PUT YOURSELF IN HER SHOES: Men put on women's shoes in fight against gender violence

Every woman knows there’s nothing more flattering than a leg-lengthening heel.

To the ladies, high heels are a beauty lift. They give the illusion of increased stature and that one is ready to take on the world.

However, unknown to men, heels are pleasure with pain, a necessary evil! Not long ago, about 600 men in Canada took part in the 2017 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event; a men’s march in stiletto heels to stop sexual assault and gender violence.pleasure with pain, a necessary evil! Not long ago, about 600 men in Canada took part in the 2017 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event; a men’s march in stiletto heels to stop sexual assault and gender violence.

The men showed up in their fancy shoes, perhaps ready to understand women’s experiences. They did not disappoint as they even mastered the act of modelling.

-Xinhua