In her new book, Assume Nothing, Selvaratnam chronicles how domestic violence took away her voice, how she managed to get it back, and her decision to use it to help other women find their way to freedom."