Bring Back Dignity. Dressember 2014.

I don't wear dresses very often- I prefer my skinny jeans to almost any other article of clothing in my closet. Last year though - I stumbled across the Dressember movement and subsequently wore only dresses for the entire month of December.

What began in 2009 as a quirky style challenge with a clever name spread like wildfire. Dressember is a month of wearing dresses, but it is so much more. At its core, Dressember is an embracing of the inherent freedom and feminity of all women. ~About Dressember

There are some pretty horrific things that happen to women all over the world... sex trafficking and sexual violence and slavery. Most of those women don't have any hope for justice or even escape from their oppressors. Then there is IJM and Dressember- they partnered last year to speak up for the rights of women all over the world.IJM is the International Justice Mission- they seek justice for the millions of people across the world who live in oppression without a voice and without hope. They are directly responsible for more than 18,000 people being rescued from oppression, over 770 convictions of the oppressors, and have trained over 13,000 officials and officers to fight for justice.

In 2013, Dressember took on new meaning: opposing the worldwide trafficking and exploitation of women. In its first year as a fundraising campaign, Dressember aligned with International Justice Mission, a human rights organization that works to rescue victims of slavery, sexual exploitation, and other forms of violent oppression. Those who participate in Dressember are supporting the abolition of modern day slavery. In its first year of fundraising, Dressember had 1,233 registered participants in 32 countries across 6 continents who collectively raised over $165,000. 100% of the funds raised in 2013 went directly to International Justice Mission. ~About Dressember

There are a couple ways that you can participate and make a stand for women's right all over the world. You yourself can wear a dress every day in December and tell everyone why and what they can do to support women's right and your campaign (continue after the jump for the 'rules'). You can sponsor my dressember campaign. Or you can share my post. You can even do all three! Super easy. :)Join the Movement!Sponsor My Dressember Campaign

The Rules:

- Commit to wearing a dress every day for the entire month of December- Create your own campaign page (or a team page!) under the Dressember campaign- Tell your friends what you're doing and why, and invite them to sponsor you

Helpful loopholes:

- You can repeat dresses (get creative!)- You can wear pants when you're working out, cleaning, sleeping, or if you have a job that requires you to wear- You can wear skirts, but only over dresses- You can wear pants, but only under dresses

Learn More about IJM and Dressember here!