Dressember
Catarina Kruman
Dressember first began in 2013. The movement’s purpose was to oppose the worldwide trafficking and exploitation of women. Women wear a dress every day in December to raise awareness about sex trafficking. It quickly grew in popularity, and people throughout the United States participated in this movement to restore dignity to all women. In its first year of fundraising, participants raised over $165,000. All of the funds went directly to the International Justice Mission. In the next year, participation doubled and revenue tripled. The excitement for this cause has even reached our small school. Many girls in Homer High School are dressing up for the thirty-one days in December to raise awareness about sex trafficking. To find out more about Dressember, you can visit its Facebook or website, http://www.dressember.org/
