P1 1WHEREAS, Sexual assault and sexual exploitation are major
2public concerns at the local, state, and national levels; and
3WHEREAS, One in two women and one in five men will
4experience sexual violence in their lifetimes; and
5WHEREAS, California’s rape crisis centers serve more than
632,000 survivors of sexual assault every year; and
7WHEREAS, More than 8 million survivors of sexual violence
8live in California; and
9WHEREAS, Sexual assault affects Californians of all gender
10identities, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, religions, and
11socioeconomic levels; and
12WHEREAS, Perpetrators of sexual violence must be held
13accountable for their crimes; and
14WHEREAS, Public awareness and education about sexual
15violence and sexual exploitation are needed for every child, youth,
16and adult in our communities; and
17WHEREAS, Building community intolerance for sexual violence
18requires the collective voices of all citizens; and
19WHEREAS, Walk a Mile in Her Shoes represents a public
20testament to the power of men’s voices in supporting survivors,
21holding perpetrators accountable, and building a community
22response against gender-based violence; and
P2 1WHEREAS, The largest Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event in the
2world is held in Sacramento, California; now, therefore, be it
3Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That April
423, 2016, be recognized as Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Day; and be
5it further
6Resolved, That the Assembly urges California’s citizens to
7partner with WEAVE or their local rape crisis center to stand with
8survivors of sexual assault and build communitywide responses
9to gender-based violence; and be it further
10Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
11of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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