Walk a Mile
Men Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®
to Stop Sexual Assault and Gender Violence
Wednesday, May 30th, 2018 at Drumheller
In Drumheller on May 30th, 2018, men from all walks of life will walk one mile in women’s high heeled shoes. They will walk to protest sexual assault & gender violence. There will be a post rally BBQ in the Freson Bros. parking lot for participants. Proceeds from the event will aid the Big Country Anti Violence Association (BCAVA) and the Association of Communities Against Abuse’s (ACAA) violence prevention efforts, and sexual assault services in Drumheller and surrounding areas.
IMPORTANT STATS:
- In 2000, 27,154 sexual offences were reported in Canada, including 24,049 sexual assaults and 3,105 other types of sexual offences. Women made up the vast majority of victims of sexual assault (86%) and other types of sexual offences (78%) (Statistics Canada, 2001).
- 58% of adult women in Alberta have experienced at least one incident of sexual or physical assault since the age of 16 (Statistics Canada, 1993).
- 83% of Canadian women fear walking to their cars in a public garage after dark alone. 75% fear waiting for/using public transportation. 60% fear walking alone in their own area. 39% fear being at home alone (Statistics Canada, 1993).
- An estimated 9 million or a third of Canadians over the age of 15 years said they had experienced abuse before the age of 15 or 16 yrs.
The Big Country Anti Violence Association has been active in Drumheller for 15+ years. This is the committee behind the successful Red Rose Campaign held in the Valley every November, as part of prevention of Family Violence Month. Proceeds from this fundraising event will support the BCAVA in its efforts around education and its new transportation fund (which assists domestic violence victims in accessing safe housing). The BCAVA would like to thank the community for their ongoing support of our initiatives and encourage everyone to help with the walk whether; as a participant, sponsoring a walker or making a donation to the committee.