by Peter Borys
914th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
4/28/2014 - NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. -- Sexual
Assault Awareness Month aims to raise awareness and promote the
prevention of sexual violence through use of special events and public
education.
The Clothesline Project, one of Niagara's events during the observance,
started on Cape Cod, Massachusetts in 1990, to address the issue of
violence against women.
CLP is a vehicle for women affected by violence to express their
emotions by decorating a shirt. Many men also get involved in decorating
the shirts to show their support. The shirts are then hung on a
clothesline to be viewed by others as testimony to the problem of
violence against women.
With the support of many, CLP has since spread world-wide.
Nikki Slaughter, 914th Airlift Wing Sexual Assault Response
coordinator, added that everyone has a role in preventing sexual assault
and domestic violence and the clothesline project is a great way to
extend this message at Niagara.
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