Brian Keenan, left, and Tim Wilson strut their stuff through City Park in Coeur d'Alene on Saturday morning during "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes," an event to raise awareness and funds to stop violence toward women. Men were encouraged to strap on a pair of heels and literally walk in a woman's shoes for a quarter mile. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Gabe Green)

Owen Benson donned a violet sash that read “I am man enough.” He chose to sport the sash because he couldn’t quite squeeze his size 12 feet into a pair of high heels. But he did give it an honest effort. Benson, 20, and his mom, MaryJo Kringas, both of Coeur d’Alene, arrived in front of the Human Rights Education Institute on Saturday morning to support the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes rally, an effort to raise awareness about the prevention of domestic and sexual violence. “The fact that we have strong men in our community putting heels on to walk in solidarity with women who are oppressed in our community is just wonderful,” Kringas said. She is a member of the HREI and learned of the event through its newsletter. She asked her son to join her because they both believe in social causes for women/Devin Heilman, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

Question: What impact does an event like this have?