SAFE Family Justice Center brings awareness to sexual violence among migrant women field workers

The SAFE Family Justice Center showed support for survivors of sexual assault in partnership with Partners Against Violence and Lideres Campesinas.

SAFE FJC hosted an event aimed at bringing awareness to the sexual violence migrant women face while working in agriculture.

“We want to make sure that they know their rights, and for them to know that they do have a voice, regardless of who you are, and your status that they cannot use that against you," said Evira Herrera Lideres Campesinas victim advocate. "We try to educate them that it doesn't matter if you don't have documents or not, you'll still have a voice.”

Herrera said they get about five calls a month from women facing sexual and domestic abuse. However, she said that's only the women who choose to speak out.

Female field workers use bandanas when working. So to honor them, SAFE FJC asked community members to write empowering messages on bandanas.

The bandanas were then connected together to create one big supportive blanket.