It’s April 1, Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
🎗️A brief history of SAAM 🎗️
From the 1940s and 1950s, alongside the civil rights movement, Black women and women of color led the charge against sexual violence, opening vital discussions on assault and domestic abuse.
By 1971, the first rape crisis center opened in San Francisco, marking a pivotal moment in the fight for survivor support, followed by the groundbreaking Take Back the Night event in 1978.
Years of relentless advocacy brought significant milestones, including the Violence Against Women Act of 1993.
Advocates held events, marches, and observances for years prior to the first nationally observed SAAM in 2001.
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