Trump declares April National Sexual Assault Awareness Month

US president Donald Trump. (File Photo, AFP)
US president Donald Trump. (File Photo, AFP)

US president Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Friday designating April as National Sexual Assault Awareness month, US television channel CNN has reported. 

Sexual assault crimes remain tragically common in our society, and offenders too often evade accountability. These heinous crimes are committed indiscriminately: in intimate relationships, in public spaces, and in the workplace, the CNN report quoted the president as saying in the presidential proclamation.

The declaration came at a time when Trump himself has been accused of sexual misconduct by a number of women.
In December last year, a group of women held a press conference to share their personal stories involving Trump.
The CNN report said that at least 15 women have come forward with a wide range of accusations against Trump, ranging from sexual harassment and sexual assault to lewd behaviour around women.
“Of the women, 13 say Trump attacked them directly and two others say they witnessed behaviours that made them uncomfortable. All the alleged incidents took place prior to his assuming the presidency,” reads the report.

It said that the White House and Trump have denied the allegations.

The report also said that April has been Sexual Assault Awareness Month since 2001 in the United States.
“The move to issue a proclamation observing the month was first started by former president Barak Obama in 2010, and the tradition has carried over into the Trump administration,” reads the report.