VIDEO: Male lawmakers wear pink high heels to raise awareness about violence against women in Canada

Gulf Today Report

Male Canadian lawmakers have taken the issue of domestic violence to head over heels by wearing colourfull high heels inside the Parliament to raise awareness about violence against women.

Videos have been flooding the internet showing male lawmakers wearing vibrant coloured high heels inside the Parliament of Canada.

The politicians were participating in the ''Hope In High Heels'' campaign sponsored by Halton Women's Place, a shelter created for Abused Women in Ontario.

Liberal MP Karina Gould wrote on Twitter, “We welcomed @HaltonWomensPl to the Hill for the 4th annual Hope in High Heels on the Hill, to continue the conversation on systemic violence against women. Educating men and boys is part of the solution, and it is all of our responsibilities to end gender based violence.”

The campaign has been running for four years in the country.

Halton Women's Place said on Twitter, We are so grateful to @karinagould for bringing Hope in High Heels on the Hill once again. We were thrilled to see so many individuals across all political parties participate and walk in the heels to show their support in ending gender-based violence. @laurieHWP”

Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said on Twitter with the video, “Violence against women is still prevalent in our society. Hope in Heels is an event that spreads awareness on violence against women while encouraging men and boys to be part of the solution. We wore their signature pink heels in support to this important cause. @HaltonWomensPl”

Omar also said, “Now that I have your attention, violence against women comes in all forms, not just physical. Men, starting with me, need to be aware of the consequences of our actions and words and do better to create space for women around us.”

Well, not everyone was happy with awareness campaign.

Twitterati took turns to point flaws in the drive.

Melissa Mbarkiwrote, “My mom was a domestic abuse survivor and this is not the way you bring awareness to the issue.”

AJ Kay said, “We're really just high heels and dresses to you guys, huh? Congrats. You're not only trivializing the pervasive issue of violence against women, but mocking womanhood in the process. I feel sorry for your mothers, wives, and daughters. This is disgraceful.”

Dan Munn wrote, “Pathetic, this is the state of the political class the world over. How we, as a society, allow people of this caliber to make decisions that affect us all, is beyond me.”

Jaime Carrasco said, “Chivalry is not wearing a women’s garments but standing by when injustice is being committed, like when men wearing women’s garments rob them of their sports. My mother would have something to say about this.”

The video of the incident has gone viral on social media sites.