2023-2119 FILE RESOLUTION NO. 2023-2119
A resolution acknowledging April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the City
of Janesville
WHEREAS, April is known in the United States as National Sexual Assault Awareness
Month to ensure that survivors know that they are not alone; and
WHEREAS, on average, one in four girls and one in 13 boys will experience sexual abuse
before the age of 18; and
WHEREAS, 93% of child survivors knew their abuser; and
WHEREAS, one in three women and one in four men will experience some form of sexual
violence in their lifetime; and
WHEREAS, 38% of women and 14% of men have experienced sexual harassment at the
workplace; and
WHEREAS, 47% of transgender individuals have experienced some form of sexual
violence; and
WHEREAS, only one of three survivors report the crime to law enforcement due to
barriers such as fear of the abuser, fear of not being believed, and feeling ashamed; and
WHEREAS, sexual assault, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment are overwhelming
moral, economic, and public health burdens; and
WHEREAS, support and counseling are essential to recovering from the trauma of sexual
violence; and
WHEREAS, education about the crime of sexual violence and the mental and physical
impacts on survivors is essential to ending the cycle of abuse and advancing equity,
safety, and respect among all individuals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of
Janesville proclaim the month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the City of
Janesville.
ADOPTED: April 24, 2023 Motion by: Burdick
Second by: Miller
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
^�� Benson X
VV— Burdick X
Rya cCue, Deputy City Manager Jackson X
Marshick X
ATTEST: Miller X
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Williams X
Lorena Rae Stottler, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk,City Attorney
Proposed by: Janesville Mobilizing 4 Change
Prepared by: Janesville Mobilizing 4 Change