Walk a mile in her shoes is a playful opportunity for men to raise awareness in their community about the serious causes, effects and remediation to sexualized violence. In a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease control of 5,000 college students at over 100 colleges, 20% of women answered “yes” to the question “In your lifetime have you been forced to submit to sexual intercourse against your will?” That’s an astounding one in five college women reporting rape at some point in her lifetime- so it is vital for us to stand together as a community and increase awareness. Walk a Mile in her Shoes literally asks men to walk one mile in Women’s high-heels, it’s a fun way to get the Kansas City community and students to talk about gender relation and sexual violence.
We are calling all men in the Kansas City community and on Campus to register and walk a mile in women’s high-heeled shoes- to help better understand and appreciate women’s experiences, improve gender relationships, decrease the potential for violence, and open discussion in general. There are only a few more days more until the event, so if you haven’t registered, do it now!
To register, visit our website, for more information please email Kelly Rifenbark, call 816-235-6175, or vist the Facebook event page.