,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjbf,ms4 
,baldw9 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+     
,april #bi1 #bjbf1 z ,d5im ,day & honor+
 survivors ( sexual assault4  ,:]eas    
sexual assault affects individuals ( e  
age1 race1 g5d]1 socioeconomic          
backgr\nd1 & community across ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,d5im ,day began foll[+ a
 #aiih decision by ! ,italian ,supreme  
,c\rt t ov]turn$ a rape conviction bas$ 
on ! victim's clo?+1 prompt+ widespread 
outrage & a call to action2 ,:]eas1 9   
response1 memb]s ( ! ,cali=nia ,s5ate   
wore d5im on ! /eps ( ! capital 9       
solid>ity ) ! survivor & to prote/      
misconceptions surr\nd+ sexual viol5ce2 
,:]eas ,executive ,director_/,,ceo (    
,peace ,ov] ,viol5ce ,patti ,giggans    
f\nd$ ,d5im ,day 9 #aiii2 ,:]eas ,peace 
,ov] ,viol5ce1 a ,los ,angeles-bas$     
sexual & dome/ic viol5ce1 intimate p>tn]

 /alk+1 *ild abuse1 & y\? viol5ce       
prev5tion c5t] has cont9u\sly advocat$ =
 survivors ( su* viol5ce s9ce its       
inception 9 #aiga1 provid+ em]g5cy1     
int]v5tion1 prev5tion1 education1 &     
advocacy s]vices 9 ,los ,angeles & !    
,we/ ,san ,gabriel ,valley2 ,:]eas ,d5im
 ,day has s9ce gr[n into a national &   
int]national movem5t l$ by ,peace ,ov]  
,viol5ce1 enc\rag+ communities to make a
 social /atem5t ) _! fa%ion /atem5t &   
we> d5im z a visible means ( prote/     
aga9/ victim-blam+ & h>mful my?s & lies 
ab\t sexual assault1 occurr+ annually ! 
la/ ,w$nesday ( ,april dur+ ,sexual     
,assault ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 ,:]eas we>+    
d5im on ,d5im ,day is a symbol (        
solid>ity ) survivors ( sexual assault &
 s]ves z a /atem5t t clo?+1 behavior1 or
 appe>ance nev] con/itutes cons5t2      
,:]eas we>+ d5im on ,d5im ,day spreads !
 signature ,d5im ,day message t /ates   
!re is no excuse & someone's clo?+1     
behavior1 or appe>ance is nev] an       
invitation to h>ass1 abuse1 assault1 or 

rape2 ,:]eas ,d5im ,day is a call to    
action = survivors to be he>d1 respect$1
 & h access to trauma-in=m$ s]vices1    
heal+1 & ju/ice2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ov] half ( wom5 & almo/ #a 9 #c 
m5 h exp]i5c$ sexual viol5ce involv+    
physical contact dur+ _! lifetime2      
,:]eas m ?an #d 9 #e female rape        
survivors report$ t !y 7 fir/ rap$ be=e 
age #be1 & almo/ half 7 fir/ rap$ z a   
m9or2 ,:]eas rec5t e/imates put !       
lifetime co/ ( rape at #abb1dfa p]      
survivor1 includ+ m$ical co/s1 lo/      
productivity1 crim9al ju/ice activities1
 & o!r co/s2 ,:]eas1 e #fh seconds      
some:]e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 someone is   
sexually assault$1 & e #i m9utes t      
victim is a *ild2 ,:]eas ne>ly #a 9 #aj 
wom5 has be5 rap$ by an intimate p>tn]2 
,:]eas #f out ( #aj rapes are committ$  
by someone :o knew ! victim2 ,:]eas #hb 
p]c5t ( sexual assaults committ$ by a   
fri5d or acqua9tance are n report$ to ! 
police2 ,:]eas only #be out ( e #a1jjj  
p]petrators w end up 9 prison2 ,:]eas #a

 9 #e wom5 are sexually assault$ :ile 9 
college2 ,:]eas #ae1jjj to #ai1jjj p )  
developm5tal disabilities are rap$ ea*  
ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #a out (  
#aj rape victims are m52 ,:]eas #dd     
p]c5t ( sexual assault & rape victims   
are "u ! age ( #ah2 ,:]eas victims (    
sexual assault are #c times m likely to 
suff] f depression1 #f times m likely to
 suff] f po/-traumatic /ress disord]1   
#ac times m likely to abuse alcohol1 #bf
 times m likely to abuse drugs1 & #d    
times m likely to contemplate suicide2  
,:]eas #dg p]c5t ( transg5d] p are      
sexually assault$ at "s po9t 9 _! life2 
,:]eas sexual viol5ce affects ,black    
wom5 at disproportionately high rates2  
,:]eas m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ,black wom5 are
 rap$ dur+ _! lifetimes1 a high] %>e ?an
 among wom5 ov]all1 :i* is #ah p]c5t2   
,:]eas #ef4a p]c5t & ov] #a1ejj1jjj     
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native wom5 
h exp]i5c$ sexual viol5ce2 ,:]eas x is  
ess5tial to raise aw>5ess ab\t sexual   
viol5ce 9 all its =ms1 promote prev5tion

 ef=ts1 support survivor-c5t]$ policies1
 & fo/] a culture ( respect1 dignity1 & 
acc\ntability2 & ,:]eas recogniz+ ,d5im 
,day provides an opportunity to reaffirm
 ,congress's commitm5t to support+      
survivors1 hold+ (f5d]s acc\ntable1 &   
advanc+ education & res\rces to prev5t  
sexual viol5ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ,april #bi1    
#bjbf1 z ,d5im ,day & supports ! goals &
 ideals ( ,d5im ,day to raise aw>5ess ( 
sexual assault & combat victim-blam+2   
7#b7 honors ! /r5g?1 resili5ce1 & c\rage
 ( survivors ( sexual assault & affirms 
! "r ( all individuals to live free f   
viol5ce1 h>assm5t1 & abuse2  7#c7       
expresses solid>ity ) survivors & _!    
families1 & supports _! access to       
compreh5sive1 trauma-in=m$1 culturally  
compet5t s]vices1 includ+ m$ical c>e1   
m5tal heal? support1 legal assi/ance1 & 
advocacy2  7#d7 reaffirms t clo?+1      
appe>ance1 or behavior nev] con/itute   
cons5t & condemns all =ms (             
victim-blam+2  7#e7 supports ef=ts to   

improve ! report+1 inve/igation1 &      
prosecution ( sexual assault cases :ile 
ensur+ survivor-c5t]$ & trauma-in=m$    
approa*es ?r\gh\t ! ju/ice process2     
7#f7 recognizes ! importance ( address+ 
disp>ities 9 sexual viol5ce affect+     
m>g9aliz$ & vuln]able populations1      
includ+ te5ag]s1 *ildr51 wom5 ( color1  
,indig5\s communities1 individuals )    
disabilities1 & ,,lgbtqia#b individuals2
  7#g7 calls on ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1   
,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts to      
/r5g!n policies1 fund+1 & programs t    
prev5t sexual viol5ce & support         
survivors2 &  7#h7 urges cont9u$        
collaboration among policymak]s1        
advocacy organizations1 law en=cem5t1 & 
communities to end sexual viol5ce &     
ensure acc\ntability = p]petrators4