April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to focus the attention to the prevalence of sexual assault and educate communities, individuals and relatives about how to prevent it. Join CSVANW, local, state and national SAAM campaigns to honor the voices and experiences of victims and survivors.
Sexual Violence is not a new concept in tribal communities. Since colonization, Native men, women have experienced it in overwhelming numbers. Sexual violence can include everything from catcalling, sexual harassment, molestation, incest, and rape. At CSVANW, we support tribal communities who are doing the difficult work of advocating for survivors, advocating for funding, and advocating for the end of sexual violence against all Native men, women, and children.
CSVANW 2023 SAAM
CSVANW 2023’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month theme is, “Re-Powering Our Voices: Survivors are Sacred.”
We ask those in support of survivors to join us as we bring awareness to the issue of sexual assault in tribal communities in New Mexico.
#SAAM #SAAM2023 #BelieveSurvivors
Get Involved
The first Tuesday of every April is the SAAM Day of Action. The Day of Action is an opportunity to start off the month with highly visible and coordinated actions.
Show your support for survivors of sexual harassment and abuse by wearing teal (the color of sexual violence prevention) on April 4th and post to your social media.
By wearing teal, you are signaling that you support survivors and are a safe person to talk to if they need to reach out.
Denim Day is a campaign on a Wednesday in April in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Wear jeans to take a stand against victim-blaming in honor of Denim Day. Join the movement and be in solidarity by wearing denim and post a photo on social media sharing why you support survivors.
Head over to denimdayinfo.org to learn more about the campaign.
Social Media Graphics & Promotion
Thank you relatives for amplifying and sharing information about sexual violence in tribal communities through social media platforms. We believe social media creates social change. It helps us communicate more messages to more folks quickly. It provides a space for all relatives to be a voice and join crucial conversations. It amplifies many important voices, movements, awareness and preventions. And it gives us the power to call-in injustices and accountability!
Hashtags to use:
#SAAM2023
#SAAM
#CSVANW
#HonorConsent
#BelieveSurvivors
Graphics:
We believe graphics and infographics are crucial in grabbing community’s attention, can empower folks to act, and can allow folks to amplify voices and show support. Please help yourself to the graphics below to help amplify SAAM on your social media platforms.