Carlsbad Battered Families Shelter is a Domestic Violence Shelter
in Carlsbad, New Mexico.
The Denim Day story begins in Italy in 1992, when an 18-year old girl was raped by the 45-year old driving instructor who was taking her to her very first driving lesson. He took her to an isolated road, pulled her out of the car, removed her jeans and forcefully raped her.
She reports the rape and the perpetrator is arrested and prosecuted. He is then convicted of rape and sentenced to jail. Years later, he appealed the conviction claiming that they had consensual sex. The Italian Supreme Court overturned the conviction and the perpetrator was released. A statement from the Court argued that because the victim was wearing very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them, and by removing the jeans it was not rape but consensual sex. This became known throughout Italy as the “jeans alibi.”
Enraged by the verdict, the women in the Italian Parliament launched a protest wearing jeans on the steps of the Supreme Court. This protest was picked up by international media which inspired the California Senate and Assembly to do the same on the steps of the Capitol in Sacramento. Patti Occhiuzzo Giggans, Executive Director of Peace Over Violence, saw this in the media and thought everyone should be wearing jeans to protest all of the myths about why women and girls are raped. Denim Day in LA was born. The first Denim Day in LA event was held in April of 1999, and has continued annually since.
For more information on the case, visit The New York Times’ coverage.
*Information copied from denimday.org
April 2nd is Sexual Assault Awareness Month's Day of Action! CBFS staff is wearing teal to show support for victims & survivors of sexual assault.
We at Carlsbad Battered Families Shelter want to make sure that victims of domestic violence will have someone to call when they are in need of safety and shelter.
24 Hour Crisis Line-
575-885-4615
Our job here is to help you with dignity and respect. Our shelter is safe and confidential for you and your children. We hope that we can help you to move past this time of crisis with as little trouble as possible.
Support Groups, as well as Individual sessions are provided here at our shelter, by our Peer Counselor. Other services such as referrals to other agencies, assistance with restraining orders, and other legal help can also be arranged by an appointment,
Monday-Friday at
575-885-4615.
71% of victims of Domestic Violence report that their abuser threatened, harmed, or killed their family pet.
Many victims of Domestic Violence never seek help or stay in an abusive relationship to protect their pet.
RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS IN OUR COMMUNITY
575-885-4740
for assistance or go down to their location at
102 N. Canal St. #240, Carlsbad, NM 88220.
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