Timeline of Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022

Sexual Assault Awareness Month timeline

2009

President Obama Recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Barack Obama becomes the first President to officially declare April National Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

2001 

First National SAAM Campaign

The Sexual Violence Resource Center launches the first Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign.

1994

Violence Against Women Act Passes

The Violence Against Women Act strengthens protections for sexual assault victims and requires law enforcement to treat domestic violence as a crime rather than a “private matter.”

1971

First Rape Crisis Center Opens

The first center aimed at providing counseling and aid to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence opens in Oakland, California.

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month, observed each April, is a campaign that aims to increase awareness about the causes and risk factors for sexual assault and empower individuals to take steps to prevent it in their communities. Since 2001, the National Sexual Violence Research Center has coordinated annual programming, developing materials and resources for organizations and agencies to use. The SAAM campaign works with a variety of non-profit organizations and foundations to spread the message of awareness and prevention through educational programs, public events, and petitions for legislative action.

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