Denim Week 2026
Raising Our Voices. Changing the Narrative.
Denim Week 2026 is a national campaign led by Respect Together to build awareness around Denim Day and strengthen our collective commitment to ending sexual violence.
From Monday, April 27th through Friday, May 1st, communities across the country will come together to raise awareness, challenge harmful narratives and misconceptions, center survivors, and promote a culture of consent and accountability. Each day highlights a different theme, including understanding consent, rewriting harmful narratives, and showing up for lasting change.
Denim Week is an opportunity for advocates, organizations, and community members to learn, speak out, and take action. Together, we can transform awareness into meaningful change for survivors and future generations.
Join the Movement Each Day
Denim Week is built around daily themes that help deepen understanding, challenge harmful narratives, and inspire action. Explore each day’s focus and join communities across the country in showing support for survivors and advancing prevention.
Each day invites us to learn, reflect, and take meaningful action.
Monday, April 27 — Consent Matters
Promoting a culture of consent, bodily autonomy, and healthy relationships.
Tuesday, April 28 — Rewrite the Narrative
Changing harmful narratives and misconceptions around sexual violence.
Wednesday, April 29 — Survivors First (Denim Day)
Centering survivor voices and reinforcing that sexual violence is never the survivor’s fault.
Thursday, April 30 — Stronger Together
Highlighting collective responsibility and community partnerships in preventing violence.
Friday, May 1 — Show Up for Change
Encouraging advocacy, community engagement, and long-term action.
How Denim Day Began
Denim Day traces back to a landmark protest against victim-blaming. After an Italian court overturned a sexual assault conviction based on the survivor’s clothing, advocates around the world responded by wearing denim as a symbol of protest and solidarity.
What began as a single act of resistance has become an international campaign that challenges myths about sexual violence and supports survivors everywhere.
Have Questions?
More Denim Week materials and participation resources are coming soon. If you have questions about Denim Week, need support planning activities, or want to get involved, we encourage you to connect with our team.
We’re excited to work together to make this year’s campaign impactful.