video and words by Chad Fujihara
From high heels to toe-shoes, men of all ages walked around the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa campus Thursday to increase awareness of an important issue: violence toward women on our campus and in our community. The event was sponsored by UH Athletics, Women's Center and the PAU Violence Program.
Here's the synopsis of the event from the official posting on the UH Systemwide Events Calendar:
"Inspired by the saying “you cannot understand a person’s experiences until you have walked a mile in their shoes”, we are encouraging the men of UH Manoa to walk across campus wearing women’s high-heeled shoes. It is our hope that this event will raise awareness and begin discussions about issues of violence towards women on our campus and in our community. Sexual violence does not just affect women but also the men, families and friends who care about them."
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For more information, contact Leslie Cabingabang, (808) 956-8059, pauvaw@hawaii.edu, or www.walkamileinhershoes.org
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