Twitter torches male lawmakers for wearing pink heels to raise awareness for violence against women

Twitter users had a field day lambasting male Canadian lawmakers who paraded around a room wearing pink high heel shoes in order to encourage men and boys to help combat violence against women.

Members of Canada's Parliament donned the heels as part of the "Hope in High Heels" event sponsored by Halton Women's Place, a women's shelter in Ontario, to bring awareness to violence targeting women.

"Violence against women is still prevalent in our society," Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra tweeted Thursday, along with a video of the event. "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." ---More...

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 pic.twitter.com/5qngxQ6Myu

— Omar Alghabra (@OmarAlghabra)April 20, 2023