HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-04-05 Proclamation - Sexual Assault Awareness MonthOffice of the Mayor
City of Tukwila, Washington
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is
widespread and impacts every community; and
WHEREAS, In Washington State, 45% of women and 22% of men report having experienced
sexual violence in their lifetime; and
WHEREAS, In King County, more than 7,152 adults and children received specialized assistance
from organizations with programming for sexual assault victims in 2020; and
WHEREAS, Individual and community impacts of sexual violence are rooted in and
compounded by racial, gender, sexual orientation, and other forms of oppression. Black,
Indigenous and other people of color; people living in poverty; LGBTQ people; elders; people
with disabilities and other people targeted by oppression are affected by sexual violence in
significant and complex ways; and
WHEREAS, King County is home to many organizations that provide culturally and linguistically
specific services for survivors from various racial, ethnic, faith, and cultural communities,
survivors who are immigrants and refugees, survivors who are LGBTQ, and survivors with
disabilities. These culturally specific services are critical to effectively respond to the specific
needs and barriers many survivors face; and
WHEREAS, Working together as a community, we can alleviate the trauma of sexual
violence by ensuring supportive resources are available to all survivors, while standing up
to harmful attitudes and behaviors that contribute to sexual assault.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Council President Kate Kruller on behalf of Allan Ekberg, Mayor of the
City of Tukwila, do hereby proclaim April 2021:
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
in the City of Tukwila and encourage residents to join advocates and communities across
the country in taking action to prevent sexual violence.
Signed this fifth day of April, 2021.
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Allan Ekberg, M
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