In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month this April, the University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu campus community will participate in Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, the international men’s march to stop rape, sexual assault and gender violence, on Wednesday, April 15. UH West Oʻahu students, faculty and staff will participate in a walk around the UH West Oʻahu campus, many wearing women’s high-heeled shoes or slippers, to demonstrate support for efforts to stop the violence.
- Related: “March Raises Sexual Assault Awareness At UH West Oʻahu,” Midweek, April 30, 2014
The walk is meant to put participants literally “in someone else’s shoes” as a show of support and solidarity behind the goal of ending sexualized violence against women.
UH West Oʻahu Chancellor Rockne Freitas will offer brief opening remarks and participate in the march.
Walk details
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes will happen at 10:50 a.m. and at 12:20 p.m. starting in the UH West Oʻahu Courtyard. A supply of women’s shoes will be available for participants’ use during the march.
The event is free and open to the public. Community groups, businesses and organizations are encouraged to attend.
