Northern Tasmanian men and women will be slipping into high heels and walking a mile to raise awareness of violence against women on September 1.
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‘Walk a Mile in Their Shoes’ is a national collaboration between The Harcourts Foundation and White Ribbon Australia to take a stand against violence.
Harcourts Tasmania business operations manager Kate Littlejohn said the walk was a symbol of support and raised funds for White Ribbon Australia through registrations and donations.
“It’s one way we can make men see what it’s like to walk in a woman’s shoes,” Ms Littlejohn said.
“One hundred per cent of the donations go towards White Ribbon."
Last year, about $100,000 was raised nationally by the event.
All money raised went towards ‘Breaking the Silence’, a primary and secondary school program aimed at prevention.
“It teaches students violence is not acceptable,” Ms Littlejohn said.
It also showed the shocking revelation of violence against women.
One woman is killed every week in Australia because of intimate partner violence on average over a year.
There would be some spare high heels available for people who could not find their own pair, she said.
Harcourts International managing director Mike Green said, “Violence against women is never a private issue”.
“The women lost are not just statistics – they are wives, mothers, daughters, grand-daughters, sisters, aunts, nieces, friends and colleagues,” Mr Green said.
“Most importantly, they are people, and the impact of the violence perpetrated against them is widespread and long-standing.”
The Harcourts Foundation and White Ribbon Australia’s Walk a Mile in Their Shoes will start from the corner of York and George streets along to the Brisbane Street Mall from 11.30am.
Registrations, which cost $25, and donations can be made by visiting mycause.com.au and search for ‘Walk a Mile in Their Shoes’.
The national event has been running since 2003.