By Shaya Rogers, Features Reporter
SlutWalk protest comes to Albuquerque
More than 300 people are expected to attend this month’s SlutWalk to raise awareness about rape culture and sexual violence, Bianca Villani, Prevention Education Coordinator for the Rape Crisis Center, said.
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the free event, sponsored by the Rape Crisis Center and UNM Women’s Resource Center, will be on Saturday, April 13. Protestors will begin at The Pit arena, at 1414 University Blvd. SE, then march along University Boulevard to Central Avenue and wrap back around. A community fair will follow the event from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., she said.
“Part of this march is raising awareness about this ugly culture we have, which we call rape culture, that says somebody, based on what they’re wearing, how they’re walking, how they’re flirting, what they’re drinking; they deserve to get raped,” she said.