History

Frank Baird first proposed Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®: The International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence in California in 2001. www.walkamileinhershoes.org

“Violence against women does not just affect women,” he said. “Men are hurt and angered when women they care about are raped. Men are hurt and angered when they try to develop relationships with women in an atmosphere of fear and mistrust and blame. And the same violence that targets women also targets men because rape isn’t about sex, it’s about power, control and violence.”

Since then, an ever-increasing number of marches have raised awareness and thousands of dollars for women’s shelters and rape crisis centres in the United States and in Canada. Each year the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® Mens March has the support of men, women and children who march along side high-heeled men. “This march gives men the opportunity to publicly demonstrate their courage and commitment to preventing sexualized violence,” said Frank. It gives the community the opportunity to celebrate mens commitment, and it encourages the community to talk about these very important concerns, helping improve gender relationships and decreasing the potential for violence.We share the world and it should be a safe place for all of us. I’m glad there’s room for all of us to participate in this march and in this cause.”

By supporting this unique, newsworthy and fun event, you will be stating that violence against women and children is not just a women’s issue, it affects everyone and must be solved by the entire community.

Join us and Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® on Friday, October 21, 2011, 12 noon beginning at the the Crowne Plaza downtown Moncton. Registration begins at 11am. Please email info@walkamilemoncton.ca to get involved.

For more information about Walk A Mile In Her Shoes®, please visit www.walkamileinhershoes.org

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