Power Dynamics within Campus Organizations | RCO Leader Series

In this workshop you will learn about power dynamics that exist in organizations, how to mitigate these dynamics, and promote a space of accountability to ensure power is not being misused and where power-based violence is not acceptable. This workshop is intended to be an interactive discussion based workshop.
 
Additionally, Each year UCI CARE hosts Denim Day to honor this survivor and all survivors who have experienced victim-blaming. Denim Day is a symbol of protest against misconceptions that surround sexual assault.
 
The Denim Day campaign began in 1999 with CALCASA and LACAAW, the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women, as part of an international protest of an Italian Supreme Court decision to overturn a rape conviction because the victim was wearing jeans. The Italian Supreme Court dismissed charges against a 45-year old rape suspect because his 18-year-old victim was wearing jeans at the time of the attack. The Head Judge argued, "Because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them... and by removing the jeans... it was no longer rape but consensual sex." The judgment sparked a worldwide outcry from those who understand coercion, threats and violence go along with the act of rape. 

Denim Day is an outward example of how a community can help change people's perceptions of violence against members of the community. Show support by wearing denim to our workshop and we will submit a photo together for UCI CARE’s Denim Day contest. More information can be found here.

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