January is National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM), an annual observance to educate the public about stalking as a serious crime, its dangers (often a precursor to homicide), how to recognize it (a pattern of unwanted behavior causing fear), and how to get help, with a central Day of Action often in mid-January involving wearing sparkles and using hashtags like #SparkleAgainstStalking. It highlights that stalking is a form of power and control, frequently linked to domestic violence, and involves unwanted attention, contact, or threats that make victims feel unsafe