Denim Day is an event in which people are encouraged to wear jeans or denim to raise awareness of rape and sexual assault.
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Haven FYI – Thurs April 15, 2021
In June 2016, a sexual assault case involving two college age students made national news. Many of us will remember hearing about the assault that took place on the Stanford campus which involved an unconscious victim. This horrifying incident opened a widespread public conversation regarding consent.
May H.A.V.E.N Update
Social media does a great job at putting acronyms and images out but does not give us the full picture of what they mean. One of those is MMIW and MMIWG. We see images of Native women with the phrase MMIW on Facebook and we wonder…what does that mean? Does that happen here in Oklahoma? Is that just something that happens in rural Canada? The answer is YES…missing and murdered indigenous women and girls happens in Canada, it happens on rural reservations in Wyoming, North Dakota, in every state, and in Ottawa County Oklahoma. To get a better picture of the issue here in Oklahoma, I’d like us to listen to the voice of a family dealing the loss of someone they love here in Oklahoma. This is sections of an article published in the Oklahoman on July 17, 2019. Please read the article below, listen to this family’s story, and let’s learn what MMIW really means.
Haven FYI – Fri April 9, 2021
We all start at different places when it comes to creating awareness around an issue like sexual assault. Some may already be an outspoken advocate for survivors, and others might be hearing that they can make a difference for the very first time. It’s important to know that everyone can make a difference in bringing awareness to sexual assault.
