Clothesline Project at AU spreads awareness of sexual assault
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - On Thursday, the Augusta University Summerville campus began their Clothesline Project as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April.
The Clothesline Project calls visual attention to the ongoing issue of sexual assault.
The initiative displays T-shirts that feature messages and illustrations designed by survivors of sexual assault or allies of sexual violence prevention.
of several student organizations gather each year to hang the shirts.
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After setup on Summerville, another one was planned on AU’s Health Sciences Campus and then near Christenberry Fieldhouse.
The Clothesline Project was founded in 1990 by a women’s organization in Massachusetts and has since grown to be a national event across college campuses.
AU’s Summerville campus has been involved for more than 20 years.
“The purpose of the visual project is to increase awareness of the impact of violence and abuse, to motivate others to take action, to empower victims to report, to honor a survivor’s strength, and to provide an avenue for them to break the silence that often surrounds their experience,” said Julie Kneuker, Title IX investigator in AU’s Office of Compliance and Risk Management.
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