JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. –
The Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program is celebrating Teal Tuesday, by wearing teal every Tuesday in April. All civilian personnel are authorized to wear teal and Airmen are authorized to wear a teal colored t-shirt under both the Airman Battle Uniform and Flight Duty Uniform.
Also, on April 27, 2016, all civilian personnel on base are authorized to wear denim in recognition of Denim Day.
The Denim Day campaign was triggered after an Italian Supreme Court ruling in the 1990s. A rape conviction was overturned because the justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans, she must have helped her rapist remove her jeans, implying consent. Women in the Italian Parliament protested by coming to work wearing jeans in solidarity with the victim. The Italian Supreme Court has since overturned their findings, and there is no longer a "denim" defense to the charge of rape.
The JBA SAPR office can be reached at 301-981-1443. To report a sexual assault anytime 24/7, call 301-981-SARC (7272) for both restricted (confidential) and unrestricted (investigated) reports. For the Confidential Sexual Assault Resource, call the Department of Defense safe helpline can be reached at 1-877- 995-5247 or
https://safehelpline.org.