Virtual ‘Walk A Mile in Her Shoes’ Event This Week

For the second year in a row, the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence will be holding its annual “Walk A Mile in Her Shoes” event virtually due to COVID-19.

GCCFN is asking people from across the Coast to join them in bringing awareness to gender-based violence by strapping on a pair of high heels and taking them for a mile-long stroll. 

Participants are encouraged to take the mile walk whenever they can and in whatever attire they want, including work wear, sports jerseys, and military uniforms to demonstrate support from people all walks of life.

There is no requirement for heel height or type for the event, just a desire to spread awareness about sexual assault.

Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence Communications Manager Rene Davis said, “In the past, we’ve had some folks that have braved it and in-person walked in some really high heels. And then other times they wear a nice platform to make it a little easier, but there’s no requirement. In the past we’ve actually had women who wore combat boots and things like that in order to show support or male survivors of sexual assault. They kinda flipped the script on that and of course we welcome that because our center works with people who have experienced sexual assault of any gender.”

Everyone who participates and sends a photo to rdavis@gccfn.org by April 16th, will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Amazon gift card, as well as be featured on the center’s Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/174128047877155.